Head-to-head · Planned Giving Software
Trust & Will vs PG Calc Bequest Manager
Trust & Will leads on 1 check, PG Calc Bequest Manager on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreTrust & Will · 8.2/10
- Free planonly Trust & Will
- Most featuresPG Calc Bequest Manager · 1 of 3
Trust & Will scores higher on our rubric for planned giving software: 8.2 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.
Trust & Will offers free plan; PG Calc Bequest Manager doesn't. PG Calc Bequest Manager offers bequest documentation; Trust & Will doesn't publish it.
Trust & Will is the better fit for individuals seeking guided estate planning with attorney. PG Calc Bequest Manager is the better fit for teams managing bequests through probate.
- Trust & Will fits best
Individuals seeking guided estate planning with attorney
- PG Calc Bequest Manager fits best
Teams managing bequests through probate
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Side by side
| Feature | Trust & Will 8.2/10 Visit ↗ | PG Calc Bequest Manager 7.4/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.2 | 7.4 |
| Ranking | #2 in Planned Giving Software | #4 in Planned Giving Software |
| Best for | Individuals seeking guided estate planning with attorney | Teams managing bequests through probate |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | ✓ (best) | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs | Email, Phone, Docs |
| Compliance | SOC 2, HIPAA | SOC 2 |
| Built for | Solo, Small business | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Trust & Will 0/3 · PG Calc Bequest Manager 1/3 | ||
| Bequest documentation | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Gift calculators | Not published | — |
| Gift administration | Not published | Not published |
| Specs | ||
| Gift types supported | Not published | will, revocable living trust, beneficiary designation |
| CRM integrations | Not published | PG Calc Planned Giving Manager; PG Calc Mini Manager; PG Calc Gift Annuity Manager; Blackbaud eCRM; Blackbaud Raiser's Edge 7 |
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| Our verdict | Trust & Will is a web-based estate-planning service for U.S. individuals and families. It guides users through state-specific wills and revocable living trusts, with related healthcare and power-of-attorney documents in its core plans.… Read the review → |
PG Calc Bequest Manager is web-based software for nonprofit planned-giving programs that need to manage charitable bequests from initial intention through probate and distribution. It records wills, revocable living trusts and beneficiary… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Trust & Will — where it wins
- State-specific wills and trusts with healthcare documents included
- One-time plans cover wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and directives
- Optional attorney access, Digital Safe storage, and document shipping
Where it doesn't
- Trust plans are unavailable in Louisiana
- Services are limited to U.S. residents
- Designed for individuals and families, not nonprofit gift management
PG Calc Bequest Manager — where it wins
- Tracks wills, trusts and beneficiary-designation gifts through distribution
- Combines estate documents, probate tasks and notifications in one workflow
- Reports on bequest values, cash flow and pipeline
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting sales
- No gift calculators
- The free evaluation account is limited to 90 days
- Trust & Will8.2/10 · Free plan · paid from $199
Guided, state-specific estate planning with optional attorney support.
Visit Trust & WillFull verdict → - PG Calc Bequest Manager7.4/10 · Pricing on request · 90-day trial
Tracks charitable bequests from intention through probate, distribution and stewardship.
Visit PG CalcFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026
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