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Best Genogram Maker (Free & Paid Tools Compared)
EasyGenogram is the best browser-based genogram maker built specifically for genograms with standard symbols, 50+ relationship types, and it’s free to get started. Free for Students.
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Before You Start
- Browse Genogram Templates if you want a ready-made structure to start from.
- Check Genogram Symbols for the correct relationship and emotional connection markers.
- Read How to Make a Genogram for the full step-by-step process.
What Makes a Genogram Maker Actually Good?
Most general diagramming tools can create a genogram, but they fall short when the family history gets complicated for clinical or academic purposes.
A good genogram maker should have the following:
- McGoldrick-Gerson-Petry standard symbols for gender, vital status, households, and health.
- Structural and emotional relationship lines automatically, and should not require you to make them from basic shapes; it also needs custom relationship options for unusual situations.
- When you move people around, the connecting shapes should stay connected.
- Repeating patterns of conflict, caregiving imbalances, or inherited illnesses should be easily visible, not lost in a mess of lines.
- It needs to be able to handle multiple generations while remaining clear.
- It should allow you to export to PDF and PNG (for case notes, coursework, and professional documentation), offer shareable links for working with others remotely (a link is quicker than emailing files).
- It should be very easy to learn (usable during a session or to meet a deadline without a lot of setup).
- It should also have clear pricing so you know exactly what you get for free, what has limits, and what requires a subscription.
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Best Genogram Makers Compared
Here’s how EasyGenogram compares to other options:
All the other tools listed in the table above were originally designed for other things; flowcharts, whiteboards, design, or family trees. EasyGenogram was created specifically for genograms, making it the best genogram maker available.
Which Tool Should You Use?
- If you're a student building genograms for coursework, EasyGenogram has a free tier and runs in a browser with no installation. Sign up with a student email and exports are free.
- If you're a therapist doing telehealth sessions, EasyGenogram's shareable links mean you can build during the session and send the client the link before the call ends.
- If you need to work completely offline on a Windows machine, GenoPro is the only purpose-built option that fits that constraint.
- If you need a quick family diagram for a presentation and clinical accuracy isn't the priority, Canva works and costs nothing.
- If you want AI-assisted genogram generation and don't mind a 2-genogram cap on the free tier, GenogramAI is worth looking at.
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See What You Can Build
EasyGenogram is useful for all kinds of genograms, including:
Simple Genogram
A simple, two-generation genogram is a good place to start with basic family structure and parent-child connections.
This is typical for introductory work or a first session family map.
Simple Genogram Example
3-Generation Genogram
With a three-generation genogram (grandparents, parents, and children), you can start to see patterns: conflicts repeating, caregiving roles, emotional distance, and illnesses that aren't just isolated events.
3-Generation Genogram Example: Basic Structure
See more 3-generation genogram examples.
Social Work Genogram
A social work genogram can show household arrangements, who provides care, foster placements, and behavioral history all in one easy-to-understand diagram.
Mapping a family this way during initial assessments makes complicated cases easier to grasp before all the details are known.
Genogram for Healthcare and Elderly Care Social Work Assessment
See other social work genogram examples.
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How EasyGenogram Works
How to use EasyGenogram in three steps:
1. Open the canvas
The canvas opens with a default family structure in place. Edit directly or clear it and start fresh.
2. Add people and relationships
Drag shapes onto the canvas and connect them using structural or emotional relationship lines. Custom connection options available for relationships that don't fit a preset.
3. Share or export
Generate a shareable link, or export as PDF, PNG, JPG, or SVG. Students with a valid school email can export free.
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See It in Action
Watch a genogram built from start to finish in under five minutes.
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FAQ
What is the best genogram maker?
For clinical, academic, and social work genograms, EasyGenogram is the most complete browser-based option with no genogram limit. For offline desktop use on Windows, GenoPro. For casual diagrams where clinical accuracy isn't required, Canva.
Is there a free genogram maker with no sign-up?
EasyGenogram opens in a browser tab with no account required. Export requires a subscription for most users; students with a valid school email can export free.
What is the easiest way to make a genogram?
With a browser-based tool with drag-and-drop and the standard symbol library already included. EasyGenogram opens with a default canvas; no installation or setup needed.
Does Microsoft have a genogram template?
Word and PowerPoint have basic shape libraries but no genogram-specific symbols. Lines don't follow shapes when you move them. For clinical or coursework standards, a purpose-built tool is faster.
Is there an AI that can create a genogram?
Some tools generate a genogram from a plain-language description. For clinical and academic use, AI-generated output needs careful review; misplaced relationships or incorrect symbols can affect accuracy. A drag-and-drop genogram maker like EasyGenogram gives you full control over the result.