Suggestions appear as you type. Use the up and down arrows to choose one and Enter to open it.

Head-to-head · Funeral Home Software

Harbor vs FrontRunner

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Harbor #5 in Funeral Home Software 8.8/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Harbor
FrontRunner #8 in Funeral Home Software 7.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 6 features Visit FrontRunner

Harbor leads on 0 checks, FrontRunner on 0, and 7 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 scoreHarbor · 8.8/10
  • Free trialonly Harbor
  • Most featuresHarbor · 5 of 6

Harbor scores higher on our rubric for funeral home software: 8.8 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

Harbor is the better fit for mobile-first teams handling varied case types. FrontRunner is the better fit for funeral homes focused on websites and obituaries.

  • Harbor fits best

    Mobile-first teams handling varied case types

  • FrontRunner fits best

    Funeral homes focused on websites and obituaries

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.

Side by side

Feature Harbor 8.8/10 Visit ↗ FrontRunner 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 7.4
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 — Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial 7 days —
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 checked yet
Pre-need management ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Electronic signatures ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Funeral website builder Not checked yet ✓ (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 →
  1. HarborFuneral Home Software 8.87-day trial
  2. FrontRunnerFuneral Home Software 7.4Pricing on request

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

More comparisons

All funeral home software comparisons → · Full ranking →

Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

Last updated · How we research and update