If you've used TreeSeek, you probably came for one thing: a free printable fan chart. That's what it's known for, and it does it well — generating a clean ancestor fan, often by connecting to your FamilySearch tree, ready to print at no cost. For a quick, free printout straight from FamilySearch, it's a handy tool, and there's nothing wrong with reaching for it.
People look for an alternative when they want more control over the result — different themes, a non-FamilySearch source, a more polished export — or simply a second chart style alongside the fan.
What Kindred adds
Kindred is a standalone fan and pedigree chart maker. The fan chart is its signature look — the elegant radial layout that fans five or six generations of ancestors around a semicircle — but it's built to give you more say over how that chart comes together:
- Any data source. Type your family in directly or import a GEDCOM from Ancestry, MyHeritage, FamilySearch, Gramps or RootsMagic. You're not locked to a single platform's tree.
- Premium themes. Style the chart so it's frame-worthy, not just a plain printout.
- Adjustable generations and poster sizes. Set how far back the fan reaches, then export at sizes that hold up on a wall.
- Two layouts, one tree. Switch instantly to a classic pedigree chart when you want a formal, left-to-right document — same data, no re-entry.
Your data stays private in your own browser the whole time.
TreeSeek vs. Kindred
| TreeSeek | Kindred | |
|---|---|---|
| Free printable fan chart | Yes | Yes (preview free) |
| FamilySearch connection | Yes | Via GEDCOM import |
| Works without FamilySearch | Limited | Yes |
| GEDCOM import (any source) | Varies | Yes |
| Premium themes | No | Yes |
| Pedigree chart too | — | Yes |
| Print-quality / poster export | Basic | Yes (one-time $29) |
| Cost | Free | Free + $29 once |
The honest trade-off
If you already keep your tree on FamilySearch and just want a free fan chart to print, TreeSeek's direct connection is convenient and costs nothing — use it. Kindred asks for a one-time $29 when you export, and in return gives you premium themes, larger poster sizes, a second chart style, and the freedom to build from any data source. The difference is between "a quick free printout" and "a styled chart built to frame."
Who should use which
Choose TreeSeek when your tree lives on FamilySearch and a no-cost basic fan chart is exactly enough.
Choose Kindred when you want a polished fan chart — themed, print-quality, in poster sizes — and the flexibility to pull data from anywhere and switch to a pedigree chart on a whim. Build it free, preview it free, and unlock the print-quality export for $29 once, only when you're ready.
Spin up your fan chart and see how far back it reaches.