EstateCanvas vs. LegalWills.ca
LegalWills covers every province and has been running for over two decades. We are cheaper up front and our updates never expire.
All claims about LegalWills are taken from their own public pages, checked on August 4, 2026. If you spot something out of date, tell us and we will fix it.
The honest bottom line
The real difference here is what happens after year one. LegalWills includes updates for twelve months, then asks you to buy a membership extension to keep editing and storing your documents. Our updates do not expire. Up front we are $15 against their $69.95. LegalWills does cover every province and territory, and has been doing this since the late 1990s.
Where LegalWills wins
Yes, this section is on our website. A comparison that pretends the other side has nothing is not a comparison.
Every province and territory
LegalWills.ca covers all of Canada, including the territories and Quebec. We cover three provinces.
Two decades of operation
LegalWills has been offering online wills in Canada since the late 1990s, far longer than any of the newer platforms including us.
A wider document catalogue
They offer additional documents and services beyond a will and powers of attorney, including a separate keepsake and final-wishes product.
Where EstateCanvas wins
Updates that never expire
LegalWills includes free updates for one year, after which you buy a membership extension — for 1, 5, 10 or 25 years, or lifetime — to keep editing and storing your documents. Our updates and re-downloads are free for as long as you have an account, with no extension to buy.
$15 against $69.95
Our will is $29, currently $15 until October 31, 2026, against $69.95 for a single LegalWills will as of August 2026.
Read your will before paying
We generate the finished will and let you read it before asking for payment.
A modern estate record
Assets, liabilities, attached documents, role-based contacts and shared spaces — built to be maintained over years rather than to produce a document once.
Feature by feature
| EstateCanvas | LegalWills.ca | |
|---|---|---|
| Price for a single will | $29 (currently $15) | $69.95 |
| LegalWills price as of August 2026. | ||
| Updates included | Free, no expiry | Free for 1 year, then paid extension |
| Read your full will before paying | ✓ | — |
| Provinces served | Ontario, BC, Alberta | All provinces and territories |
| Powers of attorney | Included | Sold separately or bundled |
| Asset and liability ledger | ✓ | — |
| Shared access with roles | ✓ | — |
| Years in operation | New | Since the late 1990s |
“✓” means included at the base price. “—” means not offered. EstateCanvas price: $15 per will until October 31, 2026, then $29.
Decide for yourself.
Start the questionnaire and read your finished will before paying. If we are not the right fit, you will know before it costs you anything.