Everplans vs Gathered Here

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.

Gathered Here is a web service for end-of-life planning and arrangements, including wills, funeral comparisons, celebrants, headstones and probate. Its EveryWill platform lets people create an online will for free in about 10 minutes. A will can include executors, guardians for children and pets, beneficiaries, gifts, personal messages and final wishes. To make it binding, users download and print the completed will, then sign it with two witnesses. Joint wills for partners are not supported. EveryWill says its free service is funded by charities, with charitable bequests optional, and that information is encrypted and stored in the user's region. The site lets people search for funeral directors by area and compare prices and customer reviews. It lists over 10,000 itemised funeral prices as indicative estimates that may vary. Other services include connecting cremation customers with funeral directors in its network, probate assistance, and a headstone service that can provide three local quotes at no obligation. The listed probate service costs what you agree with the maker, with a fixed fee quoted upfront. Support options include email and live chat.