How Does SimplyTrust Compare to Quicken WillMaker?
See what it costs to sign and notarize a trust with SimplyTrust vs. Quicken WillMaker — for one grantor or two — and when your documents are actually done.
SimplyTrust vs. Quicken WillMaker
How the two compare on cost, signing, and ongoing changes.
Detail
SimplyTrustSimplyTrust pricingVerified Jul 1, 2026View source
Quicken WillMakerQuicken WillMaker pricingVerified Jul 1, 2026View source
To explore and build it
Free — build the entire trust before you pay anything
Requires buying the software before you make the trust
To sign and notarize
$149
$149
Pay before you see the document?
No — you review the finished document first
Yes — the software is a paid purchase up front
How it gets signed
Sign and notarize in-app, guided step by step
Print the document and arrange signing and notarization yourself
When it's actually done
Same session — a notary is connected immediately
After you organize your own signing and notarization
Life-event changes
Every change included, no rebuy
Edit and reprint with the software; a renewal keeps updates current
Ongoing cost
$149/yr — optional — keeps unlimited updates and every life-event change active
$39.99/yr — optional renewal for continued updates
Online notarization
Included
Not included
Certificate of trust
Included
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Pet provisions
Included
—
Guardians, executors, gifts
Included
Included
Attorney access
AI guidance
None
Revisions
Unlimited, included
With renewal
Storage & management
Estate Ledger
Local software
Build your entire trust for free and review the finished document before you pay. You pay when you sign and notarize; the annual membership afterward is optional.
Create a Revocable Trust in 15 minutesCompetitor pricing and features are shown as listed on each provider's own website and may change. See the linked sources for current details.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes — Quicken WillMaker is software you purchase up front, then use to make your documents. SimplyTrust lets you build the entire trust and review the finished document first; you pay when you sign and notarize.
With SimplyTrust, a notary is connected in the same session, so signing and notarization happen right away. Quicken WillMaker produces a document to print, and you arrange signing and notarization on your own.
No. Quicken WillMaker has no membership — an optional annual renewal keeps its documents current after the first year. SimplyTrust's annual membership is optional and is not required to keep the documents you signed.
With Quicken WillMaker, you edit and reprint documents in the software; the optional renewal keeps updates current after the first year. SimplyTrust includes every life-event change.
Both. Use the toggle above the table to compare for one grantor or two.
