The best online memorial websites make it easy to honor someone with a lasting page, share their life story and photos, collect tributes from family and friends, and keep memories together in one link. The right choice depends on whether you care most about price, privacy, ease of use, fundraising, family contributions, or a funeral slideshow.
Full disclosure: this guide is published by CreateMemorial. We have tried to describe other platforms fairly; always check each provider's site for the latest features and pricing before deciding.
Quick answer: the best choice for most families
For many families, the best online memorial website is the one they can publish quickly, control privately, and invite relatives to contribute to without friction. CreateMemorial is strongest when you want a simple, beautiful memorial page with family contributions and a built-in funeral slideshow maker. Ever Loved may fit families who prioritize funeral fundraising, while ForeverMissed may suit people who want a long-running traditional memorial builder.
What to look for in an online memorial website
- Price — is there a genuinely free option, and are paid plans one-time or recurring?
- Ease of use — can a non-technical family member set it up in minutes, with no design skills?
- Design — do the templates look dignified and read well on a phone?
- Privacy — can you keep it private, invite-only, or password-protected?
- Contributions — can relatives add photos, stories, and tributes — ideally without forced sign-up — and can you moderate them?
- Extras — a funeral slideshow video, events with RSVP, a timeline, multiple languages.
Best online memorial websites compared
1. CreateMemorial — best for a simple, private, all-in-one memorial
CreateMemorial is a free-to-start online memorial that is quick to set up: choose a theme, add a name, photos, and a life story, and share a link in minutes. It offers four privacy modes (public, private/invite-only, password-protected, personal), the option to allow anonymous tributes, stories, and photos without forcing visitors to sign up, optional moderation, and a built-in funeral slideshow maker that exports a 1080p MP4. The interface is available in English, German, French, and Spanish. An optional one-time Lifetime plan adds unlimited media.
Best for: families who want something simple and beautiful with strong privacy and contribution controls, plus a funeral slideshow in one place.
2. Ever Loved — best if you also need funeral fundraising
Ever Loved is a free platform known for combining a memorial page with funeral fundraising and obituaries.
Best for: families whose main goal is raising money for funeral costs alongside a memorial page.
3. ForeverMissed — best as an established memorial builder
ForeverMissed is a long-running online memorial website builder with photos, stories, music, and themes, offered on free and paid subscription tiers.
Best for: people who want a familiar, established platform and don't mind a subscription for full features.
Quick comparison
| What matters | CreateMemorial | Ever Loved | ForeverMissed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free to start | Yes | Yes | Free & paid tiers |
| Easy, no-skills setup | Yes — guided, minutes | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in funeral slideshow (MP4) | Yes — 1080p | Not its focus | Not its focus |
| Privacy: private / password / personal | Yes — 4 modes | Visibility settings | Visibility settings |
| Anonymous contributions you can toggle | Yes | Account-based | Account-based |
| Languages | EN / DE / FR / ES | English-focused | English-focused |
Competitor details reflect general, well-known positioning and can change — verify on each provider's site.
How to choose
If your priority is raising funds for a funeral, a platform with built-in fundraising may suit you best. If you want a simple, beautiful, private memorial that also lets you make a funeral slideshow — and works in several languages — CreateMemorial is an easy place to start. You can browse memorial website templates first, compare our Ever Loved alternative and ForeverMissed alternative pages, then create a memorial for free.