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Heredis: cost, fit and limits
Heredis is a genealogy program made by the French cooperative HEREDIS SCOPARL that records family trees, sources and media on Windows and macOS, with optional Premium hints and a credit-based AI reader for old records.
What to know first
Heredis sells Standard at 39,99 € and Pro at 99,99 € as one-time licences, plus Premium as a subscription for hints and online storage. The AI record reader is a separate credit purchase described in the legal terms, so the real cost of AI use depends on how many records you feed it. Prices are in euros including VAT, and Standard cannot receive updates at preferential prices.
Heredis at a glance
| Maker | HEREDIS SCOPARL, France |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Free trial only |
| Entry price | 39,99 € for the Standard licence |
| API access | No |
| Category | Best AI Genealogy Software in 2026, rank 1 of 10 |
| Website | heredis.com |
Who Heredis is best for
Researchers with handwritten or foreign records
The legal terms describe AI-assisted reading and automatic translation of genealogical records, which targets the slowest part of archive work.
Households using phones and computers
Pro includes iOS and Android apps next to the Windows and macOS programs, so a tree can be checked in an archive or at a relative's home.
Buyers who dislike open-ended subscriptions
Standard and Pro are one-time licences, and only the hints and storage service, Premium, is billed for six months, a year or two years.
Heredis plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 39,99 € | 50 features, basic functions, online help and 2 years of technical support; not eligible for updates |
| Pro | 99,99 € | 200 features, eligible for updates, iOS and Android apps, online help and 2 years of technical support |
| Premium (6 months) | 19,99 € TTC | Subscription with ancestor hints, direct import, 10 GB personal storage and online tree protection; one-week free trial |
| Premium (2 years) | 69,99 € TTC | Two-year subscription, listed at 79,98 € before a 12% discount, with the same hints and storage |
Checked November 2026.
What Heredis does
- Assisted record reading
- Heredis describes an AI-based reader that transcribes and translates genealogical records. The legal terms say it is sold through credits, and the Pro comparison page lists automatic AI transcription as a 2027 novelty.
- Ancestor hints
- Premium sends hints and notifications about new ancestors found in online sources, so a researcher learns of a match without searching manually. The hints and notifications come with the Premium subscription, not with Standard or Pro.
- Direct import with source kept
- Records found online can be imported straight into the tree, and the source URL is stored in the notes for later citation. Keeping the URL means a later reader can check where each claim came from.
- Online storage and protection
- Premium includes 10 GB of personal storage for backups of trees and media, plus online protection of the tree. Those backups cover both the trees and the attached media files, per the vendor's Premium listing.
- Feature tiers
- The vendor counts 50 features in Standard and 200 in Pro, so the comparison page is worth reading before choosing a tier. The mobile apps are listed under Pro, not under the Standard licence.
How Heredis handles your data
The privacy page at home.heredis.com/politique is the policy source we read. It does not say whether customer trees or uploaded records train any AI model, and retention periods were not checked for this page. Hosting region is not stated. The same legal text covers the AI reader and the six-year access commitment for licensed software. The About page describes Heredis as a SCOP cooperative, and no security certification is named. Before uploading private records to the reader, ask the vendor how scans are processed and how long they are stored.
Where Heredis falls short in practice
- AI reader costs extra. The assisted reading and translation feature is sold through credits, so a large archive project can cost more than the licence price suggests, and the credit price was not recorded here.
- Standard is a dead end. Standard is not eligible for updates at preferential prices, so anyone expecting new versions should price Pro from the start. That matters for buyers who start cheap and later want newer versions.
- Server access has an end date. The vendor commits to keeping access to licensed software for six years from the order, after which it may suspend access or close servers. Plan a GEDCOM export well before then.
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Heredis: common questions
Does Heredis use AI to read old records?
The legal terms describe an assisted reading and automatic translation service for genealogical records based on AI, and the vendor sells it through credits. Its Pro comparison page also lists automatic AI transcription as a 2027 novelty. We did not run the reader, so accuracy is untested here.
What is the difference between Heredis Standard and Pro?
Standard costs 39,99 € with 50 features and no eligibility for updates at preferential prices. Pro costs 99,99 € with 200 features, update eligibility and iOS and Android apps. Both include online help and two years of technical support, as published in euros including VAT.
How much does Heredis Premium cost?
Premium is a subscription with a free one-week trial. The pages show 19,99 € TTC for six months, 39,99 € TTC for one year and 69,99 € TTC for two years. It adds ancestor hints, direct import, 10 GB of storage and online tree protection.
Who is behind Heredis and where is it based?
The legal entity named on the vendor pages is HEREDIS SCOPARL, and the About page describes Heredis as a SCOP cooperative. The vendor pages we opened place the company in France. Prices and terms are published in euros including VAT.
How long will Heredis keep working after I buy it?
The vendor commits to keeping access to each licensed product for six years from the order date. After that it may suspend access or close servers. The tree files themselves sit with you, so export a GEDCOM copy regularly if you want a way out.