Looking for an Arken alternative?
People go looking for an Arken alternative for three reasons — the rising bill, the annual commitment, and everything the software does not do. We fixed all three.
Willo is a UK alternative to Arken: £150 a month per drafter, unlimited documents, no add-on modules, no annual commitment, with the client CRM, email, SMS, invoicing and fulfilment included.
The three reasons people go looking#
1. The bill keeps going up#
This is the most common one. Arken prices document capacity in packs and capability in modules, so growth costs more at every step: more documents, then Trust Referencer at £40 + VAT, then Lifetime at £60 + VAT, then Intestacy. The practitioner who started at £107 is often paying well over £200 by the time they offer a full estate planning service.
Does Willo fix it? Yes. £150 covers every document type and every user, and does not move.
2. The annual commitment#
Arken's materials refer to annual commitments. If you want to be able to leave, that is a problem.
Does Willo fix it? Yes. Rolling monthly, no notice period, no exit fee, data exports out.
3. It only does the drafting#
Arken drafts extremely well and then hands you back to your inbox, your diary and your invoicing tool.
Does Willo fix it? Yes — CRM, email from your own domain and SMS, invoicing and Direct Debit and print and post are all included.
Moving across#
See switching from Arken — data export, what maps across, and running both in parallel for a month while you move. Check your contract end date first.
Related#
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Before you ask.
What is the best alternative to Arken?
Willo. £150 a month per drafter with no VAT added, unlimited documents rather than ten-document packs, trust drafting included rather than a £40 + VAT module, and the client CRM, email and invoicing in the same price. It is also a rolling month rather than an annual commitment, so moving carries no risk at this end.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Arken?
Depends on volume. Arken's £107 entry price covers ten documents a month, so at low volume it is genuinely one of the cheapest options. Above roughly twenty documents a month, or once you add trust drafting, most alternatives cost less.
See it draft one of your cases.
Book a walkthrough with someone who drafts in Willo every day. They will open your kind of case, not a demo script, and you can stop them and ask anything.
Or call 0333 049 5033 — Mon–Fri, 9am–6pm.