---
title: "SwiftWill vs Farewill"
description: "Farewill: £100 plus £10/year after year one, 3–5 day review. SwiftWill: £35 once, instant, free updates. Honest comparison."
url: "https://swiftwill.co.uk/compare/swiftwill-vs-farewill/"
author: "Marcus Kaiser"
date_modified: "2026-08-12"
---

# SwiftWill vs Farewill

Farewill charges £100 (often about £70 with codes) plus £10 a year after year one and takes 3–5 days for a specialist check. SwiftWill is £35 once, instant, free updates for life. Farewill wins on Trustpilot volume. Skip SwiftWill if that review history matters more to you than the 10-year cost.

> SwiftWill provides legal information and software for England & Wales under Section 9 of the Wills Act 1837. Figures are taken from gov.uk, legislation.gov.uk and HMCTS, checked 12 August 2026. We have not given you legal advice — this is general information.

Farewill did more than anyone to normalise online wills in the UK, and its review volume shows it. This comparison sets out where Farewill genuinely leads, and where the numbers favour SwiftWill — using Farewill's published pricing, checked July 2026.

## Where does Farewill genuinely win?

- The strongest independent review record in the market: around 4.9★ on Trustpilot from 18–20k+ reviews — a genuine trust asset no new entrant can match overnight.
- A mature product with extras some customers want: probate services, a charity legacy engine (over £1.25bn pledged), optional trusts add-on, and a printed-will option.
- Frequent 20–30% discount codes, which bring the effective price down to roughly £70 single / £112 couple.

## How do SwiftWill and Farewill compare?

|  | SwiftWill | Farewill |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Single will | £35 once | £100 (often ~£70 with codes) |
| Couple / mirror | £55 | £160 (often ~£112 with codes) |
| Delivery | Instant — PDF in your inbox in seconds | Specialist check, typically 3–5 days |
| Updates | Free for life | Free in year 1, then £10/year |
| Reviewer | Rules-engine validation as you go; optional £25 qualified-solicitor review | In-house “specialist” check (not a guaranteed solicitor) |
| Upsells at checkout | None — no storage fees, no executor services, no funeral plans | Probate (£595+), funerals, trusts add-on (£200), printed will (£6) |
| Trustpilot | New — collecting reviews from day 1 | 4.9★, 18–20k+ reviews |
| Money-back guarantee | 30 days, no questions | Not prominently stated |

## What is the 10-year cost of each option?

Assume one update a year. Farewill: £100 plus nine years of £10 update fees — £190 or more over a decade (£160+ even with a typical discount code). SwiftWill: £35, once. The legal validity of the end document is identical if signed correctly; what differs is the wait, the subscription, and what else is sold to you along the way.

Prices and terms checked July 2026 from published pricing.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Farewill worth the extra money?

For many people it is a fine service — the review volume is real and the product is polished. The question is what the extra £65+ buys: a specialist (not guaranteed-solicitor) review that takes 3–5 days, and an update subscription. If you want instant delivery and no subscription, SwiftWill does the same legal job for £35.

### Is a SwiftWill checked like a Farewill will?

Differently. Farewill runs a manual specialist check after you pay, which is why delivery takes days. SwiftWill validates your answers with a rules engine as you go, so delivery is instant — and if you want a human check, our £25 add-on is a qualified solicitor review with Legal Ombudsman recourse.

### Does Farewill's Trustpilot score matter more than price?

It is a genuine advantage and we will not pretend otherwise — 18,000+ reviews is a decade of social proof. We collect independent Trustpilot reviews from every customer from day 1 and display them once we have 20 or more. Until then, we compete on the things we can control: price, speed and policy.

### Can I switch from Farewill to SwiftWill?

Yes — make a fresh will with us (£35, free updates for life), sign it with two witnesses, and destroy the old signed original. The new will's revocation clause cancels the old one automatically.

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Last modified: 2026-08-12
Author: Marcus Kaiser (https://swiftwill.co.uk/author/marcus-kaiser/)