Cheapest online will in the UK

By SwiftWillUpdated 24 September 2026England and Wales

Quick answer

Among the paid online will services we checked on 24 September 2026, SwiftWill had the lowest published price: £35 for one will and £55 for two. FreeWills charges nothing. The next-lowest paid prices were TenMinuteWill at £59.99 including VAT (individual check by a professionally qualified will writer after purchase) and Make a Will Online at £60 (individual solicitor check). What separates cheap wills is who checks them, updates, printing and storage, not whether the will can be valid.

What does each online will cost?

The table lists the published price of a simple will from every service in our comparison, lowest single-will price first. Order is by price only, not quality: each service offers a different level of checking and support, and SwiftWill, which publishes this page, is one of them.

Published prices for a simple will in England and Wales, including VAT. Checked 24 September 2026. TenMinuteWill publishes prices plus VAT; its totals add VAT at 20%.
Provider	Single will	Two wills	Who checks the will
FreeWills Compare with SwiftWill	£0	£0	Advertises a solicitor check for every will
SwiftWill	£35	£55	Automated checks; no individual solicitor review
TenMinuteWill Compare with SwiftWill	£59.99 (£49.99 + VAT)	£89.99 (£74.99 + VAT)	Individual check by a professionally qualified will writer after purchase
Make a Will Online Compare with SwiftWill	£60	£90	Individual solicitor check
ClearLegacy Compare with SwiftWill	£69	£99	Automated check against the Wills Act 1837; the founder checks anything it flags
Which? Wills Compare with SwiftWill	from £99	Not verified	Self-service or separately priced specialist-review package
Farewill Compare with SwiftWill	£100	£160	Specialist document check; terms exclude substantive legal advice
Co-op Legal Services Compare with SwiftWill	from £149	from £249	SRA-regulated service with follow-up call to finalise the will
Octopus Legacy Compare with SwiftWill	£150	£250	Legal expert review
MyIntent Compare with SwiftWill	£249	£349	Legal advice in a video appointment with a law firm or MyIntent’s legal team

SwiftWill’s £35 is the lowest published price among the paid services we checked on 24 September 2026, not across the whole market. Solicitors do not have to publish will-writing prices (the SRA Transparency Rules cover uncontested estate administration but not wills), so firms that quote individually are not included, and we could not check legalwills.co.uk because its site refused automated requests. “From” prices are starting prices; the Which? figure is for its self-service package. Two wills can mean mirror wills that share instructions or two separately prepared wills, so compare the product as well as the price. Each provider’s own page is linked, and the full comparison records every fact with its source and date.

What do the cheapest online wills leave out?

Mostly the human element and the paperwork after the download. The cheapest services prepare the document and leave you to check, print, sign and store it, while dearer ones add someone who reads your answers, a printed copy, storage or a subscription for later changes. A check of the finished document is not advice on your circumstances, such as tax, trusts or who could claim against your estate, so ask any provider what its check covers.

Updates, printing and storage for services with a single-will price under £100, from each provider’s published terms. Checked 24 September 2026.
Provider	Updates	Printing	Storing the signed original
FreeWills	Homepage advertises free updates. Name corrections require contacting support under the terms.	Optional printed copy; price is shown when ordering, not modelled here.	Homepage describes arranging safe storage and receiving details of a recommended service; no storage price included here.
SwiftWill	Keep the recovery file and matching paid order; identity corrections or older orders may need support. No annual fee.	Print the downloadable PDF yourself; no posted-copy service.	Arrange safe storage yourself; the recovery file is not the signed original.
TenMinuteWill	Unlimited free re-writes for 60 days after purchase. After that, a new document costs 20% less (check included) and restarts the 60 days. The price list also shows a £16.49 + VAT checking fee for a re-written document.	Print and bind £33.32 + VAT for a single will or £49.99 + VAT for a pair of mirror wills.	Optional storage at £41.65 + VAT a year for one will or £58.29 + VAT for a pair, second year free; retrieval costs £41.65 + VAT per will.
Make a Will Online	Homepage: 28 days free then optional £10/year. Its FAQ says up to 30 days; confirm the free period and chosen offer at checkout.	Homepage advertises printing and postage from £15 per document.	FAQ recommends a separate National Will Safe service; storage cost not verified or included.
ClearLegacy	One free update after payment; after that a full rewrite, which its FAQ prices at £69.	Final documents supplied as a PDF for you to print and sign.	Does not store the signed original; keeps a digital draft for 90 days to re-download.
Which? Wills	The review terms exclude ongoing advice or future changes; the service page says a signed will can be amended by codicil. No recurring cost modelled.	Self-service customers print their document. The Premium package prints and binds it, usually posting within seven working days of approval.	Terms say Which? does not provide a storage service and may delete documents after a period; download promptly and arrange storage.

Checking. An automated service, SwiftWill included, validates your answers with software but nobody reads your will. Several low-cost services add a person: Make a Will Online includes a solicitor check, TenMinuteWill a check by a professionally qualified will writer, and ClearLegacy has its founder look at anything its automated review flags. Which?’s self-service price does not include its specialist review, which costs more.

Storage. Only the signed paper original is your will, and none of the cheapest services keeps it for you as standard. You can store it safely at home and tell your executors where it is, or deposit it with HM Courts and Tribunals Service for a one-off £24, according to GOV.UK’s storage guidance (updated 13 July 2026). Our guide to where to store a will compares the options.

Updates and refunds. Update terms range from free regeneration to a short free period followed by a yearly fee or a discounted new will; check what happens after the introductory period. Refund terms also differ, from a money-back guarantee to losing the right to cancel once the document is generated. Whatever you use, a changed will must be signed and witnessed again.

Can you make a will for free?

Yes. FreeWills publishes a £0 price for its will and updates, and says affiliate commission on add-on products, partnerships and advertising fund the service. MyIntent’s price list shows a free Basic Will for people who register through a qualifying charity’s page. Charity campaigns such as Free Wills Month and Will Aid also help with simple wills: the Competition and Markets Authority says they usually cover the cost of a simple will and ask for a voluntary donation to charity. Ages, dates and eligibility vary, so use our free will options finder.

You can also write your own will. GOV.UK says you can write your will yourself but should get advice if it is not straightforward. Read can I write my own will? before using a blank template.

When is paying more worth it?

Paying more is worth it when it buys something you need: a person checking your will, advice on your circumstances, or a document an automated form cannot produce. For a simple will, a correctly signed cheap or free will has the same legal effect as an expensive one.

A second pair of eyes. If you would value someone reading your answers, Make a Will Online’s £60 will, which includes a solicitor check, costs £25 more than SwiftWill’s single will at the published prices, and other services add a will-writer or specialist check.
Advice. GOV.UK lists situations where you should get advice, including sharing property with someone who is not your spouse or civil partner, a dependant who cannot care for themselves, possible claims from a second spouse or children from another marriage, a home outside the UK, property overseas and owning a business. A solicitor, or a service that includes an advice appointment such as MyIntent, fits these better than any automated will.
Trusts and tax. Wills with trusts and inheritance tax planning cost more everywhere because they need individual drafting. SwiftWill does not prepare them; its suitability questions send these cases to professional advice before payment.
Convenience. Printing, posting, storage and update subscriptions are optional. Buy them if they help you, not because they make a will valid.

If none of these apply, the cheapest route is a reasonable choice, provided you check the preview carefully, sign it correctly and keep the original safe. Our guide to online wills and solicitors explains the difference in more detail, and the cost-over-time calculator adds update fees to the headline prices.

How do you check the real total before paying?

Ask what the price includes and what you will pay in total. The CMA’s guidance on buying will-writing services sets out what to check:

Whether a one-off fee covers everything you need, and whether any hourly rate has an agreed limit.
Whether VAT is included. At least one provider in our table lists prices plus VAT.
Whether a subscription for storage or updates renews automatically, how you are charged and how you cancel.
Whether any extra service has been pre-ticked at checkout.
Your 14-day right to cancel an online purchase, which you may lose if you ask for the will to be supplied sooner.

The CMA also says it is against the law to advertise a price and then add non-optional fees later in the sales process. Keep a screenshot of the price and service you were offered.

Is a cheap online will legally valid?

Yes, if it is made and signed correctly: validity depends on the signing, not the price or who drafted it. Under section 9 of the Wills Act 1837 a will must be in writing and signed by you, or on your direction, in the presence of two witnesses present at the same time, who then sign. GOV.UK adds that you must be 18 or over, make the will voluntarily and be of sound mind, and that you cannot leave anything to your witnesses or their married partners. See how to sign a will and is an online will legal?

If your circumstances are simple and you are comfortable checking your own answers, you can start a SwiftWill will and read the preview before paying.

Sources

Sources checked 24 September 2026.

Which related guide should you read next?

Is an online will legal in England and Wales? — Yes, if it is signed in front of two witnesses. What makes any will valid, why no solicitor is required, e-signatures, challenges and when to get advice.
Online will vs solicitor: which do you need? — What a solicitor adds to a will, how regulation and complaints differ from online will-writing, why no official price exists, and which situations need advice.
SwiftWill vs Make a Will Online — Compare individual solicitor checks with automated preparation. Published prices, update terms and direct provider sources.
Do I need a solicitor to make a will? — Not for a simple estate. When a solicitor is worth it: trusts, tax, business or foreign assets, blended families, leaving out a dependant or capacity doubts.

Frequently asked questions

What is the cheapest way to make a will in the UK?

Writing it yourself or using a free service such as FreeWills costs nothing, and charity schemes cover simple wills for some people. Among the paid online services we checked on 24 September 2026, the lowest published price was SwiftWill at £35 for one will. Every route still needs signing in front of two witnesses to be valid.

Why do online will prices vary so much?

The price mostly reflects who looks at your will. Automated services check your answers with software, others add a check by a will writer, paralegal or solicitor, and the dearest include an advice appointment. Extras such as printing, storage and update subscriptions are usually charged separately.

Does a cheap online will include a solicitor check?

Some do. Make a Will Online includes an individual solicitor check in its £60 single will, and FreeWills advertises one on its free wills. SwiftWill’s £35 will uses automated checks with no individual review. A check of the finished document is not the same as legal advice.

Are VAT and extras included in online will prices?

Most providers publish a total price, but at least one lists its will prices plus VAT, so compare totals. Printing, posting, storage and update subscriptions are usually extra. The CMA says it is against the law to advertise a price and then add non-optional fees later in the sales process.

How much does it cost to store a will?

You can keep the signed original safely at home for nothing. GOV.UK says HM Courts and Tribunals Service charges a one-off £24 to deposit a will. Some providers sell yearly storage, and one legal services provider we checked offers its customers free lifetime storage.

Is a cheap will enough if I have young children?

A simple online will can name guardians for children under 18 and leave your estate to them. If you have children from a previous relationship, a child who cannot care for themselves or want a trust with conditions, get advice before choosing the cheapest option.

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