Who wrote this. We're HonestFarewell, so we're one of the sites on this page. We aren't affiliated with Funeralwise, and Funeralwise hasn't reviewed this page. Facts about Funeralwise come from its own public pages, checked October 26, 2026, linked at the end.
Funeral homes can pay us for a labelled "Sponsored" listing, but no one can pay to change our price lists or the order of homes. If something here is out of date, email hello@honestfarewell.org and we'll fix it.
Funeralwise and HonestFarewell overlap less than you might think. Funeralwise is mainly about planning: recording wishes and learning the steps. HonestFarewell is mainly about prices: what each home near you charges, and when we checked it.
Side by side
| Funeralwise | HonestFarewell | |
|---|---|---|
| Main job | Funeral planning tools and guides | Checked funeral home prices, plus guides and a wishes planner |
| Cost to families | Free, with an optional $29.95 organizer kit | Free |
| Funeral home prices | Only if a provider shares them; check for a price on any listing | Each home's General Price List, with the date we checked it |
| How homes pay the site | A set-up fee for its Pro Plan; 3.5% of a closed sale on an at-need referral | Optional flat plans for a labelled listing; never a fee per request |
| Order of homes | Its Preferred Providers first, then "Other Providers" | By price and distance. Paying never changes it |
| Your plan | Saved in a Funeralwise account | Kept in your browser tab only; print it or save it as a PDF |
Using both
You can plan on one site and compare prices on another. If you've written your wishes on Funeralwise, our price pages can tell you what those wishes might cost in your area.
How HonestFarewell works, for both sides. Families get checked prices, guides and a planner for free. Funeral homes can claim their listing for free, and once we've checked a claim, requests from up to 5 families a month come straight to that home.
Paid listings are labelled "Sponsored". We never charge a home for a family's request, and no payment changes a home's prices or where it ranks. Our Advertiser Disclosure (opens in a new tab) explains it in full.
Where these facts come from
- Funeralwise: Preferred Provider FAQs
- Funeralwise: Preferred Provider advantage
- Funeralwise: After Me Organizer
- Funeralwise: funeral home search
- HonestFarewell: Advertiser Disclosure
- HonestFarewell: Premium terms
- FTC, Shopping for Funeral Services