Gravestone QR Codes Compared (2026)

You've decided a QR code on the gravestone is the right idea. Now you're trying to figure out whose QR code to buy, and the seven companies that show up on the first page of Google all look essentially the same — a heart-shaped medallion, a marketing site that says "preserve their legacy," and pricing that's mysteriously absent from half of them.

The differences are real. They just aren't on the homepage.

This is the honest side-by-side. Seven companies that actually sell gravestone QR products, ranked by what they're good at, what they're not, and which buyer should pick which. If you haven't already, our explainer on how memorial QR codes work and what to ask before buying covers the four questions you should be answering before you pick a vendor — read that first if you're new to the category.

Five criteria, weighted by what actually matters over a 50-year horizon:

1. Physical durability. What material is the medallion, and how long will it survive outdoors? Adhesive vinyl: 3–7 years. Anodized aluminum: 10–15 years. Ceramic or stainless: 20–25+ years.
2. Memorial page quality. Is the page easy to scan and read on a phone? Does it support photos, written stories, audio, video? Can multiple family members contribute?
3. Data portability. Can you export your memorial content as a backup? This is the most important question and almost nobody answers it honestly in marketing.
4. Vendor durability. How long has the company been around? Is the product their core focus or a side line? What happens to your page if the company changes hands?
5. Price transparency. Do they publish prices, or do you have to quote-out? The vendors that hide pricing usually charge more.

Best for: Buyers who want voice playback at the gravesite and don't mind a closed ecosystem.

Memorygram sells a hybrid product line — Legacy Books, QR Memorial Medallions, Memorial Dog Tags, and jewelry — all linking back to memorial pages hosted on their servers. The QR Memorial Medallions are heart-shaped engraved metal keepsakes. The standout feature: their memorial pages support voice recordings, which most competitors don't. A great-grandchild scanning a Memorygram medallion can hear the deceased's voice — not just read about them.

What's good: Voice support is genuinely uncommon. The full product line gives you options across price points and form factors (medallion, dog tag, jewelry). The "Tributes" framing extends beyond grief to weddings, anniversaries, and graduations — a wider use case than most competitors.

What's not: No public pricing. Closed digital backend with no documented export option. Page editing is single-account by default — limited family collaboration. We covered the trade-offs in detail in our full Memorygram review.

Materials: Engraved metal medallions. Durability not publicly specified but consistent with mid-tier aluminum or zinc alloy.

Best for: Budget buyers who want lifetime hosting without overthinking it.

Monumark is one of the cleaner low-cost options. A tag plus lifetime memorial page hosting runs ~$79, which is the most aggressive price-to-feature ratio we found in the category. The memorial page supports photos, written stories, and basic biographical fields.

What's good: Transparent flat-rate pricing. Lifetime hosting included. Memorial page is clean and mobile-friendly. Works for headstones, cremation niches, memorial benches.

What's not: Less premium feel than higher-tier vendors. Materials are mid-grade — fine for most installations, but not the right pick if you want a heirloom-quality stainless or bronze medallion. Limited multimedia features compared to vendors with audio/video support.

Materials: Mid-grade tag, durability roughly aligned with anodized aluminum (10–15 years).

Best for: Buyers who want an Amazon-orderable, weather-tested product with no sales conversation.

Turning Hearts sells through Amazon and direct, which makes them unusually easy to actually buy. Their aluminum medallions use weatherproof adhesive for DIY installation — about 10–15 minutes of work. The memorial page is template-driven and supports photos, written stories, and short videos.

What's good: Easy purchase flow (Amazon). DIY install in under 15 minutes. Customer reviews are public and you can read them honestly before buying. Memorial page is solid for the price.

What's not: Adhesive installation means the medallion only lasts as long as the bond — better than vinyl labels but not as durable as a drilled-and-mounted ceramic tile. No voice support on the memorial page as of our last check. Cemetery rules may prohibit adhesive medallions on certain headstones.

Materials: Anodized aluminum with weatherproof adhesive backing. 10–15 year durability under typical outdoor exposure.

Best for: Buyers commissioning a new headstone who want the QR built into the stone itself.

Living Headstones is sold through monument retailers (notably Monuments.com) as an integrated upgrade to a new headstone. The QR isn't a separate medallion you attach — it's etched directly into the stone at carving time. The memorial page is templated but acceptable.

What's good: Most durable option available. The QR is part of the stone; it isn't going anywhere short of the headstone itself failing. Often available as a $200–500 upgrade when buying a new monument.

What's not: Only practical if you're buying or replacing a headstone. Retroactive installation on existing stones isn't an option for the integrated version. Memorial page quality varies by the underlying platform; less feature-rich than dedicated multimedia vendors.

Materials: Etched directly into granite, marble, or bronze headstone. Effectively permanent (matches the stone's lifespan).

Best for: Families who want a guest book and broader multimedia support.

Life's QR offers a $250 package that includes a weatherproof QR sign plus a memorial page with photos, video, life story sections, and a guest book where visitors can leave notes. The guest book is a meaningful feature — it turns the memorial page into something interactive over time rather than a static profile.

What's good: Guest book functionality is genuinely useful. Memorial page supports broad multimedia. Weatherproof sign works on headstones, urns, or memorial displays. Transparent package pricing.

What's not: Higher price point than budget vendors. Guest book moderation isn't clearly documented — what happens if someone leaves an inappropriate note? Vendor durability and export options aren't publicly detailed.

Materials: Weatherproof printed QR signs. Material specifics vary; durability appears comparable to mid-tier aluminum.

Best for: Buyers who want a brand with longevity in the category.

Memorial Medallion is one of the older brands in the gravestone QR space. They positioned themselves as "The Original" memorial medallion — the marketing is dated but the durability claim isn't wrong. They've been selling QR-coded gravestone products longer than most current entrants.

What's good: Vendor longevity is itself a feature in this category. A company that's been selling memorial QR products for 10+ years is statistically more likely to still be hosting your page in another 10. Memorial page templates are functional if uninspired.

What's not: Site design and UX feel older than the current competitive set. Memorial page features lag newer vendors on multimedia support. Pricing is opaque on the public site.

Materials: Stainless steel and bronze medallions available. Materials are at the durable end of the category.

Best for: Buyers who want a UK-friendly option (also ships internationally).

Remember Story is another long-standing vendor, with a stronger presence in the UK and Europe than US-focused competitors. Their medallions claim "Original" status (a contested claim in this category — at least three vendors do) and they offer a solid memorial page with photos, video, and biography.

What's good: International shipping and currency support. Memorial page is clean. Pricing is published openly. Long enough in market to have a real customer track record.

What's not: Less brand recognition in the US market. Memorial page lacks voice/audio support as of our last check. Family contribution features are limited.

Materials: Stainless steel and ceramic options. Durability in the upper tier of the category.

All seven of these vendors share the same underlying weakness: the medallion outlasts the website by a lot. A ceramic tile or stainless medallion on a gravestone can last 25 years or more. The vendor hosting the memorial page might not exist in 25 years. None of these companies publicly publishes a continuity plan or a guaranteed export option that survives the company itself disappearing.

This isn't a hypothetical. We've talked to families whose chosen vendor was acquired and rebranded, breaking the QR links. We've seen products quietly sunset when a parent company pivoted. We've seen subscriptions silently lapse. The marketing copy says "forever." The reality is "as long as we're around." They aren't the same thing.

The mitigation is straightforward: don't put your only copy of the memorial content on the vendor's servers. Keep a copy somewhere you control — a tool that exports your data, a backup drive, a printed book, anywhere that doesn't depend on the QR vendor specifically. Then the QR can point at the vendor's page as a public-facing summary, but the underlying archive lives somewhere durable. We wrote about this trade-off in detail in digital vs physical memory books and which actually lasts longer.

The QR code is a pointer. The thing it points to is the part that matters. The pointer should be cheap and replaceable; the thing should be durable and yours.

We built Memory Murals to be the thing — a private family archive that holds the voices, the photos, the stories, the multi-generational threads that connect them, owned by your family rather than locked in a single vendor's database. Several of the QR vendors above can be pointed at a Memory Murals memorial. None of them require it; none of them prevent it. The QR is the gravestone pointer. The archive is where the stories actually live.

For a longer breakdown of how Memory Murals compares to the broader category of family memory tools, see our roundup of 11 family archive apps tested — gravestone QR vendors aren't included there (different product), but the underlying archive question is the same.

And if voice matters to you — if part of what you're trying to preserve is the actual sound of someone's voice — that's the thing we built around. Our piece on the sound of home covers why voice is the most underdiscussed piece of memorial preservation.

If you haven't already picked an archive for the underlying content, give Memory Murals a try — we built it specifically to be the thing a QR code can safely point to.

Which gravestone QR vendor is cheapest?

Monumark at around $79 (tag plus lifetime memorial page hosting) is the cheapest credible option as of mid-2026. Adhesive vinyl labels from generic sellers can go lower (under $20), but they only last 3–7 years outdoors and the memorial page quality is usually thinner than dedicated vendors.

Which has voice playback on the memorial page?

Memorygram is the leader on voice support — their memorial pages support uploaded audio recordings. Life's QR supports video which can include voice. Most other vendors as of our last check support photos and written stories but not audio. If voice matters to you, ask the vendor directly before buying.

Will the QR code still work in 30 years?

The QR code itself (the physical pattern) will scan fine — QR is an open standard. Whether the URL it points to still resolves depends entirely on whether the vendor hosting the memorial page still exists in 30 years. None of the vendors publishes a clear long-term continuity plan. Mitigate by keeping a backup of the memorial content somewhere you control, separate from the vendor.

Can I install a QR medallion myself or do I need a monument company?

Depends on the cemetery and the medallion. Adhesive medallions (Turning Hearts, Memorygram, most mid-tier options) install in 10–15 minutes with included industrial adhesive. Drilled-and-mounted medallions usually require a monument company ($50–200 in additional labor). Cemetery rules vary — some require professional installation even for adhesive products. Always check with the cemetery office in writing before purchasing.

Can multiple family members contribute to the memorial page?

Varies by vendor and is often poorly documented. Most products default to single-account editing — the buyer controls the page. A few vendors (Life's QR with the guest book, Memorygram for certain product tiers) allow multiple contributors or visitor comments. If family collaboration matters, ask the vendor directly before buying.