23andMe vs MyHeritage: Health Reports vs Upload-Friendly Ancestry
23andMe ships FDA-authorized health reports under post-bankruptcy ownership. MyHeritage is ancestry-only, cheaper, and accepts free raw-data uploads.
These two tests barely overlap. 23andMe bundles ancestry with FDA-authorized health reports under a post-bankruptcy corporate steward. MyHeritage is ancestry-only, cheaper, and welcomes uploaded data from competitors. Most buyers can decide on the health-reports question alone.
At a glance
| Feature | 23andMe | MyHeritage DNA |
|---|---|---|
| Database size | approx 14 million | approx 5 to 8 million |
| Base price | $99 ancestry, ~$199+ health bundle | $89 (sales near $39) |
| Turnaround | 3 to 5 weeks | 3 to 4 weeks |
| Health reports | Yes, FDA-authorized | No |
| Accepts free raw uploads | No | Yes |
| Chromosome browser | Yes | Yes |
| Corporate status | Chapter 11 in March 2025, assets at TTAM | Stable |
The short answer
If you specifically want FDA-authorized carrier and predisposition reports, 23andMe is the only mainstream consumer option, and you should read our privacy pillar before ordering. If you want ancestry matching with a chromosome browser at the lowest price and the ability to bring in raw data from other tests, MyHeritage is the better buy.
Database and matching
23andMe’s matching database sits at approximately 14 million as of early 2026, down from a peak near 15 million after the 2023 data breach. MyHeritage’s database is approximately 5 to 8 million, with the figure inflated somewhat by uploaded kits from other services.
23andMe is closed: it does not accept uploaded data, so a relative who tested elsewhere will not appear. MyHeritage is open: free uploads from AncestryDNA, 23andMe, and FamilyTreeDNA all populate its matching pool. That changes the practical match volume in MyHeritage’s favor for many users despite the smaller native base.
Price and value
23andMe historically lists the Ancestry service near $99 and the Ancestry plus Health bundle near $199 or more. Post-bankruptcy pricing has been less stable; verify on the live site before ordering.
MyHeritage lists at $89 and frequently discounts to $39. Several useful platform features (Theory of Family Relativity, full ethnicity detail) sit behind a Complete or Omni subscription.
For the same dollar you spend on a 23andMe health bundle, you could test at MyHeritage and still have $150 left over.
Reports and features
23andMe delivers an ethnicity estimate, a Y-DNA haplogroup label for biological males, an mtDNA haplogroup for everyone, automatic relative matching, a chromosome browser, and the FDA-authorized health report catalog (carrier status, certain predisposition reports). The health reports are real, but their clinical scope is narrower than the marketing suggests, and we do not interpret individual results. Route any real health question to a board-certified genetic counselor through the National Society of Genetic Counselors.
MyHeritage delivers an ethnicity estimate, chromosome browser, AutoClusters, Theory of Family Relativity, tree-building tools, and accepts free raw-data uploads. There is no health reporting in the current consumer kit.
The single biggest functional difference is health reports. If you do not want them, you should not pay the 23andMe premium.
Privacy and corporate stability
23andMe filed Chapter 11 in March 2025. Genetic data and core assets were sold to TTAM Research Institute, a nonprofit founded by co-founder Anne Wojcicki, in mid-2025. The 2023 breach affected roughly 6.9 million accounts. Treat 23andMe as a verify-before-buying purchase and read our privacy pillar first.
MyHeritage has had no comparable corporate event. Standard privacy practices apply; review the privacy policy before ordering.
Who should pick 23andMe
Pick 23andMe only if FDA-authorized carrier or predisposition reports are the main reason you are buying. Even then, read the privacy pillar first and weigh whether to wait for the post-bankruptcy picture to settle.
Who should pick MyHeritage
Pick MyHeritage if you want ancestry matching, a chromosome browser, AutoClusters, and the ability to pull in raw data from other tests for free. Pick it if your tree leads to continental Europe. Pick it if budget matters.
Verdict
These tests serve different goals. For ancestry alone, MyHeritage is cheaper, more flexible, and unencumbered by a bankruptcy. For health reports, 23andMe remains the only mainstream consumer option, with the privacy and corporate caveats we keep flagging. Compare against the rest of the field via the dna-test-comparisons pillar, the 23andMe review, the MyHeritage review, or the Big Three three-way breakdown.