Forget Me Not Ceremonies vs. Zoom
Which live streaming platform is better for funerals – Forget Me Not Ceremonies or Zoom?
Highlights
Here are some of the key differences between Zoom and Forget Me Not Ceremonies.
Forget Me Not Ceremonies
- Exclusively for funeral homes
- Paid platform
- Interactive – Live chat, photo uploads, guestbook
- Live email and phone support
- Generate pre-need leads
- Branded to funeral home
- Unlimited guests
- Unlimited streaming length
- Interactive – photo uploads, service program, guestbook, live chat
- Recording is available automatically for 120 days for viewers, indefinitely for funeral directors
Zoom
- Available for anyone to use
- Free version limited to 40 minutes
- Interactive – live chat only
- No support
- No pre-need lead generator
- Must manually mute participants
- Affordable – ~$16 USD/month for plan needed to go beyond 40 minutes
- Must manually record each stream and share with those who request
- Limited to 100 participants
- Must edit the obituary twice – once to add link to live stream and once to remove it after the live stream is over
- Can only stream one event at a time
(Higher-level accounts can stream up to two concurrent events, but each must be hosted on a separate device type—for example, one on a computer and one on a tablet or phone.)
Feature comparison
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Free tier available |
Forget Me Not Ceremonies
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Zoom |
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Exclusively for funeral homes |
Forget Me Not Ceremonies |
Zoom
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Amount of guests |
Forget Me Not CeremoniesUnlimited |
Zoom100 |
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Streaming time limit |
Forget Me Not CeremoniesUnlimited |
Zoom40 minutes, 30 hours on Pro plan |
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Recording available to rewatch automatically |
Forget Me Not Ceremonies |
Zoom
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Video quality |
Forget Me Not Ceremonies1080p |
ZoomLimited to 720p on Pro plan |
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Live phone and email support |
Forget Me Not Ceremonies |
Zoom
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Video backup on device |
Forget Me Not Ceremonies |
Zoom |
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Pre-need lead generation |
Forget Me Not Ceremonies |
Zoom
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Guestbook |
Forget Me Not Ceremonies |
Zoom
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Live chat |
Forget Me Not Ceremonies |
Zoom |
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Photo uploads |
Forget Me Not Ceremonies |
Zoom
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Service program download |
Forget Me Not Ceremonies |
Zoom
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Tribute videos |
Forget Me Not Ceremonies |
Zoom
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Photo carousel |
Forget Me Not Ceremonies |
Zoom
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Video playlist |
Forget Me Not Ceremonies |
Zoom
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Required to manually mute guests |
Forget Me Not Ceremonies
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Zoom |
5 reasons to choose Forget Me Not Ceremonies over Zoom
Forget Me Not Ceremonies was built for funeral directors
Don’t settle for a platform that was built for work meetings. Forget Me Not Ceremonies is a live streaming platform built to address the specific needs of funeral directors who want to live stream funerals and drive revenue for their funeral home.
Real human support
Our team is ready 7 days a week to support your funeral home. You will also have access to an online training video library as well as 1-on-1 training for you and your staff.
Easier to manage
The recording of your live stream is available in the same place it streamed so guests can watch or rewatch when it’s convenient for them. Funeral directors can download the recording indefinitely. Unlike with Zoom, you will not have to manually mute virtual guests, set the live stream to record, and edit the obituary multiple times to add the live stream link and then remove it once the ceremony is over.
Drive revenue
Live streaming and recording is a unique service offering you can charge for. You also have the option to generate pre-need leads before, during, and after the live stream. You can even leverage contact information to invite local guests to one of your funeral home’s events.
Unlimited
Never worry about how long your live stream is or how many will attend. Forget Me Not Ceremonies has accomodated thousands of simultaneous virtual guests.