FuneralHQ vs FrontRunner

FuneralHQ8.4Visit FrontRunner7.4Visit

Higher score FuneralHQ #6 in Funeral Home Software 8.4/10 Platform $250 per location per month ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit FuneralHQ

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FrontRunner #8 in Funeral Home Software 7.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 6 features Visit FrontRunner

• FuneralHQ fits best

  Homes wanting a complete web-based core suite

• FrontRunner fits best

  Funeral homes focused on websites and obituaries

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Side by side

Feature	FuneralHQ 8.4/10 Visit ↗	FrontRunner 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	7.4
Ranking	#6 in Funeral Home Software	#8 in Funeral Home Software
Best for	Homes wanting a complete web-based core suite	Funeral homes focused on websites and obituaries
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$250/location/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market
Features FuneralHQ 6/6 · FrontRunner 3/6
Online arrangements	✓	✓
Obituary pages	✓	✓
Service scheduling	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Pre-need management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Electronic signatures	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Funeral website builder	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Arrangements, cases, pre-need, e-signatures, QR and barcode chain of custody and websites in one system AI phone answering in English and Spanish takes calls nobody picks up and pages whoever is on call Built-in general ledger, payroll and trust accounting, QuickBooks sync, card and ACH payments and payment plans	Combines funeral-home website management with hosted obituary publishing Collects arrangement information through online intake Supports digital presence management for small and mid-market funeral homes
Cons	Costs scale per location; Growth packages add $399 or $999 a month Web platform may not suit teams seeking a mobile-native workflow Broad operational scope may exceed the needs of single-purpose users	Contact-sales pricing requires a direct vendor conversation Web-only access may not suit teams needing other platforms Lacks case operations, scheduling, payments and integrations
Our verdict	FuneralHQ brings core funeral-home operations into a cloud-based system for operators and staff managing arrangements, family-facing information and ongoing cases. Its scope spans online arrangement workflows, hosted obituary publication,… Read the review →	FrontRunner is cloud software from FrontRunner Professional for funeral homes that need a public-facing digital presence. Its feature set centers on funeral-home website management, hosted obituary publication, online arrangement intake… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• FuneralHQ — where it wins

  • Arrangements, cases, pre-need, e-signatures, QR and barcode chain of custody and websites in one system
  • AI phone answering in English and Spanish takes calls nobody picks up and pages whoever is on call
  • Built-in general ledger, payroll and trust accounting, QuickBooks sync, card and ACH payments and payment plans

  Where it doesn't

  • Costs scale per location; Growth packages add $399 or $999 a month
  • Web platform may not suit teams seeking a mobile-native workflow
  • Broad operational scope may exceed the needs of single-purpose users

• FrontRunner — where it wins

  • Combines funeral-home website management with hosted obituary publishing
  • Collects arrangement information through online intake
  • Supports digital presence management for small and mid-market funeral homes

  Where it doesn't

  • Contact-sales pricing requires a direct vendor conversation
  • Web-only access may not suit teams needing other platforms
  • Lacks case operations, scheduling, payments and integrations

• FuneralHQ8.4/10 · Platform $250 per location per month

  A web-based funeral home suite with AI phone answering in English and Spanish, built-in accounting and QuickBooks sync, card and ACH payments, and chain of custody.

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• FrontRunner7.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A focused web platform for funeral-home websites, obituaries and arrangement intake.

  Visit FrontRunnerFull verdict →