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Both providers offer ancestry results and DNA matches, with separate choices for health information. The starting comparison pairs 23andMe Premium Ancestry + Health with MyHeritage’s standalone ancestry kit. MyHeritage DNA 360° is its separate health-report offering and can be selected below.
At a glance
2 tests
2 one-time tests
$208.99–$508.99
Est. $110–$499
Genetic health, carrier and ancestry reports · Genotyping + clinical exome reports
30× whole-genome carrier, common-risk, Alzheimer, ancestry and wellness reports. · Ancestry results and DNA matches; health reports are sold separately.
- Premium Ancestry + Health$208.99Genetic health, carrier and ancestry reports
- Total Health$508.99Genotyping + clinical exome reports
- DNA 360°$49930× whole-genome carrier, common-risk, Alzheimer, ancestry and wellness reports.
- DNA ancestry kitEst. $110Ancestry results and DNA matches; health reports are sold separately.
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$208.99
Then $99/yr
Purchase with renewing membership
est. $110
One-time purchase
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Genetic health, carrier and ancestry reports
Ancestry results and DNA matches; health reports are sold separately.
What’s included
Results and features included with each selected offering.
Results and features
- CancerPartial
- Heart and blood vesselsPartial
- Brain health
- Metabolic health
- Carrier screeningPartial
- Medication response
- Alzheimer's (APOE)
- Parkinson's diseaseNot stated by MyHeritage
- Inherited clotting disorders (such as Factor V Leiden and prothrombin)Not stated by MyHeritage
- Celiac diseaseNot stated by MyHeritage
- Type 2 diabetesPartialNot stated by MyHeritage
- Hereditary hemochromatosisNot stated by MyHeritage
Results and features
- Ancestry
None
Neither includes rare-disease screening.
Getting tested
23andMe uses an at-home saliva sample; MyHeritage uses cheek swabs. The selected 23andMe kit tests selected genetic variants. MyHeritage’s ancestry kit does not include the health reports sold with DNA 360°.
At-home saliva kit
At-home DNA sample returned by mail
Saliva
At-home cheek swab
Genotyping chip (selected variants)
Current standard pipeline: 2× low-pass whole-genome sequencing plus imputation; historical kits used genotyping
CLIA-certified US labs (not named)
Gene by Gene, Houston, Texas
Self-ordered
Self-ordered genealogy kit
Not needed
Not needed
Results and help
Both selected kits provide ancestry results and relative matching. 23andMe also includes selected genetic-health reports. MyHeritage connects DNA matches with family-history tools. Neither selected kit includes a clinical results consultation.
Genetic reports in your account, with ancestry tools and the health reports in your selected plan.
Ancestry results or DNA 360° health reports, depending on the kit purchased.
Results in the web account and iPhone/Android app. · Downloadable raw genotype file; some features require the web account.
Web account · MyHeritage app
About 3–4 weeks after the lab receives the saliva sample.
Not stated
Genotype text file in a ZIP, usually available within a week of requesting it.
Free raw marker downloads for processed kits; WGS kits also offer CRAM downloads.
New reports added throughout the year
Ongoing genealogy matching/ethnicity feature updates; paid upgrades may be separate
AI assistant
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Cost and terms
23andMe Premium includes a membership that renews annually. The selected standalone MyHeritage kit has no required renewal; historical records and some genealogy tools are separate subscriptions.
Purchase: $208.99 · Renewal: $99 / year
Test and included services: $89 · Standard outward delivery: $12 estimated · US sample return postage: $9 estimated · About this price: Includes estimated $12 delivery and $9 sample return. Delivery uses a prior regular-rate reference; current promotional shipping may be free. Return uses a light USPS parcel allowance.
Research participation is opt-in; service-provider and legally required disclosures follow the privacy policy
No genetic/health-data sale or licensing without explicit consent; research consent required; service, legal and business-transfer exceptions apply
Requires a subpoena, court order or warrant; notifies you first unless prohibited
Prohibits police use of DNA Services; required-by-law/legal-proceeding exceptions remain
Cancel renewal before the next billing period. Access continues until the paid period ends. Basic reports remain after premium access ends. The selected plan renews annually. The first year is included in the purchase; renewal and clinical-service terms follow the selected plan. Research and matching are separate choices. Research participation, relative sharing and sample storage are optional choices. Deletion has legal record-retention exceptions. Age and state rules depend on the tier. The genetic-health service is for eligible adults; follow the selected plan’s state requirements.
Genealogy subscriptions are separate. The ancestry kit and DNA 360° have distinct access terms; genealogy subscriptions are separate. Genetic research requires consent. Genetic research uses explicit consent; police use of DNA Services is prohibited, with required-by-law exceptions. DNA 360° includes US physician oversight. DNA 360° includes independent US physician oversight; counseling is available when the clinical team recommends it.