Dna Test reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 201 Reddit reviews across 28 subreddits and 52 posts to rank the best Dna Test brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Genealogy, r/AncestryDNA, r/23andme, r/SouthAsianAncestry, r/genetics. Top-rated brands include Ancestry (4.3/5), 23andMe (3.7/5), Embark (4.8/5).

Stats

Reviews201

Subreddits28

Posts52

Brands27

Products6

Top communities

r/Genealogy77 r/AncestryDNA24 r/23andme15 r/SouthAsianAncestry6 r/genetics6

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Ancestry

4.3

(78)

"If you were of Irish ancestry for example, you would be well advised to test with Ancestry (because many millions of people tested there and their ethnicity estimate is well regarded)."

"Use Ancestry."

"If your interest is in genetic genealogy you should test with Ancestry and then upload that test to MyHeritage, FamilyTreeDNA, LivingDNA and Gedmatch in order to capture more DNA matches."

"If you're getting into genetic genealogy then you want to capture as many DNA matches as possible. The best way to do this is to test with Ancestry and then upload that test to MyHeritage, FamilyTreeDNA, LivingDNA and Gedmatch."

"Ancestry has by far the biggest database. FTDNA and My Heritage let you upload your raw DNA from Ancestry or 23andMe and you only pay a one time small fee to unlock the DNA tools."

"The reason people here recommend ancestry over anything else is because it has the largest database of test takers (25 million) and you can download your data from there and upload it to the other sites."

"In my opinion AncestryDNA or 23andMe are first tier, then comes everything else like MyHeritage, FamilyTreeDNA, LivingDNA, Genera, etc."

"As someone from the UK I would recommend ancestry. I found they do a better job with genetic communities and it's more DNA company here."

"I'm from the UK. Ancestry is by far the most popular DNA company here."

"If you only want one, do Ancestry and then upload the raw data to those other sites I mentioned. MyHeritage gives me the most matches from all over the UK."

23andMe

3.7

(38)

"23andme source: i have a phd in this"

"Take 23andMe."

"23&me was more accurate as verified by a professional"

"For the ancestry report, 23andme is best."

"I think the best and the most accurate one is 23andme."

"23&me is, for me closest to what i know from records."

"But every south asian tells me to do 23andme."

"23&me separated my Scottish, English, Irish, and Welsh ancestry. By region even."

"23 and me and maybe myheritage if you're from Europe."

"If all you want is health information, 23 and Me."

Embark

4.8

(21)

"Embark is the best."

"We used Embark for our GSD"

"Embark"

"Embark is known to be the gold standard of DNA tests, it's shown to be the most accurate on the market."

"The best for determining breeds and general dog health is Embark."

"Embark is the best followed by Wisdom."

"Embark and Wisdom Panel are the only tests worth buying right now."

"Embark is the best test brand."

"I did Embark with my street chihuahua."

"Embark is considered the gold standard of dog DNA tests."

MyHeritage

3.7

(15)

"Then upload your raw DNA from Ancestry to MyHeritage."

"I would like to suggest to use MyHeritage first."

"I would go to MyHeritage which I think is israel based and has primarily European area customers used for reference group."

"Upload that test to MyHeritage, because many Irish people tested there, and so you will capture your Irish DNA matches there."

"Myheritage or ancestrydna"

"Stick with My Heritage, then using the raw DNA file they give you upload to Gedmatch or better yet purchase G25 coordinates for an accurate genetic breakdown."

"If you're looking for European matches, you probably want to test with MyHeritage."

"If you think you have European blood, test with MyHeritage."

"Myheritage would be a great choice if most of your relatives live outside of the US."

"I would recommend MyHeritage."

FamilyTreeDNA

4.1

(10)

"I was actually able to find a distant cousin in Italy through FTDNA and his sister turned out to be a talented genealogist."

"I like the science behind their tests, and my haplogroup admin is a scientist who is fantastic and a lot of help."

"I am a fan of FTDNA. They are the book on Y-DNA and mitDNA, both of which we have found more helpful than autosomal."

"I honestly don’t know how long but I first came to FTDNA in 2011, I think. And I don’t plan on going anywhere for a while, so I’m not doing anything else."

"I put my husband’s results in two of their projects; and it took ten years, but the admin got back to me that someone from the same town in Germany where his family emigrated from and the same surname had appeared."

"I mean with FTDNA you can always upload your DNA from other companies."

"FamilyTreeDna"

"The best swab kit is probably FamilyTreeDNA."

"FTDNA is good, but ridiculously priced. Living DNA isn't accurate, and MyHeritage is good but not for ethnicity."

"Done all three - I don't think FTDNA is trash, but it's by far the less superior. I only have one close match and I've done the Big Y. It's also very expensive for what you get out of it."

DNA Test

4.2

(6)

"Oyncestry is the best one."

"If not embark, wisdom panel is a close second but it does throw out some random smaller percentages of breeds."

"Wisdom Panel is a great brand."

"I took the 23&Me test in maybe 2019."

"I’ve done Ancestry, 23andme and MyHeritage. All pretty similar results in my case."

"I would definitely recommend a DNA test to be sure"

AncestryDNA

4.3

(4)

"AncestryDNA & 23andMe are the best Genealogical DNA tests for Mexicans (and Latinos, in general)."

"Definitely ancestryDNA will separate the Polynesian into their proper subgroup."

"AncestryDNA and 23andme."

"Probably AncestryDNA. They have a larger database than the others."

Wisdom Panel

3.3

(4)

"We used Wisdom panel when our first GSD was alive."

"Wisdom panel is great."

"Best DNA test for BC related health, I believe, is Optimal Selection through Wisdom Panel."

"NOT wisdom panel. So sad I wasted my money with them."

Living DNA

2.5

(4)

"They wanted to be *the* tester for accurate British results, getting down to county level."

"It's a smaller, newer company that's gained more traction in recent years."

"Living DNA is primarily for british isles, so not that one."

"I think Living DNA needs to improve their algorithm and get a LOT more people to test so they have better data for the comparison."

#10

Amazon

4.0

(2)

"If there's no particular rush, then I suggest waiting for the Amazon Prime Day sale on July 16-17 to see what prices may be for the more popular kits."

"Get the test - she doesn't look full Akita."

#11

Gedmatch

4.0

(2)

"Best bet is to test and upload to GedMatch."

"Gedmatch is great for this."

#12

Family Tree DNA

4.0

3.0

(1)

"I used CRI Genetics, which not only showed the country/region genetic markers."

#27

Nebula Genomics

1.0

(1)

"I had a really bad experience with Nebula. Id say avoid them if you can"

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