FreeWill vs Quicken WillMaker & Trust

FreeWill provides web-based tools for making wills and other estate-planning documents. Its questionnaire takes about 20 minutes, and its documents can be used in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Users can make unlimited free edits and re-finalize updated versions. Tools include wills, revocable living trusts, beneficiary designations, financial powers of attorney, advance healthcare directives, and supplemental needs trusts. Users can include charitable gifts in their plans, and FreeWill partners with more than 2,400 nonprofits and businesses. Its nonprofit platform offers staff gift visibility, verified donor contact information, campaign analytics, and alerts for new commitments. Giving support includes donor-advised funds, stock and securities gifts, qualified charitable distributions, and cryptocurrency. FreeWill's plan costs $0.00 per free and requires no credit card; it includes a last will and testament, a California revocable living trust, an advance healthcare directive, and a financial power of attorney. FreeWill says it encrypts data at rest and in transit and does not sell users' personal data. The company cautions that online estate planning may not suit complex needs and encourages those users to seek legal counsel.

Quicken WillMaker & Trust guides users through creating estate-planning documents, including wills, living trusts, health care directives, powers of attorney, final arrangements, letters to survivors, and transfer-on-death deeds. Its interview adapts to a user’s answers, and attorneys review and update documents for current state-specific laws. The Starter Plan is $109 as a one-time purchase; Plus is $149, paid once, and All Access is $219 a year. All Access includes a one-year Everplans subscription for organizing and sharing important documents. Plus and All Access customers can choose the online app or downloadable software, but data cannot be transferred between the versions. Online access lasts one year, with annual extensions listed at $39.99; desktop access is unlimited, with updates for one year. The desktop version supports Windows 10/11 or macOS 10.14 or higher. Documents are not valid in Louisiana, U.S. territories, or Canada, and the product is intended for personal rather than professional or commercial use.