Sites like Ancestry

01 · Entity

About Ancestry

Ancestry ancestry.com

Wikidata: genealogy website

Top 1K · #959 12 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

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Summary by Claude

Ancestry provides online access to historical records such as census, birth, marriage, death, military and immigration records, along with family tree building tools and consumer DNA testing (AncestryDNA) for tracing family history and ethnic origins.

Who it’s for

Consumers researching family history

Business model

Subscriptions and DNA test kit sales

• online genealogy
• family tree builder
• historical records search
• census records
• DNA ancestry test
• ethnicity estimate
• immigration records
• DNA relative matches

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to Ancestry’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

We can’t read ancestry.com’s homepage (bot protection page), so it’s compared on what Wikidata and Wikipedia say about it.

1. 01
   Geneanet geneanet.org Top 10K English

   international genealogy database

   • Cloudflare
   • Proofpoint

   0 say Geneanet is a good alternative to Ancestry 0 say Geneanet isn’t a real alternative to Ancestry

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.928
2. 02
   Find a Grave findagrave.com Top 10K English

   Find a Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records

   The World’s largest gravesite collection. Contribute, create and discover gravesites from all over the world. Find a Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records.

   • Cloudflare
   • GlobalSign
   • Google Search Console
   • Proofpoint
   • Amazon Publisher Services
   • Amazon SES

   0 say Find a Grave is a good alternative to Ancestry 0 say Find a Grave isn’t a real alternative to Ancestry

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.922
3. 03
   FamilySearch familysearch.org Top 10K

   U.S. Mormon genealogical organization and website

   • Atlassian
   • Google Search Console
   • OpenAI
   • Amazon Route 53
   • Zoom
   • Dropbox

   0 say FamilySearch is a good alternative to Ancestry 0 say FamilySearch isn’t a real alternative to Ancestry

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.923
4. 04
   National Archives and Records Administration archives.gov Top 10K English

   National Archives | Home

   National Archives and Records Administration

   • Google Search Console
   • Bootstrap
   • Amazon CloudFront
   • Google Fonts
   • Google Tag Manager
   • jQuery

   0 say National Archives and Records Administration is a good alternative to Ancestry 0 say National Archives and Records Administration isn’t a real alternative to Ancestry

   Comment
   Close cos 0.894
5. 05
   Whitepages whitepages.com Top 10K English

   Whitepages: People Search, Phone Numbers & Addresses

   Founded in 1997, Whitepages is the largest U.S. directory and trusted source for contact info and property data. Find people, phone numbers, addresses, and emails nationwide. Free and premium search across the Whitepages Identity Graph: 350M+ identity records, 4B+ data linkages, 112M+ property records.

   • Apple Business
   • Atlassian
   • Cloudflare
   • Google Search Console
   • OpenAI
   • Amazon Route 53

   0 say Whitepages is a good alternative to Ancestry 0 say Whitepages isn’t a real alternative to Ancestry

   Comment
   Close cos 0.887
6. 06
   United States Census Bureau census.gov Top 10K English

   Census.gov | U.S. Census Bureau Homepage

   The Census Bureau's mission is to serve as the nation's leading provider of quality data about its people and economy.

   • Adobe
   • Apple Business
   • Cloudflare
   • Google Search Console
   • Adobe Experience Manager
   • Adobe Experience Platform Tags

   0 say United States Census Bureau is a good alternative to Ancestry 0 say United States Census Bureau isn’t a real alternative to Ancestry

   Comment
   Close cos 0.886
7. 07
   Statista statista.com Top 1K English

   Statista - The Statistics Portal for Market Data, Market Research and Market Studies

   Find statistics, consumer survey results and industry studies from over 22,500 sources on over 60,000 topics on the internet's leading statistics database

   • Atlassian
   • Google Search Console
   • Amazon Route 53
   • Amazon SES
   • Amazon CloudFront
   • Google Tag Manager

   0 say Statista is a good alternative to Ancestry 0 say Statista isn’t a real alternative to Ancestry

   Comment
   Close cos 0.881
8. 08
   UK National Archives nationalarchives.gov.uk Top 10K English

   Welcome to The National Archives

   Explore 1,000 years of history with the official national archive of the UK Government.

   • Atlassian
   • Google Search Console
   • Amazon Route 53
   • Adobe Fonts
   • Amazon SES
   • Amazon CloudFront

   0 say UK National Archives is a good alternative to Ancestry 0 say UK National Archives isn’t a real alternative to Ancestry

   Comment
   Close cos 0.880
9. 09
   Encyclopædia Britannica Online britannica.com Top 1K English

   online edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica

   • Cloudflare
   • Google Search Console
   • Meta Business Suite
   • Amazon Route 53
   • Google Workspace

   0 say Encyclopædia Britannica Online is a good alternative to Ancestry 0 say Encyclopædia Britannica Online isn’t a real alternative to Ancestry

   Comment
   Close cos 0.880
10. 10
    Khan Academy khanacademy.org Top 10K English

    Client Challenge

    non-profit educational organization

    • Apple Business
    • GlobalSign
    • Google Search Console
    • Meta Business Suite
    • OpenAI
    • Amazon Route 53

    0 say Khan Academy is a good alternative to Ancestry 0 say Khan Academy isn’t a real alternative to Ancestry

    Comment
    Close cos 0.877
11. 11
    PagesJaunes pagesjaunes.fr Top 10K French

    pagesjaunes : Trouvez plus que des coordonnées.

    telephone and business directory

    • Cloudflare
    • GlobalSign
    • Google Search Console
    • Cloudflare DNS
    • Microsoft 365
    • SendGrid

    0 say PagesJaunes is a good alternative to Ancestry 0 say PagesJaunes isn’t a real alternative to Ancestry

    Comment
    Close cos 0.875
12. 12
    Library of Congress loc.gov Top 1K English

    Home | Library of Congress

    The world's largest library. View historic photos, maps, books and more. Contact experts for help with research. Plan a visit. Home of U.S. Copyright Office.

    • Adobe
    • Atlassian
    • Cloudflare
    • Google Search Console
    • OpenAI
    • Adobe Experience Platform Tags

    0 say Library of Congress is a good alternative to Ancestry 0 say Library of Congress isn’t a real alternative to Ancestry

    Comment
    Close cos 0.874
13. 13
    Redfin redfin.com Top 10K English

    Human Verification

    American real estate brokerage

    • Adobe
    • Apple Business
    • Atlassian
    • DocuSign
    • Google Search Console
    • Meta Business Suite

    0 say Redfin is a good alternative to Ancestry 0 say Redfin isn’t a real alternative to Ancestry

    Comment
    Close cos 0.875
14. 14
    Jusbrasil jusbrasil.com.br Top 10K Portuguese

    Jusbrasil

    Brazilian company

    • Apple Business
    • Atlassian
    • Cloudflare
    • Google Search Console
    • OpenAI
    • Cloudflare DNS

    0 say Jusbrasil is a good alternative to Ancestry 0 say Jusbrasil isn’t a real alternative to Ancestry

    Comment
    Close cos 0.873
15. 15
    Klook klook.com Top 10K English

    klook.com

    website where tourists can book activities

    • Apple Business
    • Cloudflare
    • Google Search Console
    • OpenAI
    • Amazon Route 53
    • DataDome

    0 say Klook is a good alternative to Ancestry 0 say Klook isn’t a real alternative to Ancestry

    Comment
    Close cos 0.875
16. 16
    Mental Floss mentalfloss.com Top 10K English

    Mental Floss - History, Trivia, Interesting Facts, and More

    Learn weird, interesting facts about history, entertainment, language, geography, and more topics. Test your knowledge with our quizzes and other trivia.

    • Google Search Console
    • Meta Business Suite
    • Amazon Route 53
    • Brevo
    • Amazon CloudFront
    • Google Fonts

    0 say Mental Floss is a good alternative to Ancestry 0 say Mental Floss isn’t a real alternative to Ancestry

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    Close cos 0.873
17. 17
    themoviedb.org Top 10K English

    free, collaborative database about films

    • Google Search Console
    • Meta Business Suite
    • Amazon Route 53
    • Amazon SES
    • Amazon CloudFront
    • Microsoft 365

    0 say themoviedb.org is a good alternative to Ancestry 0 say themoviedb.org isn’t a real alternative to Ancestry

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18. 18
    Healthline healthline.com Top 10K English

    Healthline: Medical information and health advice you can trust.

    We're committed to being your source for expert health guidance. Come to us in your pursuit of wellness.

    • Adobe
    • Apple Business
    • Atlassian
    • DocuSign
    • GlobalSign
    • Google Search Console

    0 say Healthline is a good alternative to Ancestry 0 say Healthline isn’t a real alternative to Ancestry

    Comment
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19. 19
    Our World in Data ourworldindata.org Top 10K English

    Our World in Data

    Research and data to make progress against the world’s largest problems.

    • Cloudflare
    • Google Search Console
    • Meta Business Suite
    • Cloudflare DNS
    • Cloudflare Web Analytics
    • Google Tag Manager

    0 say Our World in Data is a good alternative to Ancestry 0 say Our World in Data isn’t a real alternative to Ancestry

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20. 20
    MedlinePlus medlineplus.gov Top 10K English

    MedlinePlus - Health Information from the National Library of Medicine

    Find information on health conditions, wellness issues, and more in easy-to-read language on MedlinePlus, the up-to-date, trusted health information site from the NIH and the National Library of Medicine.

    • Google Search Console
    • Amazon Web Services
    • Bing Webmaster Tools
    • Amazon CloudFront
    • Google Tag Manager
    • jQuery

    0 say MedlinePlus is a good alternative to Ancestry 0 say MedlinePlus isn’t a real alternative to Ancestry

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    Close cos 0.872

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to ancestry.com’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones Ancestry uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What Ancestry is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.