CarryOn vs Everplans
A secure place to organize and store vital documents and information, guided by content and checklists, and shared with the people who need access (“deputies”).
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The short version
- 1. Everplans is one of the original digital estate organizers, with a deep content library and a simple $99.99-a-year Premium plan.
- 2. CarryOn covers the same storage need and adds the operating layer: a first-hours checklist, emergency plans, AI review of your documents and human-verified unlock.
- 3. If you want a guided library and a place to keep documents at a low yearly price, Everplans does that well. If you want your family to have a plan to follow — not only a folder to open — choose CarryOn.
Side by side
| What matters | CarryOn | Everplans |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Base, Standard and Premium from $9.99 to $19.99 per month (launch pricing may apply — see /pricing). Reduced rates for seniors, military, veterans and young adults; free for hospice families. | Premium $99.99 per year. |
| Free to start? | 30-day exploration period, no card required. | Free plan (store up to 3 items, iOS app, content library). |
| Family members / sharing | The people you invite pay nothing while you’re alive. | Deputies get read-only access to the sections you designate and don’t need a subscription (per their help center). |
| Secure document vault | Included | Included |
| “What to do first” checklist | Yes — a “what to do first” checklist your family actually follows, with progress tracking. | Guidance and specialized checklists in the content library; a guided first-hours action list is not described on the pricing page. |
| Emergency plans (hospital stay, deployment, disaster) | Yes — Contingency Protocols for a hospital stay, deployment, disaster and more (Premium). | Not listed. |
| AI review of your documents | Yes — Estate Guardian™ AI reviews your documents for gaps and contradictions, only when you ask. | Not listed on the pricing page. |
| Messages to loved ones | Yes — Milestone Messages delivered on the dates you choose. | Not listed on the pricing page. |
| Passwords & accounts | Yes — Digital Asset Vault for accounts and passwords (see pricing for tiers). | Digital accounts can be recorded as items (per their site). |
| Who confirms a death or incapacity | Real people confirm a death or incapacity before anything unlocks. | Deputy access is set by you in advance; a verification process is not described on the pricing page. |
| Security, in plain English | Files are scrambled before they’re stored, with a separate lock for every family. Two-step sign-in on by default. Every file open is logged. | Secure storage and secure sharing (per their site). |
| Compliance reports | Preparing for SOC 2 Type II; controls documented on /security. | Not listed. |
| Take your data with you | Export everything any time; written Wind-Down Promise (90 days’ notice, open export paths). | Not listed on the pricing page. |
| Apps | Web app — add to your phone’s home screen for alerts. No native iOS/Android apps yet. | iOS app. |
| Support | Human support from the founder, in-app. | Help center. |
| For advisors & organizations | Partner portal for advisors, planners and organizations, with client roster import. | Enterprise / partnership program. |
What Everplans has that we don’t (yet)
- A large, long-running content library
- A low flat yearly price
- An iOS app
- A long operating history
What CarryOn adds beyond the vault
- A first-hours checklist with progress tracking
- Emergency plans for a hospital stay, deployment or disaster
- Estate Guardian™ AI review of your documents
- Milestone Messages delivered on dates you choose
- Real people confirm a death or incapacity before anything unlocks
- A written Wind-Down Promise
Common questions
Everplans is $99.99 a year. What does CarryOn cost?
CarryOn is billed monthly with launch pricing on our pricing page, and the people you invite pay nothing while you’re alive. Seniors, military, veterans and young adults pay less; hospice families pay nothing.
Does CarryOn have deputies like Everplans?
Yes — you invite the people you choose and decide, per person, exactly what each one sees. Access to protected material unlocks only after real people confirm a death or incapacity.
Can I try CarryOn first?
Yes. Explore for 30 days with no card required.
See it for yourself
Explore CarryOn for 30 days with no card. Upload one document and invite one person — that’s a real start.
- No card needed to explore
- Cancel anytime
- Payments secured by Stripe
- Export everything, anytime
Spotted something out of date about Everplans? Email info@carryon.us and we’ll correct it within one business day.