This time I'm reviewing a family tree viewer with another dimension, it's a 3D family tree viewer. It's Clanview! I remember the first time I had gotten a follow from an account on Instagram and like I do with every profile I have a browse but this was different, this site had me very intrigued a 3D family tree builder... I hadn't seen one up until now! In this review I will give my honest opinion on this one-of-a-kind family tree builder!
So what can I tell you about Clanview?
Well, Clanview is first and foremost a "publishing and sharing tool" designed for any family history researcher to use instead of paying for a computer printer, chart printing service or book publisher. A researcher buys it to overcome the problems and costs involved with these alternative methods.
Pros:
It does give you an free option so you can get in on the sweet 3D action
It is very easy to move around the tree so you don't have to click & drag to find the person that you're looking for
It is easy to see on all devices such as phone, tablet & laptop
It has an easy sharing interface so you could easily send someone a link to your tree
If you find it difficult to move around you can use the search bar at the bottom of the screen
It's a practical way to view a family tree
You can insert pictures into it using services like Dropbox or Google Photos
It's easy to view stories & info about your ancestor by double-clicking the info card below the figure
You can import your tree from a wide variety of sources as seen below
Depending on how big of a researcher you are, there is bound to be a plan that fits your needs below are their products and prices
Clanview's pricing plans
And where there are pros there are also cons:
As you can see in the free version there is a 250 people limit, for me unfortunately my trees are a bit bigger than that but for a few that I have they would fit under that criteria
I would incorporate a way to edit details as it only acts as a viewer (which is a shame because I could see this being brilliant if that function was there) so you'd have to keep importing it which may be a bit irritating to some
But compared to some family tree builders along with Family Echo, there were more pros than cons, which is something that I admire! I'd feel that this is a pretty good tool to have in your genealogical arsenal! Stay tuned for more...