Harbor vs FrontRunner

Harbor7.3Visit FrontRunner—Visit

Higher score Harbor #5 in Funeral Home Software 7.3/10 7-day trial ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Harbor

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

• Harbor fits best

  Mobile-first teams handling varied case types

• FrontRunner fits best

  Funeral homes focused on websites and obituaries

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Side by side

Feature	Harbor 7.3/10 Visit ↗	FrontRunner —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.3	—
Ranking	#5 in Funeral Home Software	#8 in Funeral Home Software
Best for	Mobile-first teams handling varied case types	Funeral homes focused on websites and obituaries
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market
Features Harbor 5/6 · FrontRunner 3/6
Online arrangements	✓	✓
Obituary pages	✓	✓
Service scheduling	✓ (best)	Not published
Pre-need management	✓ (best)	Not published
Electronic signatures	✓ (best)	Not published
Funeral website builder	Not published	✓ (best)
Our review
Pros	Covers at-need, pre-need, funeral, cremation, cemetery, monument and pet cases Family portal supports arrangement review, signatures, details and payments Mobile apps, AI assistance and integrations support daily case workflows	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	No free plan; Harbor is offered as a paid product The evaluation period is limited to a seven-day trial One Harbor plan is listed, so tier choices are limited	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	Harbor is a cloud and mobile case-management system for independent funeral homes and other deathcare providers, including crematories, cemeteries, monument companies and pet-memorial businesses. It follows cases from the first call… 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

• Harbor — where it wins

  • Covers at-need, pre-need, funeral, cremation, cemetery, monument and pet cases
  • Family portal supports arrangement review, signatures, details and payments
  • Mobile apps, AI assistance and integrations support daily case workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; Harbor is offered as a paid product
  • The evaluation period is limited to a seven-day trial
  • One Harbor plan is listed, so tier choices are limited

• 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

• Harbor7.3/10 · 7-day trial

  Harbor combines mobile case management, family collaboration, billing and planning tools.

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• FrontRunner—/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit FrontRunnerFull verdict →