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I've jumped around between a few different platforms. Started on ancestry.com, but didn't want to pay for the subscription. Then self-hosted for a long time using webtrees. I tried Wikitree.
Now I'm on FamilySearch, for a few main reasons:
I also use 23andme to cross-check and find new relatives via DNA.
I agree that the source linking in familysearch is excellent. I'm a bit weary about using it as my main tree though: the lack of control, over the data and the architeture, the latter-day saints connection, and who knows when they will start charging? Etc. All the reasons why open source and open standards are always to be preferred. But I do admit to having a tree there ... :)
Yeah, fair enough. I'm pretty skeptical of the LDS connection too.
If you're looking for an open source, self-hosted alternative, I'd recommend Webtrees. It worked well for me for years. I just got tired of self-hosting, and I really like the collaborative tree model.