Head-to-head · Funeral Home Software
Gather vs Afterword
Gather leads on 2 checks, Afterword on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreAfterword · 7.7/10
- Most featuresGather · 6 of 6
Our editors rank Gather at #2 and Afterword at #3 for funeral home software; Gather has no rubric score yet (facts researched, not yet scored), so the checks below decide.
Gather offers obituary pages; Afterword doesn't publish it. Gather offers funeral website builder; Afterword doesn't publish it.
Gather is the better fit for funeral homes wanting end-to-end workflow coverage. Afterword is the better fit for small and mid-market funeral-home teams.
- Gather fits best
Funeral homes wanting end-to-end workflow coverage
- Afterword fits best
Small and mid-market funeral-home teams
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Side by side
| Feature | Gather —/10 Visit ↗ | Afterword 7.7/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | — | 7.7 |
| Ranking | #2 in Funeral Home Software | #3 in Funeral Home Software |
| Best for | Funeral homes wanting end-to-end workflow coverage | Small and mid-market funeral-home teams |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Not published | $79/mo |
| Free plan | Not published | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Phone | Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7 |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market | Small business, Mid-market |
| Features Gather 6/6 · Afterword 4/6 | ||
| Online arrangements | ✓ | ✓ |
| Obituary pages | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Service scheduling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pre-need management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Electronic signatures | ✓ | ✓ |
| Funeral website builder | ✓ (best) | Not published |
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| Our verdict | Gather brings funeral-home case work and family-facing tools into a cloud-based platform for funeral directors and their teams. It supports at-need, pre-need, trade and one-off cases, with family collaboration for service details, photos,… Read the review → |
Afterword is a cloud-based platform for funeral homes and crematories, aimed at small and mid-market teams, including independent and multi-location firms. It combines case management, vital-information collection, document and statement… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Gather — where it wins
- Handles at-need, pre-need, trade and one-off cases
- Combines family collaboration, forms, signatures, contracts and payments
- Includes websites, livestreaming, QR body tracking and aftercare
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires a sales proposal and includes activation plus a subscription
- Available on web only
- Integration options are not described
Afterword — where it wins
- Case management covers forms, e-signatures, payments and reporting
- Online planning includes virtual selection rooms and family portals
- GPS, photos and audit records support chain-of-custody tracking
Where it doesn't
- No free plan; paid plans start at $79 per month
- Web-only deployment may not fit non-web operating requirements
- Advanced capabilities require higher-priced or custom plans
- Gather—/10 · Pricing on request
End-to-end funeral workflows, from case management and signatures to aftercare.
Visit GatherFull verdict → - Afterword7.7/10 · From $79/mo · 7-day trial
A modular, cloud-based suite with clear starting prices for funeral-home operations.
Visit AfterwordFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026