Online memorial websites compared
Choosing where to remember someone is hard, and most of these platforms look similar from the outside. This table lays out the memorial websites side by side, on the same set of features, so you can see what each one includes and where it falls short. Cherished Book is in the mix too, including the things it does not do yet.
Last reviewed June 2026. Prices and features change, so check each site before deciding.
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| Platform | Price | AI writing help | Collaboration | Privacy & control | Faith & tradition | Events & RSVP | Resting place | Linked family memorials | Fundraising | Photos, video, audio | Keepsake & export | Mobile app | No ads or upsells |
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| Cherished Book | Free now. Premium is free while we build it; a one-time $30 is planned, never a subscription. | AI writing help: Yes. AI obituary draft + guided writing prompts. | Collaboration: Yes. Unlimited contributors; guests can add tributes with no account. | Privacy & control: Yes. Public, private or invite-only; approval queue; no ads. | Faith & tradition: Yes. 68 faith & secular designs, Faith Gate, secondary calendars. | Events & RSVP: Yes. Yes, with tradition-aware rites (Premium). | Resting place: Yes. Map link and directions, with no coordinates or trackers. | Linked family memorials: Yes. Connect a family's memorials so loved ones remembered together are easy to find. | Fundraising: Partial. Links out to a charity or fundraiser; we take no cut. | Photos, video, audio: Partial. Photos and files. No video or audio. | Keepsake & export: Yes. Designed PDF memorial book + free full ZIP export. | Mobile app: Partial. Works in any browser. No native app. | No ads or upsells: Yes. Never. No ads, no visitor upsells. |
| ForeverMissed | $9.95/mo, $79.95/yr, or $159.95 lifetime. Free tier shows ads. | AI writing help: No. No AI writing help. | Collaboration: Yes. Unlimited collaborators. | Privacy & control: Partial. Privacy settings, but the free tier carries third-party ads. | Faith & tradition: Partial. 100+ themes, but not faith-matched and no secondary calendars. | Events & RSVP: No. No events or RSVPs. | Resting place: No. No resting-place link or grave map. | Linked family memorials: No. No memorial linking. | Fundraising: No. No fundraising; virtual flowers and lights only. | Photos, video, audio: Yes. Photos, video and music; imports from Facebook, Google Photos and YouTube. | Keepsake & export: No. No keepsake book or full export. | Mobile app: No. Web only; no native app. | No ads or upsells: No. Third-party ads on the free tier. |
| Keeper | $99 Plus one-time, $350 Concierge. Free tier upsells flowers and gifts. | AI writing help: Yes. AI obituary assistant. | Collaboration: Yes. Yes, with unlimited media on paid tiers. | Privacy & control: Partial. Free tier upsells flowers and gifts to visitors. | Faith & tradition: Partial. Custom obituaries and themes, but not faith-matched designs or calendars. | Events & RSVP: No. No events or RSVPs. | Resting place: Yes. Walk-to-grave GPS directions and KeeperQR headstone plaques. | Linked family memorials: Yes. Family tree links relatives’ memorials. | Fundraising: No. No fundraising; sells flowers and gifts. | Photos, video, audio: Yes. Unlimited media on paid tiers. | Keepsake & export: Yes. Print and keepsake options. | Mobile app: No. Web only at our last review. | No ads or upsells: Partial. Free tier upsells flowers and gifts. |
| We Remember | Free. | AI writing help: No. Memory-prompt questions, but no AI writing. | Collaboration: Yes. Tribute, guestbook and memories. | Privacy & control: Partial. Ties into an Ancestry account and public family-history records. | Faith & tradition: No. No custom or faith-matched designs. | Events & RSVP: Partial. Embedded livestreams, not RSVP collection. | Resting place: Partial. Find a Grave integration. | Linked family memorials: Partial. Ties into Ancestry and Find a Grave family history. | Fundraising: No. No fundraising. | Photos, video, audio: Partial. Photos and memories. | Keepsake & export: No. No keepsake book or export. | Mobile app: Yes. iOS and Android apps. | No ads or upsells: Yes. No third-party ads; part of the Ancestry network. |
| Legacy.com | $149 obituary ($99 local-only). Carries ads. | AI writing help: No. No AI writing help. | Collaboration: Partial. A guest book, not a collaborative memorial. | Privacy & control: No. Public obituary with ads. | Faith & tradition: No. No faith-matched designs. | Events & RSVP: No. No events or RSVPs. | Resting place: No. No resting-place link. | Linked family memorials: No. No memorial linking. | Fundraising: No. Sympathy commerce, not fundraising. | Photos, video, audio: Partial. Photos with the obituary. | Keepsake & export: No. No keepsake book or export. | Mobile app: No. Web only. | No ads or upsells: No. Shows ads alongside obituaries. |
| Online-Tribute | $95 one-time (or $8/mo). No ads, no upsell. | AI writing help: Partial. TributeAI writing assist. | Collaboration: Yes. Contributions, plus couple/joint memorials. | Privacy & control: Yes. Privacy controls; no ads or upsells. | Faith & tradition: Partial. 80+ designs and custom CSS, but not faith-matched or calendar-aware. | Events & RSVP: Yes. RSVP collection. | Resting place: Partial. Family tree, but no resting-place map. | Linked family memorials: Yes. Family tree links relatives’ memorials. | Fundraising: Partial. A gifting flow. | Photos, video, audio: Yes. Video embeds and background music. | Keepsake & export: Partial. Export contributions to Excel or PDF. | Mobile app: No. Web only. | No ads or upsells: Yes. No ads, no upsells. |
| Farewelling | $149 lifetime ($60/yr). Free tier is a 2-day trial. | AI writing help: No. No AI writing help. | Collaboration: Yes. Contributions and tributes. | Privacy & control: Partial. Free tier is only a 2-day trial. | Faith & tradition: Partial. 13 modern themes, but not faith-matched or calendar-aware. | Events & RSVP: Yes. Events plus a funeral-planning toolkit. | Resting place: No. No resting-place link. | Linked family memorials: No. No memorial linking. | Fundraising: Partial. A sympathy shop (plant a tree, candle). | Photos, video, audio: Partial. Photos and basic media. | Keepsake & export: No. No keepsake book or export. | Mobile app: No. Web only. | No ads or upsells: Partial. Sympathy shop upsells. |
| GetMemorial | Free / $89.99 lifetime. Ad-free on all tiers. | AI writing help: No. No AI writing help. | Collaboration: Yes. Family co-creation. | Privacy & control: Yes. Ad-free, with privacy options. | Faith & tradition: Partial. Eastern remembrance and lunar reminders, but not our 68-design Faith Gate. | Events & RSVP: No. No events or RSVPs. | Resting place: No. No resting-place map link. | Linked family memorials: No. No memorial linking. | Fundraising: No. No fundraising. | Photos, video, audio: Yes. Photos and media. | Keepsake & export: Partial. Download options. | Mobile app: Yes. Native iOS app with anniversary reminders. | No ads or upsells: Yes. Ad-free on all tiers. |
| Kudoboard | $99 Full Memorial board; printed book or poster from $32.99. | AI writing help: No. No AI writing help. | Collaboration: Yes. A multimedia memory wall with multiple admins. | Privacy & control: Partial. Board privacy and moderation. | Faith & tradition: No. No faith-matched designs or calendars. | Events & RSVP: No. No events or RSVPs. | Resting place: No. No resting-place link. | Linked family memorials: No. No memorial linking. | Fundraising: Partial. Group "collection pots" for a gift. | Photos, video, audio: Yes. Text, photo, video and GIF. | Keepsake & export: Partial. Prints a hardbound book or poster. | Mobile app: No. Web only. | No ads or upsells: Yes. No third-party ads. |
| GatheringUs | Free memorial page; produced events roughly $1,400 to $3,500. | AI writing help: No. No AI writing help. | Collaboration: Yes. A memorial page with contributions. | Privacy & control: Partial. Memorial page privacy; the focus is the event. | Faith & tradition: No. No faith-matched designs or calendars. | Events & RSVP: Yes. Full staffed virtual and hybrid event production. | Resting place: No. No resting-place link. | Linked family memorials: No. No memorial linking. | Fundraising: No. No fundraising. | Photos, video, audio: Partial. Photos and event recordings. | Keepsake & export: No. No keepsake book or export. | Mobile app: No. Web only. | No ads or upsells: Yes. No third-party ads. |
| Memories.net | From $99 (no free tier). | AI writing help: Partial. Template generators for obituary, eulogy and order of service. | Collaboration: Yes. Contributions and tributes. | Privacy & control: Partial. Basic options. | Faith & tradition: No. No faith-matched designs or calendars. | Events & RSVP: Partial. Order-of-service generator. | Resting place: No. No resting-place link. | Linked family memorials: No. No memorial linking. | Fundraising: No. No fundraising. | Photos, video, audio: Yes. Slideshow and video creator. | Keepsake & export: Partial. Generated documents. | Mobile app: Not confirmed. Not confirmed at our last review. | No ads or upsells: Yes. No third-party ads. |
| Forevory | Free / $12.99 a month / $900 Legacy. | AI writing help: No. No AI writing help. | Collaboration: Yes. Contributions and voice notes. | Privacy & control: Partial. Basic privacy options. | Faith & tradition: No. No faith-matched designs or calendars. | Events & RSVP: No. No events or RSVPs. | Resting place: Partial. Grave coordinates and a scan-at-monument QR guestbook. | Linked family memorials: Yes. Family tree links relatives’ memorials. | Fundraising: No. No fundraising. | Photos, video, audio: Yes. Unlimited voice notes and media. | Keepsake & export: Partial. Some download options. | Mobile app: Not confirmed. Not confirmed at our last review. | No ads or upsells: Yes. No third-party ads. |
| Scan2Remember | $49.90 one-time, including a physical QR plaque. | AI writing help: No. No AI writing help. | Collaboration: Partial. A simple hosted memorial page. | Privacy & control: Partial. Basic options. | Faith & tradition: No. No faith-matched designs or calendars. | Events & RSVP: No. No events or RSVPs. | Resting place: Yes. A physical QR gravestone plaque is included. | Linked family memorials: No. No memorial linking. | Fundraising: No. No fundraising. | Photos, video, audio: Partial. Photos and basic media. | Keepsake & export: No. No keepsake book or export. | Mobile app: No. Web only. | No ads or upsells: Yes. Ad-free lifetime hosting. |
| Remembered | Free, with paid tiers around $19.95 and $79.99 to $100. | AI writing help: No. No AI writing help. | Collaboration: Yes. Contributions and tributes. | Privacy & control: Yes. An invite-only access pass. | Faith & tradition: No. No faith-matched designs or calendars. | Events & RSVP: No. No events or RSVPs. | Resting place: No. No resting-place link. | Linked family memorials: No. No memorial linking. | Fundraising: No. No fundraising. | Photos, video, audio: Yes. Unlimited storage on paid tiers. | Keepsake & export: No. No keepsake book or export. | Mobile app: Not confirmed. Not confirmed at our last review. | No ads or upsells: Yes. No third-party ads. |
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Last reviewed June 2026.
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