GoodTrust vs Vanilla

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

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Vanilla #8 in Estate Planning Software 7.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Vanilla

• GoodTrust fits best

  Affordable full plans with document storage

• Vanilla fits best

  Advisors needing modeling and integrations

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Side by side

Feature	GoodTrust 7.0/10 Visit ↗	Vanilla 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.0	7.0
Ranking	#7 in Estate Planning Software	#8 in Estate Planning Software
Best for	Affordable full plans with document storage	Advisors needing modeling and integrations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs, Tickets · 24/7	Email, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, 2FA	SOC 2, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features GoodTrust 3/5 · Vanilla 5/5
Trust support	✓	✓
Power of attorney	✓	✓
Beneficiary planning	Not published	✓ (best)
Attorney review	—	✓ (best)
Document storage	✓	✓
Specs
Planning scope	Full_estate_plan	Full_estate_plan
State coverage	50 states	50 states
Our review
Pros	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	Creates wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives Models GRAT, SLAT, and IDGT strategies with estate projections Connects with eMoney, Black Diamond, Orion, Addepar, Plaid, and Salesforce
Cons	Does not provide attorney review or legal advice Web-only access limits platform choice Annual updates after the first year cost $39	Pricing requires contacting sales Web-only platform Advanced planning features are concentrated in higher tiers
Our verdict	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 →	Vanilla is an estate planning platform for financial advisors, RIAs, wealth management firms, family offices, and trust companies. It brings document creation, visual estate diagrams, client-ready reports, scenario modeling, tax… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Vanilla — where it wins

  • Creates wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives
  • Models GRAT, SLAT, and IDGT strategies with estate projections
  • Connects with eMoney, Black Diamond, Orion, Addepar, Plaid, and Salesforce

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Web-only platform
  • Advanced planning features are concentrated in higher tiers

• GoodTrust7.0/10 · From $149

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

  Visit GoodTrustFull verdict →
• Vanilla7.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A full estate planning workspace with strong modeling, documents, and integrations.

  Visit VanillaFull verdict →