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Head-to-head · Planned Giving Software

Trust & Will vs PG Calc Bequest Manager

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Trust & Will #2 in Planned Giving Software 8.2/10 Free plan · paid from $199 Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Trust & Will
PG Calc Bequest Manager #4 in Planned Giving Software 7.4/10 Pricing on request · 90-day trial ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit PG Calc

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 ↗
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
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • 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
Cons
  • Trust plans are unavailable in Louisiana
  • Services are limited to U.S. residents
  • Designed for individuals and families, not nonprofit gift management
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • No gift calculators
  • The free evaluation account is limited to 90 days
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.…

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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…

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  1. Trust & WillPlanned Giving Software 8.2Free plan · paid from $199
  2. PG Calc Bequest ManagerPlanned Giving Software 7.4Pricing on request · 90-day trial

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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