StoryWorth alternative
A StoryWorth alternative for video messages, not just a memoir book
StoryWorth is excellent at one thing: turning a year of written answers into a printed hardcover memoir. Shtello Legacy is built for a different job, recording private video messages today and delivering them to the specific people you name on a future date, or after you are gone. If you want a keepsake book, StoryWorth is a great pick. If you want the actual voice and face, delivered when it matters, that is what we do.
People looking for a StoryWorth alternative usually want one of two things it does not focus on: the person's real voice and face rather than edited text, or a way to deliver a private message to a specific person at a specific future moment. Shtello Legacy is built around both.
This is an honest comparison. StoryWorth is a well-loved product and the right choice for many families. Below is exactly what each one does, so you can pick the one that fits what you are actually trying to keep.
What StoryWorth is
StoryWorth emails one question a week for a year. The storyteller answers in writing, and after a year the answers are compiled into a printed hardcover memoir.
Families who want a written life-story book to hold and pass around, and whose storyteller is comfortable writing.
About $59 to $199 per year depending on the plan, with extra book copies around $39 to $99 each (2026).
StoryWorth vs Shtello Legacy, side by side
| Feature | StoryWorth | Shtello Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Core format | Written answers, compiled into a book | Video messages in the person's own voice and face |
| Main outcome | A printed hardcover memoir | A private message delivered to a specific person |
| Future-dated delivery | No, the book is made now | Yes, send now or set a future date, birthday, or milestone |
| After-you-are-gone delivery | Not built for it | Yes, held privately and released to the people you named |
| Who can see it | Whoever holds the book | Only the specific people you name |
| Time to first result | Best over a full year of prompts | Minutes, record one message today |
| Typical price | About $59 to $199 per year | Free to start |
Pricing and features for StoryWorth change over time. Check StoryWorth directly for current details.
Where Shtello Legacy is different
A book captures the words. Shtello Legacy captures the voice and the face, which is the thing families say they miss most.
Set a message to arrive on a wedding day, an 18th birthday, or simply when it is needed. StoryWorth makes the book now.
Every message stays sealed and only ever reaches the specific people you choose, not anyone who happens to have the book.
Record and keep your first messages at no cost. No year-long commitment to see if it is for you.
When StoryWorth is the better choice
We would rather you pick the right tool than the wrong one. StoryWorth is likely the better fit if:
- •You specifically want a physical, written memoir book to keep on a shelf and pass around.
- •Your storyteller prefers writing to speaking on camera.
- •You want a structured year-long project with a prompt every week.
Want the voice and face, delivered when it matters?
That is exactly what Shtello Legacy is for. Record a message today, choose who receives it and when, and we keep it safe until then. Free to start.
See how it worksCommon questions
Is Shtello Legacy a StoryWorth competitor?+
Only partly. Both help families preserve a loved one, but StoryWorth produces a written memoir book, while Shtello Legacy records video messages and delivers them privately to named people, now or on a future date. Many families use one for the book and the other for the messages.
Can I make a book with Shtello Legacy?+
No. We are focused on video messages and their delivery, not print. If a printed memoir is your goal, StoryWorth or Remento is the better fit.
How much does Shtello Legacy cost?+
It is free to start. You can record and keep your first messages at no cost, and upgrade only if you want more.