Cherished Book vs We Remember
We Remember is Ancestry's free memorial service, strong on family-history reach and livestreams. Cherished Book is a private, faith-aware memorial with help writing the words. 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 a private, faith-aware memorial with help writing the obituary and a keepsake you can export, kept apart from a genealogy network.
Choose We Remember if…
you want it tied into Ancestry and Find a Grave for family history, want to embed a funeral livestream, or want a simple free memorial with an app.
Cherished Book and We Remember, side by side
| Feature | Cherished Book | We Remember |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free now. Premium is free while we build it; a one-time $30 is planned, never a subscription. | Free. |
| AI writing help | Yes. AI obituary draft + guided writing prompts. | No. Memory-prompt questions, but no AI writing. |
| Collaboration | Yes. Unlimited contributors; guests can add tributes with no account. | Yes. Tribute, guestbook and memories. |
| Privacy & control | Yes. Public, private or invite-only; approval queue; no ads. | Partial. Ties into an Ancestry account and public family-history records. |
| Faith & tradition | Yes. 68 faith & secular designs, Faith Gate, secondary calendars. | No. No custom or faith-matched designs. |
| Events & RSVP | Yes. Yes, with tradition-aware rites (Premium). | Partial. Embedded livestreams, not RSVP collection. |
| Resting place | Yes. Map link and directions, with no coordinates or trackers. | Partial. Find a Grave integration. |
| Fundraising | Partial. Links out to a charity or fundraiser; we take no cut. | No. No fundraising. |
| Photos, video, audio | Partial. Photos and files. No video or audio. | Partial. Photos and memories. |
| 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. | Yes. iOS and Android apps. |
| Ads & upsells | Yes. None. No ads, no visitor upsells. | Yes. No third-party ads; part of the Ancestry network. |
✓ included · ~ partial or limited · — not offered · ? not confirmed at our last review. Comparisons reflect public information and change over time.
Where We Remember may suit you better
We would rather you found the right place than the wrong one. Here is where We Remember does something we do not.
- It plugs into Ancestry and Find a Grave, so the memorial connects to a huge family-history database. Cherished Book is a standalone memorial with no genealogy network.
- You can embed a funeral livestream on the page. We do not host or embed livestreams.
- It has proper mobile apps and the reach of a very large brand.
Where Cherished Book is different
- We help you write the words with AI and guided prompts. We Remember offers prompt questions but no AI drafting.
- 68 faith-matched designs, secondary calendars and rite-aware events. We Remember has no custom designs.
- A designed PDF memorial book and a free full export. We Remember keeps the memorial in the Ancestry network.
- Private by design, not tied to a genealogy account or public records.
A note on price
We Remember is free, funded as part of the Ancestry family of products.
Cherished Book is also free to start. Premium is currently free and planned as a one-time $30 with no subscription. The difference is what free gives you: help writing the words, faith designs, and a keepsake you can export. See our pricing page.
Free to start, no card needed. The We Remember link opens in a new tab.
Common questions
Is We Remember really free?
Yes, it is free as part of Ancestry. Cherished Book is also free to start, and adds AI writing help, faith designs and export.
Can I embed a livestream of the funeral?
We Remember supports embedded livestreams. Cherished Book does not, though you can share details and collect RSVPs.
Which keeps things more private?
Cherished Book is private by design and not tied to a genealogy network or public records. We Remember connects to Ancestry and Find a Grave.
Last reviewed June 2026.
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