Looking for a Storyworth alternative?
Storyworth is a good choice if you want one person’s stories in a printed book. bio is for something different: a private, ongoing home where your whole family preserves their lives, connected to your family tree. Here is an honest comparison, so you can choose the one that fits.
Create Your bio for Freebio and Storyworth at a glance
| Feature | Storyworth | bio |
|---|---|---|
| Built around | Weekly questions sent to one storyteller, turned into a printed book | Your life and your family tree, with each relative preserving their own bio |
| Price | From $69 for one year (Basic), $99 (Color), or $199 for Unlimited, which renews at $99 a year | Free to start. $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year |
| Who tells the story | One storyteller per subscription. Unlimited covers memoirs for everyone in your family while the plan is active | Everyone in your family, each in their own bio |
| Family tree | Not part of the product | Yes, centered on you, private to your family by default |
| Photos and videos | Unlimited stories and photos | Photos and videos on every Milestone |
| Printed book | Yes, at least one hardcover book included | No, bio is digital only |
| Question prompts | Yes, a question every week | No |
| Voice recording | Yes, tell stories over the phone with transcription | No |
| When you stop paying | Your stories stay in your account, and you can keep editing and printing | Your bio and tree stay, read only, until you subscribe again |
Built around
Storyworth: Weekly questions sent to one storyteller, turned into a printed book
bio: Your life and your family tree, with each relative preserving their own bio
Price
Storyworth: From $69 for one year (Basic), $99 (Color), or $199 for Unlimited, which renews at $99 a year
bio: Free to start. $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year
Who tells the story
Storyworth: One storyteller per subscription. Unlimited covers memoirs for everyone in your family while the plan is active
bio: Everyone in your family, each in their own bio
Family tree
Storyworth: Not part of the product
bio: Yes, centered on you, private to your family by default
Photos and videos
Storyworth: Unlimited stories and photos
bio: Photos and videos on every Milestone
Printed book
Storyworth: Yes, at least one hardcover book included
bio: No, bio is digital only
Question prompts
Storyworth: Yes, a question every week
bio: No
Voice recording
Storyworth: Yes, tell stories over the phone with transcription
bio: No
When you stop paying
Storyworth: Your stories stay in your account, and you can keep editing and printing
bio: Your bio and tree stay, read only, until you subscribe again
Storyworth details from Storyworth’s own website, checked October 28, 2026. Sources below.
When Storyworth is the better choice
If you want a printed hardcover book, Storyworth is built for exactly that. It sends a question every week for a year, which gives a storyteller a gentle routine and a clear finish line, and it lets them tell stories over the phone. As a one-time project for a parent or grandparent, that combination works well, and bio doesn’t try to offer it.
When bio is the better choice
You want your stories connected to your family tree
On bio, every story lives in someone’s bio, and every bio has a place in the family tree. Generations from now, your family can tap your name in the tree and actually know you, not just know of you.
You want the whole family involved, not one storyteller
Invite your parents, siblings, grandparents, and cousins. Each person who joins preserves their own life in their own bio and keeps their own tree. For someone who won’t do it themselves, Add-on Profiles let you create and manage a bio on their behalf.
You want something ongoing, with photos and videos
bio doesn’t end when a book goes to print. You can keep adding Milestones, photos, videos, and the stories behind them for as long as you like, and the people in your tree can see them as they happen.
You want it private, and you want to start free
Your family tree is visible only to you and the relatives who have joined it, and bio profiles never appear in Google. Read more about how a private family tree works on bio. You can create your bio and build your tree for free, and paid plans start at $4.99 a month.
Can you use both?
Yes. Some families will want a printed book of a grandparent’s stories and an ongoing place where everyone’s life is connected to the family tree. The two do different jobs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is bio a Storyworth alternative?
For many families, yes. Storyworth helps one person write their stories over a year and turns them into a printed book. bio is an ongoing digital home for your whole family, where each person preserves their life in their own bio, connected to their place in your family tree.
Does bio make a printed book?
No. bio is digital only. If a printed hardcover book is what you want, Storyworth is built for that.
How much does bio cost?
You can create your bio and build your family tree for free. Paid plans are $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year, and Add-on Profiles for loved ones are $1.99 per month or $19.99 per year each.
Can my whole family take part?
Yes. You can invite your parents, siblings, grandparents, and cousins. Each person who accepts keeps their own bio and their own family tree, connected to their place in yours.
What happens if I stop paying?
You can cancel at any time and your subscription stays active until the end of the billing period. After that, your bio and family tree are not deleted, they become read only unless you subscribe again.
Storyworth details were checked on Storyworth’s own website on October 28, 2026 and may have changed since. Sources: Storyworth homepage, Storyworth pricing, Storyworth FAQ, Storyworth sharing permissions.
Storyworth is a trademark of its owner. bio is not affiliated with or endorsed by Storyworth.