Memoriam vs Photopia

Memoriam is a web service for families collecting photographs, dates, and stories on a memorial page and preparing a slideshow for a service. Users can upload photos and videos from any device, including scans of printed photographs, then arrange slides and adjust transitions, display duration, and caption placement. Captions can include personal messages, quotes, and dates, while still photos can use Ken Burns pan-and-zoom effects. Published memorials can be viewed through a shared link without a separate viewer account. After purchase, a finished memorial video can be exported for download, service playback, or family archiving. The Free plan costs nothing and includes unlimited drafts, media uploads, and slideshow building and previewing. Publishing one public tribute page and exporting one finished video costs $10, paid once, with no subscription required. The Professional Plan costs $99 a month and is described for funeral homes needing branded public memorials and team workflows. Users retain ownership of their uploaded content.

Photopia makes video slideshows from photos, videos, and music on Windows and macOS. Its Creator edition offers an automatic wizard or lets users assemble a slideshow from scratch. Creator can import media from a computer, Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox, and provides controls for cropping songs, crossfading tracks, setting fades, and recording voiceovers. Director adds keyframing, masking, adjustment layers, and custom effects. Photopia supports more than 50 publishing formats, including HD, 4K, DVD, Blu-ray, YouTube, Facebook, and Vimeo. Creator costs $9.95 a month or $99.95 a year; Director costs $24.95 a month or $249.95 a year. The Free plan is unavailable, and a 21-day trial is offered. Separate monthly or yearly music subscriptions require Creator or Director. Trial mode requires an internet connection; registered software must connect once a month to validate its license. One subscription can be used on up to two Windows computers at the same time. Support is available by email, Help Center, and forum.