FreeWill vs Quicken WillMaker & Trust

FreeWill7.7Visit Quicken WillMaker & Trust7.5Visit

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

• FreeWill fits best

  Free basic estate planning

• Quicken WillMaker & Trust fits best

  Budget-conscious broad document coverage

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Side by side

Feature	FreeWill 7.7/10 Visit ↗	Quicken WillMaker & Trust 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	7.5
Ranking	#4 in Estate Planning Software	#6 in Estate Planning Software
Best for	Free basic estate planning	Budget-conscious broad document coverage
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$109/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Built for	Solo	Solo, Small business
Features FreeWill 3/5 · Quicken WillMaker & Trust 4/5
Trust support	✓	✓
Power of attorney	✓	✓
Beneficiary planning	✓	✓
Attorney review	Not published	Not published
Document storage	—	✓ (best)
Specs
Planning scope	Full_estate_plan	Full_estate_plan
State coverage	Not published	49 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, 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	Revocable living trusts are limited to California residents Documents are not maintained as stored copies by FreeWill No attorney review is included	No free plan is available Does not address Louisiana law Online and downloadable versions do not share data
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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• FreeWill7.7/10 · Free plan

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

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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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