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Head-to-head · Cemetery Software

NewCom Cemetery Management System vs Chronicle

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
NewCom Cemetery Management System #2 in Cemetery Software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 6 features Contact NewCom
Chronicle #3 in Cemetery Software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Contact Chronicle

NewCom Cemetery Management System leads on 0 checks, Chronicle on 2, and 3 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

  • Most featuresChronicle · 5 of 6

Our editors rank NewCom Cemetery Management System at #2 and Chronicle at #3 for cemetery software; NewCom Cemetery Management System and Chronicle have no rubric score yet (facts researched, not yet scored), so the checks below decide.

Chronicle offers online payments; NewCom Cemetery Management System doesn't publish it. Chronicle offers work orders; NewCom Cemetery Management System doesn't publish it. On deployment, NewCom Cemetery Management System gives you Hybrid where Chronicle offers Cloud.

NewCom Cemetery Management System is the better fit for cemeteries needing GIS, records, and public search. Chronicle is the better fit for small or mid-size cemeteries needing operations tools.

  • NewCom Cemetery Management System fits best

    Cemeteries needing GIS, records, and public search

  • Chronicle fits best

    Small or mid-size cemeteries needing operations tools

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Side by side

Feature NewCom Cemetery Management System —/10 Visit ↗ Chronicle —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score — —
Ranking #2 in Cemetery Software #3 in Cemetery Software
Best for Cemeteries needing GIS, records, and public search Small or mid-size cemeteries needing operations tools
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan Not published Not published
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop, Cloud Cloud
Platforms Windows, Web Web
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market
Features NewCom Cemetery Management System 3/6 · Chronicle 5/6
Plot mapping ✓ ✓
Burial records ✓ ✓
Public search portal ✓ ✓
Online payments Not published ✓ (best)
Work orders Not published ✓ (best)
Mobile app Not published Not published
Specs
Deployment Hybrid Cloud
Our review
Pros
  • Maps plots and property records with GIS and searchable cemetery records
  • Tracks plot sales, reservations, interments, and burial rights
  • Can publish selected records for public search through an online viewer
  • Maps cemetery plots and sections alongside burial records
  • Offers public search of cemetery records
  • Combines online payments with maintenance and work-order tracking
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Esri integrations are ArcMap and SDE
  • Public online search requires an optional viewer module
  • Pricing requires contacting the vendor for a quote
  • Limited to a web platform
  • Focused on cemetery operations rather than broader facility management
Our verdict

Cemetery managers and local governments can use NewCom Cemetery Management System to manage property, plot sales, reservations, and burial records through a GIS map interface. It combines records for cemetery sections, lots, plots,…

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Chronicle is a cloud-based cemetery management platform for cemetery operators and staff who need a central place to organize property, records, and day-to-day tasks. Its core scope includes plot and section mapping, burial and…

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  1. NewCom Cemetery Management SystemCemetery Software —Pricing on request
  2. ChronicleCemetery Software —Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • NewCom Cemetery Management System — where it wins

    • Maps plots and property records with GIS and searchable cemetery records
    • Tracks plot sales, reservations, interments, and burial rights
    • Can publish selected records for public search through an online viewer

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Esri integrations are ArcMap and SDE
    • Public online search requires an optional viewer module
  • Chronicle — where it wins

    • Maps cemetery plots and sections alongside burial records
    • Offers public search of cemetery records
    • Combines online payments with maintenance and work-order tracking

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting the vendor for a quote
    • Limited to a web platform
    • Focused on cemetery operations rather than broader facility management
  • NewCom Cemetery Management System—/10 · Pricing on request

    Maps cemetery property and connects plot sales, burial records, documents, and public search.

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  • Chronicle—/10 · Pricing on request

    Cloud-based tools for cemetery records, public search, payments, and work orders.

    Contact ChronicleFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026