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FuneralHQ vs Beloved Pet Software
Beloved is software built only for pet crematories. FuneralHQ runs a funeral home’s human services and includes pet cremation in the same system. This page sets out where each one fits, using Beloved’s own published pages.
Beloved
FuneralHQWhat the Platform plan includes
- Unlimited users, cases, and e‑signatures
- Case management, intake, and the whiteboard
- Documents, packets, and remote signing
- Payments, plans, and QuickBooks or Xero sync
$250 per location, per month. Your records export whenever you want them.
How they compare
Beloved Pet Software is cloud-based pet cremation tracking software for flame-based and aquamation pet crematories. It was co-founded by two veterinarians and gives the crematory, the veterinary clinic and the pet owner each their own portal. FuneralHQ is funeral home software: the human case from first call to the books, with pet cremation workflows (owner and pet records, cremation authorizations, billing and custody scan checkpoints) on the same system. A pet-only crematory working mainly through vet clinics is the case Beloved was built for. A funeral home or crematory that serves families and pets is the case FuneralHQ was built for.
NeedBelovedFuneralHQ
Built forPet crematories, flame-based and aquamation, and the veterinary clinics and pet owners they serveFuneral homes, cremation firms and crematories, with pet cremation in the same system as human services
Human funeral and cremation casesNot published. The product is presented as pet cremation softwareOne record for family, decedent, services, merchandise, documents, payments and balances, plus preneed and cemetery records
Pet records and trackingEach pet has a unique scan code that can be linked to a stainless steel tag, so the crematory, clinic and owner can see where the pet isOwner and pet records on one pet case, with QR and barcode scan checkpoints for chain of custody
Veterinary clinic and pet owner portalsSeparate portals for the crematory, the veterinary clinic and the pet owner. Home euthanasia veterinarians can enter pets from a phoneNo dedicated veterinary clinic portal. Clinic referrals are recorded on the pet case by staff
Pickups, deliveries and driversDrivers scan pets at pickup and cremains at delivery from an iPhone or Android browser. Clinics can be grouped into regions for driver assignment, and home pickups go on a daily listScan checkpoints from a phone browser, signed and timestamped custody forms, and route and vehicle notes in the service-day plan
Cremation authorizationClient special requests can be entered by the clinic, the home euthanasia veterinarian or the crematoryPet cremation authorizations kept with the owner and pet record
BillingAn automated invoice for each veterinary hospital, one line item per pet, generated as pets are crematedBilling for pet services on the case, card and ACH payments, and sync to QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop or Xero
Memorial productsEcommerce that lets the crematory sell memorial products to pet ownersA memorial store on the funeral home website
ReportingSales counts and gross revenue overall or per clinic, plus counts and sizes of pets cremated by cremation typeOpen cases, services, documents and balances, with period and location views
AccountingNo accounting integration is named on its siteA built-in general ledger, payroll and trust accounting, plus QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop and Xero
DevicesCloud-based. Mac or PC on current Chrome, Firefox, Edge or Safari; iPhone or Android browser for scanning. No app downloadCloud-based and used in a web browser on a computer, tablet or phone
PricingSingle crematory: $1 for the first 30 days, then $375 a month for the first 300 pets each month and $0.50 per pet after that, plus a $500 one-time onboarding fee. No contract required. Multi-location pricing by quoteStraightforward per-location pricing: $250/mo, the same for every location, with unlimited cases
Beloved details were read on November 11, 2026 from Beloved Pet Software’s own features, pricing, specs and about pages, linked below. Some of those details appear on the site as images. Capabilities and pricing change; confirm the current plan and total cost directly with each vendor.
Sources reviewed: Beloved features (read November 11, 2026) Beloved pricing (read November 11, 2026) Beloved specs (read November 11, 2026) Beloved about (read November 11, 2026)
Why FuneralHQ should be the baseline for an independent firm
FuneralHQ runs the work an independent funeral home completes every day on one record, keeps the economics clear, and gives operators direct access to the people building the product.
Clear monthly pricing
$250 per location, per month, with unlimited users, cases, and e-signatures on the Platform plan. The same model applies at every location.
A direct path for missing workflows
Bring the exact requirement to the demo. The team building FuneralHQ will separate what ships today from configuration, integration, or development and give you a concrete answer on fit and timing.
A sample case, from first call to the books
Every stage of a case is worked on one record, so nothing is typed twice between the person who takes the call and the person who closes the books.
6 steps 1 record
Every stage of a case in one file, so nothing falls between systems.
- First callThe caller, the decedent, and the next step, captured once.
- Arrangement fileServices, merchandise, and the statement, built on the case.
- DocumentsPackets generated from the case, signed remotely, and filed back on it.
- Family pageA secure page for status, forms, signatures, and payment.
- PaymentCard and ACH against a live case balance.
- The booksPosted to QuickBooks or the built-in ledger as payments clear.
Which one fits your operation
When Beloved is the more specialized choice
A pet-only crematory whose work arrives mostly through veterinary clinics. Beloved’s clinic and pet owner portals, per-clinic invoicing, driver regions and steel-tag tracking are built for that model, and FuneralHQ does not offer a veterinary clinic portal.
When FuneralHQ fits better
A funeral home or crematory that serves families and also offers pet cremation. Pet cases sit beside human cases on one system, so staff learn one workflow, custody scanning and billing work the same way, and the books, preneed, documents and website are already there. There are four packages: Platform, Growth and Growth Managed are published, and Enterprise is quoted for larger groups.
How to choose
Count how much of your volume is pets and how much comes through clinics. Then ask each vendor to run one clinic pet and one walk-in pet from pickup to return, including the invoice, and compare total monthly cost at your volume.
Further reading
- Pet cremation softwareHow a pet case runs in FuneralHQ beside human services.
- Pet cremation software: what to trackThe pet, the service choice and the return, step by step.
- Halcyon alternativesOther software for funeral homes, crematories, pet services and trade work.
- Combo funeral home softwareOne system or two for a firm that runs more than one kind of operation.
Common questions
What is Beloved Pet Software?
Beloved Pet Software is cloud-based pet cremation tracking software for flame-based and aquamation pet crematories. Its own site says it was co-founded by two veterinarians and gives the crematory, the veterinary clinic and the pet owner separate portals to follow each pet through cremation.
How much does Beloved Pet Software cost?
Beloved’s pricing page, read November 11, 2026, lists a single-crematory plan at $1 for the first 30 days, then $375 a month for the first 300 pets each month and $0.50 per pet above that, plus a $500 one-time onboarding fee on day 31. It says no contract is required. Pricing for crematories with several locations is by quote.
Is FuneralHQ a Beloved Pet Software alternative?
For a funeral home or crematory that serves families and pets, yes: pet cremation workflows (owner and pet records, cremation authorizations, billing and custody scan checkpoints) run in the same system as human services. For a pet-only crematory that depends on veterinary clinic portals, Beloved is the more specialized product.
Does FuneralHQ have a veterinary clinic portal?
No. Staff record the clinic referral on the pet case. If clinics expect to enter pets and follow them online, that is a reason to look closely at Beloved.
Can pet and human cremations run in one system?
Yes, in FuneralHQ. Pet cases sit beside human cases, so custody scanning, billing, accounting and reporting use the same tools, and staff do not switch to a second system for pets.
Can we migrate our data?
Yes. Migration support is included, and most firms run their first live case inside the first week. You can export your data at any time.
Run a pet case and a family case side by side
In 20 minutes we take a pet from the owner record through authorization, custody scans and billing, then open a human case in the same system.