MyHeritage Reviews 

102,892
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.3

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Considering 21,597 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently mention that support staff members are extremely helpful, patient, and polite when assisting with various questions and guiding them through account setups. People also appreciate how intuitive the platform is for building detailed family trees, searching historical records, and successfully discovering unknown relatives. Some reviewers were not happy with unexpected auto-renewals, hidden membership costs, and overall difficulties regarding cancellation processes and subscription management. Others mentioned that reaching a human representative via support channels can sometimes be very challenging due to unhelpful automated chat bots.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hello from Germany! Just had a talk with a very helpful and friendly employee, Zohar. Am Israel Chai, Zohar! I was impressed that all in all they contacted me several times, then offered to reimburs... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Well I had my doubts with this site early on, and cancelled. Paid for the membership for the year, was frustrated to learn Premium really means (basic). As a senior, we get tired of being bambuzzled,... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It's fantastic to rediscover your roots. You can add so many relatives that even you didn't know, check the ages, the complete names, etc. It's easy to use and you can add photos and correct mistakes... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was unsure that I wanted to renew my subscription to the site. Without Tohar's interest, suggestions and options I would have let it lapse. He was professional and supportive during our discussion.... See more


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  1. Genealogist
  2. Association or Organization
  3. Hobby Store
  4. Research Foundation

About MyHeritage

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MyHeritage is the leading platform for discovering family history internationally. On MyHeritage you can explore your global roots, find new relatives, and make amazing discoveries with genealogical search tools.

Start your family tree by entering a few names, and MyHeritage will do the rest. MyHeritage’s matching technologies for genealogical research will automatically find new information for you in a diverse collection of 47 million family trees built by users all over the world, and in a huge database of 20.1 billion historical records.

The historical record collections include vital records (birth, marriage, and death certificates) from 48 countries; census and immigration records; gravestone and burial records; and much more. Learn more.

Scan and improve your family photos with MyHeritage’s AI-based photo features: repair scratched or damaged photos, colorize black and white photos, bring blurry faces into focus, or even animate your photos.

The MyHeritage DNA test reveals your genetic origins across 2,114 geographic regions with a simple cheek swab, and matches you to relatives you never knew existed in MyHeritage’s DNA database of 7.8 million people. Your DNA results are private and secure, and will never be shared or sold.


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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I can find most information I look for…

I can find most information I look for but h a very been disappointed when I ask your sales team how to buy online certificates from your web site.unlike Ancestry who have a pop up to buy.
I have been unable to get past the most looked up relative as obviously there is no trees with this information for you to pass on.
Thanks for your service.

August 19, 2026
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

My experience with MyHeritage

### My experience with MyHeritage

I took the MyHeritage DNA test and, after about six weeks, I finally received my results. The problem is that, once the results arrived, I discovered that practically all the useful information is locked behind the Premium subscription.

You pay for the test, provide the company with extremely valuable data about your own genetics, and in the end, the free result is basically just a map showing an ethnicity estimate. To access features that I consider much more interesting — such as DNA Matches, more detailed ancestral origins, population-based analysis, Y-DNA, and other advanced tools — you have to pay for a subscription that can cost as much as £109.

The whole experience made me feel misled and exploited. The business model seems to be: you pay to provide the company with extremely valuable genetic data, they store that information, and then you have to pay again — and quite a lot — to actually get meaningful information from your own results.

For me, an ethnicity estimate alone does not justify the price of the test or waiting six weeks for the results. If I want to actually explore my results and understand my possible genetic and ancestral connections, I encounter a paywall at practically every step.

Overall, I found the experience extremely disappointing and, for me, a complete waste of time and money. I expected to receive useful information from a test I had already paid for, not to discover that I would have to keep paying to access practically everything that makes the test interesting.

August 19, 2026
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Dear Sir/Madam,

Thank you for your review.

When you purchase a DNA kit, you're given the option to start a 1-month free trial of our Complete Subscription. This subscription grants access to advanced genealogy tools that complement the DNA kit and enhance your experience.

While this subscription can be used with or without a DNA kit, the free trial begins upon purchase. Please note that the subscription is not required to view your DNA results, and you can cancel the free trial at any time from your account or by contacting our support team.

If you need further assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact us at vipcare@myheritage.com. Please make sure to send a link to this review for reference when you send us an email.

Thank you in advance.

Sincerely,
Lene
MyHeritage Customer Care

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I’m still not happy with the automatic…

I’m still not happy with the automatic renewal charge, which was more than three times what I originally paid last year. I’m also not particularly happy with the discounted price. The only reason I accepted the offer was the exceptionally professional and helpful service I received during the phone call. That experience alone convinced me to renew for another year at this higher price.

August 19, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An amazing help to grow your own tree.

I love that I am given details of matches found between my own family tree and others on My Heritage showing examples of the same people appearing on both trees. I have confidence in these connections, enough to introduce them into my own tree without having to do all the research.

August 19, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exceeded expectations!

The agent I dealt with (Eliza) was very helpful and dealt with my issue professionally, effectively and in a timely manner.
She kept in touch by phone during the process and was very polite and respectful at all times.
I wasn’t expecting to get such a personal service and in that respect she exceeded my expectations.

August 18, 2026
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Genealogy used to build my families site

Genealogy used to build my family trees, explore historical records, and analyze DNA ethnicity estimates. I have often used records to reach vital statistics, immigration lists, and census data tools, while noting that subscription renewals require close attention.

August 19, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Itai was very helpful

Itai was very helpful. Answered all my questions. Was a good phone conversation. I'm pleased and satisfied. I think MyHeritage is the best. I have many Geneology websites I use and I recommend MyHeritage to everyone I'm in contact with.

August 19, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The staff member that I spoke to his name was Michael. He was very thorough very thoughtful. He went through all the different things that you offer. It was a pleasure to speak to him. He explained ex

The member that I spoke to was Michael he was part of your staff. He’s very intelligent. He was very kind and patient explaining everything to me. I enjoyed the time I spent talking to him and he’s an asset to any company and he’s probably the reason that I went ahead and signed up for another year, cause I was really on the fence of whether I was going to do that or not after being with you for 10 years I was thinking this year maybe I would skip but he’s the reason that I did sign up again, so thank you, Michael and thank you for your patience answering all my questions

August 19, 2026
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I am 82 years old

I am 82 years old. I was sent an email explaining how to delete a relative attached as the husband of my grandmother. It was actually her husbands brother. I was totally overwhelmed. Thought I would archive it. Save it till I could find someone to help me. Heaven only knows where it went. I need a real person to guide me through this. Can that email be sent again??? Is there anyone in the Los Angeles area that deals with this kind of thing??? Help please

August 19, 2026

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