Cherished Book vs Ever Loved
Ever Loved pairs a memorial with crowdfunding, a funeral-vendor directory and a flower shop. Cherished Book focuses on remembrance: the words, the design, and a keepsake you keep. Here is the honest comparison.
Last reviewed June 2026. Prices and features change, so check both sites before deciding.
Which one is right for you?
Choose Cherished Book if…
you want the memorial itself to come first: help with the words, faith-aware design, no upsells, and a keepsake you can export.
Choose Ever Loved if…
you want a crowdfunding meter on the page to cover funeral costs, plus a directory of funeral vendors and the option to send flowers.
Cherished Book and Ever Loved, side by side
| Feature | Cherished Book | Ever Loved |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free now. Premium is free while we build it; a one-time $30 is planned, never a subscription. | Free pages; $199.99 premium. Free pages take donation processing and sell flowers. |
| AI writing help | Yes. AI obituary draft + guided writing prompts. | No. No AI writing help. |
| Collaboration | Yes. Unlimited contributors; guests can add tributes with no account. | Yes. Tributes, timeline and favourites. |
| Privacy & control | Yes. Public, private or invite-only; approval queue; no ads. | Partial. Free pages take donation fees and sell flowers. |
| Faith & tradition | Yes. 68 faith & secular designs, Faith Gate, secondary calendars. | No. No faith-matched designs or calendars. |
| Events & RSVP | Yes. Yes, with tradition-aware rites (Premium). | Partial. Event information, not full RSVP collection. |
| Resting place | Yes. Map link and directions, with no coordinates or trackers. | No. No resting-place link. |
| Fundraising | Partial. Links out to a charity or fundraiser; we take no cut. | Yes. Built-in crowdfunding (around 2.9% + 30c). |
| Photos, video, audio | Partial. Photos and files. No video or audio. | Partial. Photos and basic media. |
| Keepsake & export | Yes. Designed PDF memorial book + free full ZIP export. | No. No keepsake book or export. |
| Mobile app | Partial. Works in any browser. No native app. | No. Web only. |
| Ads & upsells | Yes. None. No ads, no visitor upsells. | Partial. Sells flowers; donation processing fees. |
✓ included · ~ partial or limited · — not offered · ? not confirmed at our last review. Comparisons reflect public information and change over time.
Where Ever Loved may suit you better
We would rather you found the right place than the wrong one. Here is where Ever Loved does something we do not.
- A built-in crowdfunding meter to help cover funeral costs, right on the memorial. Cherished Book only links out to a fundraiser.
- A funeral-vendor directory and a flower shop in one place. We do neither.
- A grief-support forum and an organ-donor section, useful extras around the memorial.
Where Cherished Book is different
- We help you write the obituary with AI and guided prompts. Ever Loved has no writing help.
- 68 faith-matched designs with secondary calendars and rite-aware events. Ever Loved has none of this.
- A designed PDF memorial book and a free full export. Ever Loved offers neither.
- No upsells. Ever Loved sells flowers and takes a processing fee on donations through free pages.
A note on price
Ever Loved offers free pages that take donation-processing fees (around 2.9% plus 30c) and sell flowers, plus a $199.99 premium option.
Cherished Book is free to start, with Premium planned as a one-time $30, no subscription, and no upsells. When you raise money we link straight to the cause and take no cut. See our pricing page.
Free to start, no card needed. The Ever Loved link opens in a new tab.
Common questions
Does Cherished Book have crowdfunding?
We link out to a fundraiser and take no cut, but there is no built-in crowdfunding meter. Ever Loved has one, so if covering funeral costs on the page is the priority it may suit you better.
Which is better for a faith memorial?
Cherished Book, clearly: faith-matched designs, secondary calendars and rite-aware events. Ever Loved does not offer faith designs.
Which is cheaper?
Cherished Book is free to start, Premium planned as a one-time $30. Ever Loved's premium is $199.99, and its free pages carry donation fees.
Last reviewed June 2026.
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