Memorial websites
Memorygram vs. Legacy.com: when a free obituary is enough
Compare free Memorygram obituary publication with Legacy.com’s direct online obituary package, and decide when newspaper placement matters.
Our take
Memorygram is the better fit when you want to publish an obituary online at no charge and share it directly with family and friends. Legacy.com lists a $159 direct online package. Paying for Legacy may make sense if you specifically want publication there or need to explore its newspaper options.
Sources reviewed September 5, 2026Written by Memorygram, a provider of memorial websites and life-story books. Comparisons reflect the sources linked below; prices and plans can change.
What are you paying to publish?
Legacy’s help center lists a direct online obituary at $159, including unlimited text and photos, a memorial page, and an optional guest book. Newspaper publication is priced separately and varies by publication. Memorygram’s basic online obituary and memorial are free.
| Publication detail | Memorygram | Legacy.com direct online package |
|---|---|---|
| Online publication price | Free | $159 |
| Photos | 15 on the free plan; paid upgrades available | Unlimited in the listed package |
| Memories from visitors | Tributes on the memorial | Optional Guest Book |
| Print newspaper placement | Not included | Separate newspaper options and pricing |
Sources: Memorygram memorial website featuresLegacy.com: how much an obituary costs
A newspaper notice serves a different audience.
A family may want a notice in a hometown newspaper because neighbors, former colleagues, or a community group will look there. That is a specific distribution choice. It should be evaluated by the publication and audience you want to reach.
A Memorygram memorial does not automatically place a notice in a newspaper. If print placement matters, ask the newspaper or funeral director what the purchase includes, whether there is also an online page, and who can request later corrections.
No publisher can guarantee that everyone will find the page.
Public online pages can be discovered by search engines, but publishing and indexing are different events. For immediate communication, send the memorial link directly instead of waiting for a name search to surface it.
Use the person’s full name, accurate dates, and a clear account of their life. Check the spelling of places and organizations. These details help a reader recognize the right person and make the obituary useful even when several people share a name.
When Memorygram is the more sensible purchase decision
Start with Memorygram when the family needs a shareable online obituary and a place for memories, without a publication bill. Keep the money for the parts of remembrance you actually want to buy.
If the family later chooses a newspaper notice, a printed tribute book, or a larger online gallery, make that decision on its own merits. You do not have to purchase every form of remembrance at once.
Common questions
Does a Memorygram obituary appear on Legacy.com?
No automatic Legacy.com or newspaper syndication is included. A Memorygram obituary is published on Memorygram and can be shared using its own link.
Can I create a memorial before all the service details are ready?
Yes. Start with the facts you have confirmed and update the memorial when the arrangements are ready to share.
Sources & review
Reviewed . We compare the providers’ own published information and Memorygram’s current product features. This is a feature and pricing comparison, not an independent hands-on test of every service.
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