How do the published offers compare?
| Feature | SwiftWill | TenMinuteWill |
|---|---|---|
| Single will | £35 | £59.99 (£49.99 + VAT) |
| Two wills | £55 for mirror wills | £89.99 (£74.99 + VAT) |
| Who checks the will | Automated checks; no individual solicitor review | Individual check by a professionally qualified will writer after purchase |
| Appointment and review | Self-service interview and preview before payment; rules-based validation and no individual solicitor review. Source, 24 September 2026 | Online questionnaire. The homepage says a professionally qualified will writer checks every will, normally emailing within a few hours of purchase, and will confirm from a scan that the signed will was executed correctly. Source, 24 September 2026 |
| Delivery | PDF generation after payment verification; print and sign the final version. Source, 24 September 2026 | Will available to download immediately after payment; a printed and bound copy is optional. Source, 24 September 2026 |
| Updates | Keep the recovery file and matching paid order; identity corrections or older orders may need support. No annual fee. Source, 24 September 2026 | 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. Source, 24 September 2026 |
| Printing | Print the downloadable PDF yourself; no posted-copy service. Source, 24 September 2026 | Print and bind £33.32 + VAT for a single will or £49.99 + VAT for a pair of mirror wills. Source, 24 September 2026 |
| Original storage | Arrange safe storage yourself; the recovery file is not the signed original. Source, 24 September 2026 | 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. Source, 24 September 2026 |
| Refunds and cancellation | Published 30-day money-back guarantee, including after download. A refund does not revoke an already signed will. Source, 24 September 2026 | Terms: the 14-day right to cancel ends once you choose to generate your documents. The homepage offers a 100% refund if something is legally wrong with the will and it is TenMinuteWill’s fault. Source, 24 September 2026 |
| Regulation | Terms say SwiftWill is not a law firm, does not provide legal advice and creates no solicitor–client relationship. Source, 24 September 2026 | Run since 2002 by Portology Ltd, a member of the Society of Will Writers (a voluntary self-regulatory body). Source, 24 September 2026 |
Published as £49.99 + VAT for a single will and £74.99 + VAT for a pair of mirror wills; the totals shown add VAT at 20% and were calculated by SwiftWill. Wills drafted over the phone start at £100 + VAT.
Is TenMinuteWill cheaper than SwiftWill?
No. TenMinuteWill lists a single will at £49.99 plus VAT and a pair of mirror wills at £74.99 plus VAT. With VAT at 20% that comes to £59.99 and £89.99, against SwiftWill’s £35 and £55. Its price list says VAT is itemised and added before payment, so check the total at checkout.
What does TenMinuteWill offer that SwiftWill does not?
A professionally qualified will writer checks each will after purchase, normally emailing within a few hours, and will confirm from a scan that the signed will was executed correctly. It also sells protective property trust and discretionary trust wills, drafting over the phone from £100 plus VAT, printing and storage. SwiftWill has no individual check and no trust wills; it directs those circumstances to professional advice before payment.
How do updates and cancellation differ?
TenMinuteWill includes unlimited free re-writes for 60 days, then 20% off a new document. SwiftWill has no time limit for regenerating a will for the same people with the recovery file. Under TenMinuteWill’s terms the 14-day right to cancel ends once you choose to generate your documents, although it offers a full refund if a legal error is its fault; SwiftWill publishes a 30-day money-back guarantee.
What do storage and printing cost?
TenMinuteWill charges £33.32 plus VAT to print and bind a single will and £41.65 plus VAT a year to store one, with the second year free and a retrieval fee. SwiftWill offers neither: you print the PDF and store the signed original yourself. GOV.UK lets anyone deposit a will with HM Courts and Tribunals Service for a one-off £24 fee.
What does SwiftWill provide?
A guided interview, document preview, automated validation, downloadable PDFs and signing instructions. There is no annual update fee: regeneration for the same people uses a private recovery file and matching paid order. The £55 pair shares instructions; choose separate wills if your wishes differ. This does not include individual solicitor advice or review, and SwiftWill’s suitability questions send people with trusts, business or overseas assets, a likely dispute or capacity concerns to professional advice before payment.
How should you choose?
If you want someone qualified to check your individual document, choose a service that explicitly includes that, and ask what the check covers. If your circumstances involve trusts, overseas assets, a business or difficult family arrangements, obtain advice before choosing a template: our guide to online wills and solicitors sets out which situations need which. If price is the deciding factor, the cheapest online will comparison lists every service we checked, including free routes.
What is the comparison based on?
Published provider information, checked on the dates shown, and SwiftWill’s current terms. We have not purchased and independently tested each competitor’s service. This is a comparison of selected published offers, not a customer satisfaction survey or a ranking of document quality. Promotional eligibility and terms may change.
Before buying, check the scope of advice, the final price, optional renewals, how to complain and what happens to your documents if you stop using the service. See the Competition and Markets Authority’s guidance for will-writing customers.
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Sources
- TenMinuteWill: tenminutewill.co.uk/Price-List.htm
- TenMinuteWill: tenminutewill.co.uk/
- TenMinuteWill: tenminutewill.co.uk/help.cgi?page=terms
- TenMinuteWill: tenminutewill.co.uk/About-Us.htm
- SwiftWill terms of service and refund policy
- Competition and Markets Authority: what to consider when buying will writing services
Sources checked 24 September 2026.