One price · paid once
Pay once. Own it forever.
No tiers. No subscriptions. No add-ons. A single, complete deployment of your private family archive, plus a perpetual license — for $5,000.
Deployment & Perpetual License
$5,000
one-time · paid once
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What’s included
Everything, in one deployment
Complete software
The full Private Family Archive — family tree, photo gallery & albums, stories, cookbook (with printable PDF), memorials, document vault, voice memories, timelines, places, and search. Every feature, no upsells.
Unlimited family members
Invite your whole family — no per-seat fee, ever. Each person gets their own login and a role: Owner, Admin, Contributor, or Viewer.
Full deployment on your server
We install and configure everything on your VPS in a self-contained Docker setup. No source code or manual builds on your side.
Domain & SSL
We point your domain and configure automatic HTTPS via Caddy. Your site is secure from day one.
Database & admin setup
We initialize your portable SQLite database and create your Owner admin account.
Perpetual single-family license
Yours forever. No renewal, no phone-home, no dependency on us to keep running.
Handoff & walkthrough
You receive your login, handoff documentation, and a walkthrough of how to run and back up your archive.
Who handles what
Like owning a home
You own the structure outright; you’re responsible for the utilities and upkeep. We set everything up and hand you a system that runs independently.
Don’t have a server yet?
We recommend a Hostinger VPS — KVM 2 plan, Ubuntu 24.04 — plenty of room for a family’s photos and media, around $10/month. Get one before your deployment and we’ll handle the rest. Not sure? Mention it at checkout and we’ll guide you.
How it compares
Buy it once vs. subscribe forever
A one-time purchase you own outright, next to a typical genealogy subscription.
Different jobs: services like Ancestry and MyHeritage help you research ancestors (records, DNA); Private Family Archive helps you preserve and own what your family already has — privately, forever. Many families use both.
The fine print, in plain English
License & refunds
Perpetual single-family license
Licensed for one family, on one site/domain. Self-hosting is fully allowed. No reselling, redistribution, or hosting it as a service for others.
Read the full license →Sales are final once provisioning begins
Because this is proprietary software and client-specific deployment materials, the sale becomes final once we start generating your license and deployment package. Bought by mistake? Contact us within 24 hours before provisioning starts.
Read the refund policy →Ready to preserve your family’s history?
$5,000, once. You own everything.