EncorEstate Plans vs Quicken WillMaker & Trust

EncorEstate Plans9.6Visit Quicken WillMaker & Trust7.5Visit

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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Quicken WillMaker & Trust #6 in Estate Planning Software 7.5/10 From $109/yr ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit site

• EncorEstate Plans fits best

  Full U.S. plans with human review

• Quicken WillMaker & Trust fits best

  Budget-conscious broad document coverage

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Side by side

Feature	EncorEstate Plans 9.6/10 Visit ↗	Quicken WillMaker & Trust 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.6	7.5
Ranking	#1 in Estate Planning Software	#6 in Estate Planning Software
Best for	Full U.S. plans with human review	Budget-conscious broad document coverage
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$109/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone	Email, Phone, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features EncorEstate Plans 4/5 · Quicken WillMaker & Trust 4/5
Trust support	✓	✓
Power of attorney	✓	✓
Beneficiary planning	Not published	✓ (best)
Attorney review	✓ (best)	Not published
Document storage	✓	✓
Specs
Planning scope	Full_estate_plan	Full_estate_plan
State coverage	50 states (best)	49 states
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, trusts, directives, powers of attorney, and deeds Guided interviews produce PDFs with state-specific signing instructions Available online and as downloadable Windows and macOS software
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	No free plan is available Does not address Louisiana law Online and downloadable versions do not share data
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 →	Quicken WillMaker & Trust is DIY estate-planning software from Nolo for individuals and families preparing their own legal documents. Guided interviews cover wills, living trusts, health care directives, living wills, financial and limited… 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

• Quicken WillMaker & Trust — where it wins

  • Covers wills, trusts, directives, powers of attorney, and deeds
  • Guided interviews produce PDFs with state-specific signing instructions
  • Available online and as downloadable Windows and macOS software

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Does not address Louisiana law
  • Online and downloadable versions do not share data

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

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

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• Quicken WillMaker & Trust7.5/10 · From $109/yr

  A broad DIY estate-planning package with strong document coverage and no free plan.

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