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HeirVault vs Failsafe

HeirVault opens designated vault content after missed check-ins and the waiting period, with optional Pro and Shield witnesses. Failsafe positions as automated secure delivery via check-in switches or key-holder switches. Overlap is the switch; HeirVault centers browser-encrypted docs and files plus a beneficiary claim experience.

Who each is for

HeirVault

Best when you need an encrypted vault, check-ins, and named beneficiaries who claim access only after your rules are met.

Failsafe

People who want a dead man's switch with check-in timing or multi-party key-holder triggers.

Feature comparison

Focus on the differences that matter for leave, check-in, waiting period, and claim.

Feature	HeirVault	Failsafe
Privacy and encryption
	End-to-end (live vault)	Client-side plus server layers
		Not included
	Included	Included
	Included	Not included
	Shield only	Not included
Timed release and people
	Included	Included
	Included	Included
	Included	Included
	Included	Delivery links
		Delivery email
	Pro and Shield	Key holders
Vault controls
	Included	Not included
	Included	Included
	Included	Included
	25 / 100 / 250 MB; docs, images, media, ZIP
Product focus
	Included	Switches and files
	Not included	Not included
	Not included	Not included

Sources

Last verified 2026-07-23

Dead man switch / key-holder delivery (2026-07-23). Failsafe markets check-in and key-holder dead man switch delivery.
Free plan, paid storage tiers, and encryption model (2026-07-23). Failsafe lists a permanent free plan (1 check-in switch, 2 recipients, no file storage), paid plans with 256 MB or 4 GB encrypted storage per switch, and states files are AES-256 encrypted client-side before upload plus server-side at rest.

Why people choose HeirVault

Published attachment caps (25 to 250 MB) with docs, images, media, and ZIP
End-to-end encryption before upload. We cannot decrypt live vault plaintext
Beneficiary claim portal for only what you designated
Deliberate waiting period with overdue notices (configurable on Shield)
Free plan uses the same encryption as Pro and Shield

When they may fit better

Key-holder quorum triggers in that category
Automation and API-oriented delivery workflows
Higher storage ceilings on paid automation plans

Other products change. Every vendor page lists official sources and a last-verified date. Confirm details on each vendor site before you decide. We acknowledge competitor strengths where they fit a different job.

Common questions

Failsafe focuses on switch-triggered delivery, including key-holder style triggers. HeirVault focuses on an end-to-end encrypted vault, check-in waiting period, named claims, and optional witnesses. Choose based on whether you need an encrypted legacy vault or a delivery automation switch.

Not the same model. On Pro and Shield, HeirVault witnesses approve release after the waiting period. They are a release control, not a general multi-party decryption quorum for arbitrary switches.

No. Your live vault is protected by end-to-end encryption. It encrypts in your browser before upload, so HeirVault cannot decrypt it. HeirVault-assisted delivery stores a protected key for that beneficiary handoff only and transfers it to the beneficiary account after claim. That means assisted handoffs are not end-to-end to the beneficiary alone. Invite now and shared beneficiary passphrase delivery keep the handoff key off HeirVault servers.

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A private vault to pass on what matters.

Set up HeirVault in minutes. Leave docs, logins, bank details, spreadsheets, will copies, and files for contacts you name. They claim when you can't. End-to-end encrypted.