Head-to-head · Funeral Home Software
Memcare vs FrontRunner
Memcare leads on 0 checks, FrontRunner on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreMemcare · 8.2/10
- Most featuresFrontRunner · 3 of 6
Memcare scores higher on our rubric for funeral home software: 8.2 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.
Memcare is the better fit for multi-branch funeral homes needing shared scheduling. FrontRunner is the better fit for funeral homes focused on websites and obituaries.
- Memcare fits best
Multi-branch funeral homes needing shared scheduling
- FrontRunner fits best
Funeral homes focused on websites and obituaries
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Side by side
| Feature | Memcare 8.2/10 Visit ↗ | FrontRunner 7.4/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.2 | 7.4 |
| Ranking | #7 in Funeral Home Software | #8 in Funeral Home Software |
| Best for | Multi-branch funeral homes needing shared scheduling | Funeral homes focused on websites and obituaries |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request | Pricing on request |
| Free plan | — | Not checked yet |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market |
| Features Memcare 2/6 · FrontRunner 3/6 | ||
| Online arrangements | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Obituary pages | ✓ | ✓ |
| Service scheduling | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Pre-need management | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Electronic signatures | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Funeral website builder | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
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| Our verdict | Memcare brings funeral case records, scheduling, tasks, documents, supplier coordination and invoicing into a cloud platform for funeral homes. Its Flow product follows a case from the family conversation through the final invoice, while… 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
Memcare — where it wins
- Links family, ceremony, transport, products and documents to each case
- Coordinates shared calendars, tasks and supplier orders across branches
- Creates memorial pages with obituaries, media and condolences
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires a quote based on home size and selected components
- Online arrangements and pre-need management are not part of its listed features
- Accounting and government connections vary by market
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
- Memcare8.2/10 · Pricing on request
A cloud platform for funeral homes coordinating cases, suppliers and multiple branches.
Visit MemcareFull verdict → - FrontRunner7.4/10 · Pricing on request
A focused web platform for funeral-home websites, obituaries and arrangement intake.
Visit FrontRunnerFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026
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