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SwiftWill vs Make a Will Online: an honest comparison

Quick answer

Make a Will Online (£60 single / £90 couple) offers a solicitor check before delivery — a genuine strength for reassurance, but it means delivery is not instant and updates cost £10/year after 28 days. SwiftWill is £35 once, instant, with free lifetime updates.

Make a Will Online (MAWO) is one of the more credible mid-price services: Society of Will Writers membership, £2m professional indemnity insurance, a money-back guarantee, and a real solicitor check on every will. This comparison uses its published pricing, checked July 2026.

Where Make a Will Online genuinely wins

  • A solicitor checks every will before it is released — real reassurance, and the strongest human-review story in the budget tier.
  • Solid trust credentials: SWW membership, £2m PI insurance and a money-back guarantee.
  • A well-reviewed service (around 4.8★ on Trustpilot from 1,500+ reviews) with a free Capacity Vault extra.

Side by side

SwiftWill vs Make a Will Online
SwiftWillMake a Will Online
Single will£35 once£60
Couple / mirror£55£90 (2nd will £30)
DeliveryInstant — PDF in your inbox in secondsEmailed will, then solicitor check gates final delivery
UpdatesFree for life28 days free, then £10/year
Human reviewOptional £25 qualified-solicitor review (delivery stays instant)Solicitor check included — but it gates delivery
PI insurance£2m£2m
Money-back guarantee30 days, no questionsYes (published)
Upsells at checkoutNonePrinted/posted will +£15

The 10-year picture

Assume one update a year. MAWO: £60 plus nine years of £10 update fees — £150 over a decade. SwiftWill: £35, once. Both services carry £2m PI insurance; the practical differences are the delivery gate, the subscription, and the price.

Prices and terms checked July 2026 from published pricing.

Frequently asked questions

Make your will in about 15 minutes

One-time £35. Instant download. Free updates for life. No subscriptions, no upsells — ever.

30-day money-back guarantee · £2m professional indemnity insurance · IPW member

Written by Eleanor Vance, Will-writing professional at SwiftWill. Checked by SwiftWill's legal content review against primary sources (gov.uk and legislation.gov.uk). Last reviewed July 2026.