Even the laborious process of grieving can’t be approached half-heartedly.

When it comes to the vast majority of goods and services, there are plenty of ways to compare different businesses and what they offer. Price aggregators, review sites, and the like all help consumers make more educated decisions based on the opinions of industry experts and customers who’ve shopped there before. Think about platforms like Booking.com for hotels; the site allows you to compare prices while allowing you to view reviews from previous customers. Unfortunately, these tools seem to be lacking when it comes time to make one of life’s more important choices.

Grieving families are often faced with the challenge of having to choose a funeral home and other funeral related services. While there are plenty of places to find reviews these days, there are very few services dedicated primarily to funeral services.

Platforms like Funeralocity can help you if you’re in this unfortunate situation. Funeralocity is free to use, and compares the prices of everything that is necessary for a funeral, including caskets, cremation providers, and all other important factors. The site even has listings available for 100 cities across all 50 states. Another example of a resource you can use is Parting, a price-comparison platform that also works with social workers and hospitals in order to provide accurate funeral planning information. Both of these services are endorsed by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).

Regardless, there is no need to suffer from a poorly executed funeral due to a poor choice in funeral service providers. While funerals are always hard, it is easier in the long-term to plan carefully and shop around.