EncorEstate Plans vs FreeWill

EncorEstate Plans9.6Visit FreeWill7.7Visit

Higher score EncorEstate Plans #1 in Estate Planning Software 9.6/10 Free plan · paid from $100 Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit site

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FreeWill #4 in Estate Planning Software 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit FreeWill

• EncorEstate Plans fits best

  Full U.S. plans with human review

• FreeWill fits best

  Free basic estate planning

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Side by side

Feature	EncorEstate Plans 9.6/10 Visit ↗	FreeWill 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.6	7.7
Ranking	#1 in Estate Planning Software	#4 in Estate Planning Software
Best for	Full U.S. plans with human review	Free basic estate planning
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone	Email, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2	SOC 2
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo
Features EncorEstate Plans 4/5 · FreeWill 3/5
Trust support	✓	✓
Power of attorney	✓	✓
Beneficiary planning	Not published	✓ (best)
Attorney review	✓ (best)	Not published
Document storage	✓ (best)	—
Specs
Planning scope	Full_estate_plan	Full_estate_plan
State coverage	50 states	Not published
Our review
Pros	State-specific wills and revocable living trusts across 50 states Human document review, quality control, and optional attorney review Trust funding, deed filing, and advisor-branded client workflows	Covers wills, healthcare directives, powers of attorney, and beneficiaries Unlimited free edits with download, print, and email options Includes state-specific signing and witnessing instructions
Cons	Web-only access limits platform choice Pay-as-you-go pricing can be harder to budget at scale Attorney review is optional rather than included in every plan	Revocable living trusts are limited to California residents Documents are not maintained as stored copies by FreeWill No attorney review is included
Our verdict	EncorEstate Plans is estate-planning software for financial advisors and their clients. It supports state-specific will-based and trust-based plans across 50 states, along with financial and health-care powers of attorney, advance… Read the review →	FreeWill is a web-based, self-help estate-planning service for individuals who want to prepare core documents online without a paid plan. Its workflow covers an online last will and testament, advance healthcare directive, durable… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• EncorEstate Plans — where it wins

  • State-specific wills and revocable living trusts across 50 states
  • Human document review, quality control, and optional attorney review
  • Trust funding, deed filing, and advisor-branded client workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only access limits platform choice
  • Pay-as-you-go pricing can be harder to budget at scale
  • Attorney review is optional rather than included in every plan

• FreeWill — where it wins

  • Covers wills, healthcare directives, powers of attorney, and beneficiaries
  • Unlimited free edits with download, print, and email options
  • Includes state-specific signing and witnessing instructions

  Where it doesn't

  • Revocable living trusts are limited to California residents
  • Documents are not maintained as stored copies by FreeWill
  • No attorney review is included

• EncorEstate Plans9.6/10 · Free plan · paid from $100

  A full, human-reviewed estate planning workflow for advisors and their clients.

  Visit siteFull verdict →
• FreeWill7.7/10 · Free plan

  A broad free estate-planning package for individuals who can finalize documents themselves.

  Visit FreeWillFull verdict →