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What the Consolidators Can't Copy
Featured analysis · As published in Funeral Service Journal Industry

What the Consolidators Can’t Copy

Seven things independents do that the big groups find hard to copy, from who answers the 2am call to where the deceased are looked after. Alex Brennan, founder of EverlyPro, wrote it for the August 2026 issue of Funeral Service Journal.

Why this matters: most independents already do these things well. Families can’t give you credit for care they never see.

Alex Brennan Alex Brennan - Founder, EverlyPro
Aug 2026 5 min read
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Buyer's guide · 2026

Choosing funeral software? Five UK & Ireland systems, compared in one table.

Obit, Seker eFD, Eulogica, Funeral Manager and EverlyPro on ten capabilities, pricing and terms. Every competitor claim sourced from the vendor's own site.

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Editorial picks

The conversations people in the profession aren't having loudly enough

These pieces cut closer to the bone. Consolidation, burnout, and what technology should actually be doing - not what vendors say it should.

Start here

If you only read three pieces, make them these. Together they explain how families judge you online, where operations quietly fall apart, and what direct cremation really means for your service mix.

Operator path

If you run an independent firm, read these next

These pieces are less about theory and more about the things that quietly decide whether an independent funeral home feels modern, trustworthy, and easy to work with.

Operations That Actually Move the Needle

What Families Actually Notice

Where the Profession Is Shifting

Rules, Risk & Regulation