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Load and scan your DNA file in your browser at no cost. The free preview shows variants found and domains covered before you decide on the $29 unlock.

The scan is always free. You only pay once the preview confirms your file worked and surfaced findings worth reviewing.

Varia Genomic Brief

$29

One unlock grants your full interactive dashboard and the downloadable Brief. Re-scans stay free after you unlock.

Founding unlock pricing: the scan and existence-only preview are free. The first 100 people to unlock pay the $12 founding rate (one-time, perpetual). After the 100 cap fills, unlock is $29 one-time. No subscription. See the Early Adopter program ยท Join the waitlist.

  • Run a scan of your raw DNA or VCF file, always free
  • Free preview confirms the scan worked: total variants found, domains covered, format detected
  • Full dashboard: all curated variants across 12 domains
  • Varia Genomic Brief in PDF and HTML
  • Consumer narrative and clinician-ready Variant Evidence Summary, with citations
  • One-time purchase, no subscription
  • Re-scans always free after unlock
  • Updates to your interpretation as the database grows
  • Your genome never leaves your device

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How Varia compares

Feature Varia Promethease Genomelink FoundMyFitness Nutrahacker
Price Free scan + preview. $29 one-time unlock. $12 founding rate for the first 100 unlocks, then $29. Differentiator: privacy-by-architecture + editorial curation, not price. $25 per report $29 one-time tier (third-party-verified May 2026); subscription from $14/mo $25 per report; donation model Free Detox/Methylation report; $37 microarray report; additional reports priced separately
Source register Tier 1 / Tier 2 peer-reviewed journal allowlist; named consortia (CPIC, GWAS Catalog, PharmGKB) SNPedia (community-curated) Trait library; mixed curation depth SNPedia-derivative Proprietary; supplement-protocol oriented
Privacy File never leaves your browser. Architecturally enforced. File uploaded to Promethease servers; deleted within 24 hours (guest) or up to 45 days (account holders) Server-side processing Server-side processing Server-side processing of BAM/CRAM via cloud-link upload
WGS support Accepts WGS VCF directly; processes client-side in seconds Chip data only; rejects WGS Chip data only Chip data only; rejects WGS Accepts BAM/CRAM via time-limited cloud-link upload; 4 to 6 hour server-side processing latency
Recommendation boundary Describes variants and cites literature; defers all recommendations to your physician Surfaces raw associations without curation Trait-oriented output; not clinical-grade curation Prescribes supplement and dietary protocols at the variant level Recommendation engine by design; SNP-conditional supplement output, declared in their FAQ
Output style Plain-English interpretation, 12 organized domains, significance tiers Dense technical output; color-coded SNP list Trait reports and app-style summaries Variant-by-variant supplement guidance Symptom-questionnaire-driven supplement recommendations
Database scope 49 curated variants across 12 clinical domains 100,000+ SNPs from SNPedia (unfiltered) Broad trait coverage; depth varies by trait SNPedia-derivative coverage Genes targeted in supplement-protocol pathways
Database updates Monthly editorial review; free re-scans against the evolving database Separate report fee per database update Subscription model for ongoing access Not surfaced Not surfaced
Formats supported VCF (including WGS), 23andMe, AncestryDNA, MyHeritage Most chip formats; VCF support varies Major consumer raw-data formats Chip raw data Chip raw data ($37 report); BAM/CRAM (WGS Store products)
Owned by Kairos Studios LLC (independent, Massachusetts) MyHeritage (acquired 2019) Genomelink Inc. FoundMyFitness 501(c)(3) nonprofit Nutrahacker LLC

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