Best Funeral Home Software in 2026
Updated
In short: PlotBox is ranked #1 of 8 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of FuneralHQ and Gather. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Afterword at $79/mo.
Funeral home software can help manage arrangements, services and the information families need during planning. Compare the eight entries on service scheduling, online arrangements and pre-need management, as well as electronic signatures. The criteria also cover funeral website builders, obituary pages, free plans and starting paid prices. PlotBox, FuneralHQ and Gather are among the options, with FrontRunner and Afterword also included. The ranking orders the entries; the listed capabilities offer a way to compare how each might support a funeral home's administrative and family-facing work.
8 funeral home software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | App | Score | From | Free plan | Paid from | Online arrangements | Obituary pages | Service scheduling | Pre-need management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PlotBox | 5.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 2 | FuneralHQ | 5.3 | — | — | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 3 | Gather | 5.3 | — | — | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 4 | FrontRunner | 5.2 | — | — | — | Yes | Yes | — | — | View |
| 5 | Afterword | 5.1 | $79/mo | No | 79 /mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | View |
| 6 | Funeral Manager | 5.0 | — | No | — | — | Yes | Yes | — | View |
| 7 | Passare | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 8 | Memcare | 4.8 | — | No | — | — | Yes | Yes | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which funeral home software is ranked first on Freedom251?
PlotBox is ranked #1 of 8 with a score of 5.4. FuneralHQ is second and Gather third.
How many of these have a free plan?
0 of the 8 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Afterword has the lowest first paid tier we found: $79/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.