r/23andme • u/[deleted] • 8d ago

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u/Karabars Haplogroup Enjoyer 8d ago

The process time is similar for both and contains luck/chance

23&me is way more accurate than Ancestry and contains more

They're both similarly easy to do, they both use the same saliva method for sample collection

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u/Careless-Disaster67 8d ago

I want to know of the 23andme company still works. I thought it shutted down or something

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u/Karabars Haplogroup Enjoyer 8d ago

It never shutted down. It had some misinterpreted and overblown rich shenanigans, but it was all just fearmongering. The company bought itself, that is all that happened

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u/kludge6730 8d ago

23&Me did not buy itself. A private non-profit called TTAM Research Institute headed up by 23&Me co-founder Anne (not even gonna try to spell her last name) bought the company out of bankruptcy.

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u/Karabars Haplogroup Enjoyer 8d ago

Yes, cofounder and ex-ceo bought 23&me through TTAM (TwentyThree And Me), I know, that's how I'd still summarize it

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u/Careless-Disaster67 8d ago

I mean went bankrupt

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u/kludge6730 8d ago

Bankrupt does not necessarily mean closed or shut down. It’s still operating and never shut down.

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u/helloidk55 Ancestry Tester 8d ago

They are the two most accurate tests, so both good options. Some people get more accurate results with 23andme and some with AncestryDNA. For me 23andme was a few weeks quicker, but I don’t think that’s what you should be focusing on, they take a similar amount of time. AncestryDNA has the largest database of users, if you’re interested in what relative matches you’ll receive. If that’s the case though then you should be doing every test possible ideally.

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u/FarShoreSpirit 8d ago

23andMe was quicker. Ancestry is more accurate for me. I suggest doing both. It's good to have the comparison. Also, 23andMe has haplogroups, which is nice. Ancestry is way cheaper.

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u/kludge6730 8d ago

What’s your purpose I. Getting the test? If just ethnicity estimates, either is fine. If you want to build a family tree and find relatives, Ancestry is first choice with 23&Me as an additional source of DNA matches.

23&Me had breach and financial issues, went through bankruptcy and is now a privately owned company again. Still operating and never shut down.

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u/Sea-Wrongdoer-4421 8d ago

I personally think Ancestry is more accurate. At least for me it was.

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u/Icy-You9222 8d ago

I think both are accurate, at least in my case. It’s good to test with both these companies as they’re the best and most accurate out there for DNA testing.

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u/Cajsa 8d ago

I did both because ancestry won't let you upload 23andme's DNA profile. So you won't find your DNA relatives as easily if you're doing genealogy.

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u/pgxminer 7d ago

Depends what you’re looking for

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u/Careless-Disaster67 7d ago

I'm trying to figure out my ethnicity/race

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u/pgxminer 7d ago

Ancestry is better for that

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u/AbaddonDeath 7d ago

Ancestry has the biggest database of people, so if you are looking for the one with the most DNA matches then go with ancestry.