Trust & Will vs FreeWill

Trust & Will9.0Visit FreeWill7.7Visit

Higher score Trust & Will #2 in Estate Planning Software 9.0/10 Free plan · paid from $199 Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Trust & Will

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

• Trust & Will fits best

  Consumers wanting broad guided planning

• FreeWill fits best

  Free basic estate planning

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Side by side

Feature	Trust & Will 9.0/10 Visit ↗	FreeWill 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	7.7
Ranking	#2 in Estate Planning Software	#4 in Estate Planning Software
Best for	Consumers wanting broad guided planning	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, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, HIPAA	SOC 2
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo
Features Trust & Will 5/5 · FreeWill 3/5
Trust support	✓	✓
Power of attorney	✓	✓
Beneficiary planning	✓	✓
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, trusts, healthcare directives, and POA documents Free access plus one-time will and trust plans Optional attorney support, AI assistance, and digital document storage	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	Trust documents are not available in Louisiana Services are limited to U.S. residents Ongoing updates and storage require the annual membership	Revocable living trusts are limited to California residents Documents are not maintained as stored copies by FreeWill No attorney review is included
Our verdict	Trust & Will is an online estate-planning service for U.S. individuals and families. Its guided workflows cover wills, revocable living trusts, powers of attorney, HIPAA authorizations, healthcare directives, beneficiary planning, and… 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

• Trust & Will — where it wins

  • State-specific wills, trusts, healthcare directives, and POA documents
  • Free access plus one-time will and trust plans
  • Optional attorney support, AI assistance, and digital document storage

  Where it doesn't

  • Trust documents are not available in Louisiana
  • Services are limited to U.S. residents
  • Ongoing updates and storage require the annual membership

• 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

• Trust & Will9.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $199

  A broad guided estate-planning service with free access and paid will and trust plans.

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• FreeWill7.7/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit FreeWillFull verdict →