Everplans vs Farewill

Everplans helps people organize, store, and securely share important information, documents, and personal decisions. Its planning system guides users through bite-size tasks, and the free plan includes algorithm-led guidance, a content library, and storage for up to three items. Premium costs $99.99 a year and adds unlimited items, premium content, specialized checklists, and secure sharing with trusted people called Deputies. Everplans says it sends reminders and alerts about important dates. The service is available on the web and iOS. The iOS app supports Face ID or Touch ID, contact imports, document uploads, and scanning key information from IDs. Premium users can import basic financial account details through Plaid, but balances are not imported and some institutions or accounts are unsupported. Everplans describes encryption for stored data and communications, says it is HIPAA compliant, and has undergone a SOC 2 Type II examination. It also offers a web-based professional service for financial advisors and states that it is not a licensed healthcare provider, medical professional, law firm, or financial advisory firm.

Farewill is a web service for writing wills and arranging probate, direct cremations, prepaid funeral plans and lasting powers of attorney. Customers can use a step-by-step online will tool checked by a will specialist, or work with a specialist by telephone. Online wills cost £100 as a one-time purchase, or 160.00 GBP for couples; telephone wills cost £240 as a one-time purchase, or 380.00 GBP for couples. Unlimited online will updates cost £10 a year. The lasting power of attorney guided service costs £399, paid once, excluding the 92.00 GBP registration fee per LPA. Probate options include a grant application from £895, paid once and a complete service from £2,750, paid once. Direct cremation costs £1,595, paid once or £1,695 a month for instalments. Farewill uses HTTPS and encrypted storage, and says it is not a law firm or provider of bespoke legal or tax advice through its will service.