# Upgrade from RM9 to RM10 - worth the cost/hassle? **URL:** \ **Category:** RootsMagic\ **Tags:** question, rootsmagic\ **Created:** [October 11, 2024, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/upgrade-from-rm9-to-rm10-worth-the-cost-hassle/12228 "2024-10-11T19:42:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![thejerrybryan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.rootsmagic.com/thejerrybryan/32/404_2.png) [@thejerrybryan](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/thejerrybryan)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 3:46am UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/upgrade-from-rm9-to-rm10-worth-the-cost-hassle/12228/21 "2024-10-17T03:46:58Z")
> [@dmohn](#): > > Therefore, the “major upgrade” of RM10 offers little new usefulnes to me. My situation is a little different. I have zero interest in RM10’s new DNA feature. I am big into DNA research, but the way I want to manage my DNA data is outside of conventional genealogy software. Nevertheless, I have found RM10’s new features such as the ability to copy a fact and the ability to have rules based searches and group definitions to be humongous steps forward in the usefulness of RM. I suppose for each RM user, it just depends on what their needs are and on how well the software meets their needs. ---
**Author:** ![kfunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.rootsmagic.com/kfunk/32/68_2.png) [@kfunk](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/kfunk)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 10:18am UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/upgrade-from-rm9-to-rm10-worth-the-cost-hassle/12228/22 "2024-10-17T10:18:42Z")
> [@dmohn](#): > > I would have been much more willing to upgrade to RM10 if the DNA/health features had been offered as an add-on utility. I fail to see the difference here. Add-on or included, either way you do not have to use it if it goes against you needs. It isn’t like the DNA/Health pieces of RM are going to suddenly start sending details of your people to some secret server somehwere in the galaxy. [Previous page](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/upgrade-from-rm9-to-rm10-worth-the-cost-hassle/12228.md?page=1)