Head-to-head · Funeral Home Software
Passare vs FrontRunner
Passare leads on 0 checks, FrontRunner on 3, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Most featuresFrontRunner · 3 of 6
Our editors rank Passare at #1 and FrontRunner at #8 for funeral home software; Passare and FrontRunner have no rubric score yet (facts researched, not yet scored), so the checks below decide.
FrontRunner offers online arrangements; Passare doesn't publish it. FrontRunner offers obituary pages; Passare doesn't publish it. FrontRunner offers funeral website builder; Passare doesn't publish it.
Passare is the better fit for funeral homes with integration-heavy operations. FrontRunner is the better fit for funeral homes focused on websites and obituaries.
- Passare fits best
Funeral homes with integration-heavy operations
- FrontRunner fits best
Funeral homes focused on websites and obituaries
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Side by side
| Feature | Passare —/10 Visit ↗ | FrontRunner —/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | — | — |
| Ranking | #1 in Funeral Home Software | #8 in Funeral Home Software |
| Best for | Funeral homes with integration-heavy operations | Funeral homes focused on websites and obituaries |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market |
| Features Passare 0/6 · FrontRunner 3/6 | ||
| Online arrangements | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Obituary pages | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Service scheduling | Not published | Not published |
| Pre-need management | Not published | Not published |
| Electronic signatures | Not published | Not published |
| Funeral website builder | Not published | ✓ (best) |
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| Our verdict | Passare brings funeral home case management, decedent tracking, team coordination, financial workflows, and family planning into a cloud-based platform. It is aimed at funeral directors, administrators, and owners who need staff to… 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
Passare — where it wins
- Barcode-based decedent tracking supports chain-of-custody workflows.
- Combines casework with financial tools, payments, checks, and reporting.
- Mobile apps and 40 integrations support connected team workflows.
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting the vendor.
- Broad workflow coverage may be more than a narrowly focused operation needs.
- Financial and family-planning workflows sit within a funeral-specific platform.
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
- Passare—/10 · Pricing on request
A cloud-based funeral operations platform spanning casework, decedent tracking, finances, and family planning.
Visit PassareFull verdict → - FrontRunner—/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 Sep 2026





