Looking for a free NutraHacker alternative?
Same idea: turn your raw DNA into a supplement plan. What's different is a citation on every line, and nothing stored.
NutraHacker is a well-known tool for turning raw 23andMe and AncestryDNA data into supplement suggestions. If you want a free, citation-backed alternative, here's an honest side-by-side. We'll also tell you where NutraHacker might be the better pick.
| Curaen | NutraHacker | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — your full first report | Free basic report; detailed reports are paid (price varies) |
| Citations | Every recommendation links to a specific PubMed study | Reviews note NutraHacker reports carry no specific citations |
| Privacy | Read once in your session, never written to disk | Account- and upload-based |
| Specificity | The exact form and dose for your genotype, e.g. methylfolate, not just 'folate' | Variant list with supplement and avoid suggestions |
| Scope | A curated set of well-studied, actionable variants, plus safety flags | Broad variant coverage |
The real difference is citations. Independent reviews have pointed out that NutraHacker's reports don't link specific studies to their recommendations, which leaves you no way to check the reasoning. We do the opposite. If a recommendation can't be tied to a named study, it doesn't ship. Every line on your report links to its PubMed source, so you can read the paper yourself.
Then there's privacy. Curaen reads your raw file once, in your session, and never writes it to disk. The only genetic data we keep is the small marker panel you explicitly ask us to watch.
Where NutraHacker might suit you better: it covers a wider list of variants and sells paid deep-dive reports. If breadth is what you're after and you don't mind paying, it's a fair choice. Pick Curaen if you want free, cited line by line, and nothing stored.
Try the free, cited report.
Upload your 23andMe or AncestryDNA file and see your own supplement plan. Every line cited. Your file is never stored.
Questions
Is there a free alternative to NutraHacker?
Yes. Curaen gives you a free, research-cited supplement report from your 23andMe or AncestryDNA raw data, and reads your file in the browser without storing it.
Does Curaen cite its sources?
Every recommendation links to a specific PubMed study. If a claim can't be cited, we don't show it.