Cherished Book vs Memories.net
Memories.net packs in an AI writer, an order-of-service builder, a video tribute builder and printed memory books. Cherished Book is faith-aware and free to start, with help writing the words. Here is the honest comparison, based on public information at our last review.
Last reviewed October 2026. Prices and features change, so check both sites before deciding.
Which one is right for you?
Choose Cherished Book if…
you want a free start, help writing the obituary, faith-matched design, and a keepsake you can export.
Choose Memories.net if…
you want an order-of-service builder, a video tribute builder and a hardcover memory book in one paid package.
Cherished Book and Memories.net, side by side
| Feature | Cherished Book | Memories.net |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free to start. Premium is a one-time $30, including tax, never a subscription. | Free to start; $99 one-time for everything, plus $12 a year per life story for hosting. |
| AI writing help | Yes. AI obituary draft + guided writing prompts. | Yes. AI help writing a bio, obituary and eulogy. |
| Collaboration | Yes. Unlimited contributors; guests can add tributes with no account. | Yes. Contributions and tributes. |
| Privacy & control | Yes. Public, private or invite-only; a separate choice of who can read the tributes; private messages to the family; approval queue; no ads. | Partial. Basic options. |
| 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. Order-of-service builder. |
| Resting place | Yes. Map link and directions, with no coordinates or trackers. | No. No resting-place link. |
| Linked family memorials | Yes. Connect a family's memorials so loved ones remembered together are easy to find. | No. No memorial linking. |
| Fundraising | Partial. Links out to a charity or fundraiser; we take no cut. | No. No fundraising. |
| Photos, video, audio | Partial. Photos and files, and a Memorial Slideshow video with Premium. No video or audio uploads. | Yes. Video tribute builder. |
| Keepsake & export | Yes. Designed PDF memorial book + free full ZIP export. | Yes. Online and hardcover memory books. |
| Mobile app | Partial. Works in any browser. No native app. | Not confirmed. Not confirmed at our last review. |
| No ads or upsells | Yes. Never. No ads, no visitor upsells. | Yes. No third-party ads. |
✓ included · ~ partial or limited · — not offered · ? not confirmed at our last review. Comparisons reflect public information and change over time.
Where Memories.net may suit you better
We would rather you found the right place than the wrong one. Here is where Memories.net does something we do not.
- A video tribute builder and a hardcover memory book. Cherished Book makes a Memorial Slideshow with Premium, and a PDF book rather than a printed one.
- An order-of-service builder for the funeral itself. We do not make service materials.
Where Cherished Book is different
- No yearly fee. Premium is a one-time $30; Memories.net is $99 plus $12 a year for hosting.
- Guided prompts help everyone who adds a tribute find the words, and guests need no account.
- 68 faith-matched designs with secondary calendars and rite-aware events.
- A designed PDF memorial book, a Memorial Slideshow made from the words people shared, and a free full export.
A note on price
Memories.net is free to start, with $99 one-time for full access and $12 a year per life story for hosting and care, at our last review.
Cherished Book is free to start, and Premium is a one-time $30. See our pricing page.
Free to start, no card needed. The Memories.net link opens in a new tab.
Common questions
Can Cherished Book make a slideshow or video?
Yes, with Premium. The Memorial Slideshow is a video made for you from the memorial: its photographs and the words people shared, in the order of their life. Memories.net has a video tribute builder.
Is there a free tier?
Both are free to start. Memories.net is $99 for full access plus $12 a year for hosting; Cherished Book's Premium is a one-time $30.
Can I schedule future messages?
Not with Cherished Book. Memories.net offered scheduled future messages at an earlier review, but they are no longer on its site.
Last reviewed October 2026.
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