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MyHeritage is the leading global platform for family history discovery. It enriches the lives of people worldwide by enabling them to uncover more about themselves and where they belong.
With a suite of intuitive features and innovative products, MyHeritage creates a meaningful discovery experience that is deeply rewarding. Users build family trees and discover new information and relatives through advanced matching technologies and billions of historical records from across the globe. MyHeritage also offers an affordable at-home DNA test revealing an ethnicity breakdown across 79 ethnicities and 2,114 geographic regions, and AI-powered features to repair, colorize, and animate old photos.
The MyHeritage platform is enjoyed by tens of millions of people around the world who treasure and celebrate their heritage. MyHeritage offers full privacy controls and is available in 42 languages.
MyHeritage is generally well-regarded for its user-friendly platform and extensive database, which many customers find invaluable for tracing their ancestry and connecting with relatives. Users appreciate the regular updates and the powerful search capabilities that facilitate discoveries. However, concerns arise regarding customer service, particularly related to billing issues and the difficulty of reaching support. Some users have reported feeling overwhelmed by the volume of information and have encountered challenges in verifying data. Overall, while the service is praised for its features, improvements in customer support and communication are necessary to enhance user satisfaction.
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Fiquei extremamente satisfeito com o atendimento à minha solicitação de reembolso do valor que havia sido cobrado no meu cartão de crédito.
The My Heritage support team go out of their way to assist. They respond quickly and professionally. I would highly recommend this site to anyone looking to do a DNA Ancestry test.
MY original complaint was two fold: Myheritage would not load. Had to re-install. EVEN the backup GED files were deleted preventing using my tree! That's 2 hacks in such a short time! Not going to check others until I attempt to use them. I told you about the double even triple reboots I did to get back to normal. Plus, I had 10 trees and needed to delete 9. That was the first response to solve by you.
What I have learned mostly by my own indirectly is one issue I have is trying to use more than one computer to access builder and online site by my desktop and my PC laptop. Now, I am not sure what must be the proper operation actions considering this. It seems sometimes I must again import my latest GED file to continue as each time I try to use builder it wants me to attempt to load a file which is an old one having 2699 relatives whereas the number is 2723. Basically, I was able to recover from my previous problems but not a form of confusion continues each time I use either builder or access the online site.
Judging the assistance I received did not approach to solve my issues in a logical structured way. First, I complained I could not function with MyHeritage. That was my primary complaint. Second, was the issue having 10 trees and I didn't want that many. They contacted me the first time only referring to the multiple tree issue which was minor. Later, a different person attempted help. Then one suggested another method which did work in allowing me to function with the builder program.
I feel the aid I received was rather haphazard. Courteous. Friendly. But not comprehensive. They didn't really ask questions to learn possible personal actions such as using 2 different computers.
It wasn't until SOPHIE? Put together a well thought out multiple action plan which was what I had expected to be proposed from the beginning.
Sincerely,
Robert Harrison
I did not want to even give you all one star I have spoke with no one. I called and was on hold while being told constantly that I was 3rd in line, so I left a message and my phone number as I was prompted to do never got a callback. So I don't even know why I am asked to give a review. You have not helped me at all I was charged on my card for a purchase I didn't make.
Schneller telefonischer Service, vorab Hilfe kam schon per E-Mail. Statt schnell abgefertigt zu werden hatte ich eine dreiviertel Stunde mit der Hotline telefoniert und konnte meine Fragen zu allen Themen stellen und habe sie sehr verständlich beantwortet bekommen. Ich kann MyHeritage nur empfehlen. Ich nutze die Online Version, die offline Software und die App. Läuft bis auf kleinigkeiten sehr gut und zuverlässig. Aus meiner Sicht die Beste Möglichkeit seine Ahnenforschung zu verwalten.
As an OAP, with very limited knowledge of computers, when something went wrong I found it very difficult to put it right again, so I had duplication's as well as other confusing problems, and often when I tried to fix them I made them worse. It became very frustrating.
When finally I made contact with Camilla at My Heritage, she really put my mind at ease, went through my problems individually, and had great patience with me, she finally got me back on track.
So I would sincerely like to thank Camilla, for all her help.
Very satisfied with the MyHeritage service, they are professionals every time I call when I have any questions, they take great care of me, they explain all the doubts you have, they respond to emails.
I was a happy paying Myheritage customer for years. Recently I discovered a search malfunction on their site and contacted support to get it fixed. Unfortunately their support turned out to be a scam. Any time I called representative checked my concerns and confirmed it looks like a bug. But then the ticket #******* raised got to "next level" of support that could never help. After a month of email exchanges they finally reproduced the problem (and I clearly indicated steps to reproduce from the very beginning). Afterwards they said that I am doing it wrong and provided a different steps that should work. I checked and it did not work either. I told them that it does not work and they stopped answering my emails. Next step would be to ask for a refund of my subscription price as they clearly don't fulfill the contract.
Dear Vitalii,
I'm sorry to read your low star review and to read about your experience with our support team.
I have located your account and have read the correspondence with one of our representatives and I see that there are some misunderstandings. It seems that the issue you speak of is not a malfunction, it is just the way it is.
If I understand correctly you are unable to see your own results when you search for yourself in our search engine. The truth is that we filter out results from family sites you are the Webmaster of so you will always find new information that you've never seen before. This is just the way it is. It is not a bug. It is implemented to avoid confusion when you research your tree.
We actually explain this in a very popular FAQ found here:
https://faq.myheritage.com/en/article/can-i-see-my-own-sites-in-supersearch
That said, perhaps we can develop a feature that will allow you to view your results. Your feedback has already been sent up the chain of command to consider a different method. Feature requests such as these are prioritized according to how many users are affected by them and how much time and investment they will require of the development team. Some things that seem minor may actually be related to the infrastructure and require major changes that affect many other features.
All said, if you are in need of any assistance, please feel free to e-mail me directly at rafael.vipsupport@myheritage.com.
I'd be always happy to help.
Sincerely
Rafael
MyHeritage
Myheritage helpline person is very patient, helpful and always friendly. My favourite if I don't know why something is wrong and need help is via e-mail. I am so glad about getting advises to do all correct and this step by step.
Hi. I think My Heritage always have been very helpful. They send relevant information about birthdays, updates on relatives etc. It is also a great tool to get a clear picture of my family generations back! Keep on!
Christian
Assistance téléphonique très précieuse et efficace. Bonne aide en cette période de crise dûe au covid19.
I am so glad I got to talk to Isabelle today. She was extremely helpful and took care of the problem I called about. And it was so nice to hear that Irish lilt today... we were stationed in Holy Loch Scotland for several years with the US Navy and had the opportunity to meet several people from Ireland as well as the Scots we lived around. It just made my day. Thank you again for the help Isabelle.
I had a difficult and unusual problem which the support team solved with a lot of telephone patience.
Recently I needed help resolving an issue with DNA on MyHeritage. I received prompt and thorough help in resolving the issue even in these trying times of reduced staffing. Thank you MyHeritage for your help!
I was offered a $35 USD discount on renewal and received an email stating that I was issued a refund of $35 CAN. I called today and was told that I had indeed been refunded $35 USD and the $35 CAN must have been a typo. Thanks for your assistance. I am happy now.
I had a problem with purchasing a test. I passed a comment on Facebook re the problem and was contacted by the Company. They helped me efficiently and politely. Excellent Customer service.
My phone issue and Subscription issue was resolved was exceptional! All was resolved! Thank you Shayli and Kayleigh!.
Mycket vänlig och hjälpsam personal som hjälpte mig.
Det var helt och min glömska som försatt mig i den pinsamma situationen men kunde med hjälp av personalens hjälp återkalla prenumerationen. Mycket tacksam för detta!
Profesionalism!
Even with my poor English, my problem was handled really well and it was solved within hours! 5 stars from me.
Answer: My issue was the automatic renewal without any kind of courtesy reminder prior to the effective date, as other businesses do. Advising one year in advance is a poor business practice. When I contacted them immediately on the renewal effective date, they refused to cancel and offered me a 25% discount. They eventually gave me the full refund but it was due to me turning it over to AMEX to resolve. I do however agree with the advice to base your renewal on your own personal experience.
Answer: You can find your site subscriptions via MyHeritage homepage - pull-down menu on the right upper corner button "Settings". Then click on "My purchases", and button "Site subscriptions". Click "View details". The details contain section "Cancel subscription". Maybe you can get advice by mail from MyHeritage support team (support@myheritage.com).
Answer: If you are looking to get as many connections to your tree that you can, use My Heritage. If you want flexibility in who is added to your tree, use Ancestry.
Answer: Dear Jonathan, Yes I have the same problem, I wrote to My Heritage and they have still not responded to my request for assistance. They are highly Sloppy and unprofessional in responding to customer request for assistance. Even though they have and excellent Technical Team. Fortunately I have another Computer with Windows 8 as a result of which I am able to continue working with my Website. But recently a few problems have cropped up with the recent upgrade of the My Heritage Program and have sent in a request for assistance and till today 3-5 months later I have no response. Apparently the company believes that they can play games with the customers. I firmly believe that they have somehow gone into self destructive mode.
Answer: Probbably you should like to know what are additional charges - described on MyHeritage site: Help Center > Account and Subscriptions > Subscriptions Whats the difference between a FAMILY SITE SUBSCRIPTION and a DATA SUBSCRIPTION? A Family Site Subscription (Premium or PremiumPlus) entitles you to increased storage on your family site for people in the family tree, photos, videos and documents. A Data Subscription entitles you with the access to billions of historical records in all the collections in SuperSearch. You also get unlimited access to Record Matches, including confirming and rejecting matches, if you have a family tree on MyHeritage.com. In addition, you can save and extract information from historical records you find in SuperSearch or get with Record Matches directly to your family tree.
Answer: If you have any problem with My Heritage you should email support@myheritage and state that you with to terminate the programme. They will tell you how to go about it. Hope that helps Sandra.
Answer: I believe a direct ancestor is someone without whom you would not be here. All your other ancestors are indirect.
Answer: Julija L. A: Probbably you should like to know what are additional charges - described on MyHeritage site: Help Center > Account and Subscriptions > Subscriptions Whats the difference between a FAMILY SITE SUBSCRIPTION and a DATA SUBSCRIPTION? A Family Site Subscription (Premium or PremiumPlus) entitles you to increased storage on your family site for people in the family tree, photos, videos and documents. A Data Subscription entitles you with the access to billions of historical records in all the collections in SuperSearch. You also get unlimited access to Record Matches, including confirming and rejecting matches, if you have a family tree on MyHeritage.com. In addition, you can save and extract information from historical records you find in SuperSearch or get with Record Matches directly to your family tree.
Answer: Hi After posting my complaint about MyHeritage on here I got a very quick response from some one called Dave at the company. He told me to send an email to support@myheritage.com and add the subject Dave: sitejabber. He responded a couple of days later - I emailed on a Saturday - and the auto repeat on my subscription was cancelled and my money refunded within days. Hope this helps.
Dear Sharon,
I am sorry to learn that you did not receive assistance.
I would like to assist you on a direct basis. Please email me via kayleigh.vipsupport@myheritage.com.
Kind regards,
Kayleigh
MyHeritage Team