FreeWill vs GoodTrust

FreeWill7.7Visit GoodTrust7.0Visit

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

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GoodTrust #7 in Estate Planning Software 7.0/10 From $149 ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit GoodTrust

• FreeWill fits best

  Free basic estate planning

• GoodTrust fits best

  Affordable full plans with document storage

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Side by side

Feature	FreeWill 7.7/10 Visit ↗	GoodTrust 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	7.0
Ranking	#4 in Estate Planning Software	#7 in Estate Planning Software
Best for	Free basic estate planning	Affordable full plans with document storage
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Docs, Tickets · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2	SOC 2, 2FA
Built for	Solo	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features FreeWill 3/5 · GoodTrust 3/5
Trust support	✓	✓
Power of attorney	✓	✓
Beneficiary planning	✓ (best)	Not published
Attorney review	Not published	—
Document storage	—	✓ (best)
Specs
Planning scope	Full_estate_plan	Full_estate_plan
State coverage	Not published	50 states
Our review
Pros	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	Covers wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and health-care directives Includes a Digital Vault with trusted-contact access controls Supports family plans and all 50 U.S. states
Cons	Revocable living trusts are limited to California residents Documents are not maintained as stored copies by FreeWill No attorney review is included	Does not provide attorney review or legal advice Web-only access limits platform choice Annual updates after the first year cost $39
Our verdict	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 →	GoodTrust is an online estate-planning platform for individuals and families who want a broad set of core documents in one plan. Estate+ includes a Revocable Living Trust, Last Will and Testament, Financial Durable Power of Attorney,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• GoodTrust — where it wins

  • Covers wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and health-care directives
  • Includes a Digital Vault with trusted-contact access controls
  • Supports family plans and all 50 U.S. states

  Where it doesn't

  • Does not provide attorney review or legal advice
  • Web-only access limits platform choice
  • Annual updates after the first year cost $39

• FreeWill7.7/10 · Free plan

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

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• GoodTrust7.0/10 · From $149

  A broad, affordable estate plan with document storage, but no attorney review.

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