HeirVault
Best when you need an encrypted vault, check-ins, and named beneficiaries who claim access only after your rules are met.
GoodTrust
People who want estate documents and post-death digital account help in one product.
Focus on the differences that matter for leave, check-in, waiting period, and claim.
| Feature | HeirVault | GoodTrust |
|---|---|---|
| Privacy and encryption | ||
| End-to-end (live vault) | Server-side encryption | |
| Not included | ||
| Included | Not included | |
| Included | Not included | |
| Shield only | Not included | |
| Timed release and people | ||
| Included | Not included | |
| Included | Included | |
| Included | Included | |
| Included | Not included | |
| Not included | ||
| Pro and Shield | Not included | |
| Vault controls | ||
| Included | Not included | |
| Included | Included | |
| Included | Not included | |
| 25 / 100 / 250 MB; docs, images, media, ZIP | Included | |
| Product focus | ||
| Included | Included | |
| Not included | Included | |
| Not included | Not included | |
Last verified 2026-07-23
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HeirVault keeps an end-to-end encrypted live vault and cannot act on your encrypted files. GoodTrust-style products often combine planning docs with services that need access to stored data. Pick encrypted privacy versus platform-assisted estate actions.
HeirVault delivers encrypted docs, logins, bank details, and files to beneficiaries you name. It does not log into third-party accounts on your behalf. For automated executor services, look at products built for that job.
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.