Actionstep is a powerful, highly configurable legal platform — but that power comes with a setup and consultant project to make it fit migration work. LodgeHQ works for visa workflows out-of-the-box, with ImmiAccount auto-fill and AI built in, for $99/mo flat.
No credit card. No setup fees. No per-user charges.
Actionstep can be shaped into almost anything — for a price and a project. LodgeHQ is already shaped for migration.
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An honest, line-by-line look at what each platform includes in its base subscription.
| Feature | LodgeHQ | Actionstep |
|---|---|---|
| Migration-ready out-of-the-box (no configuration project) | ||
| Transparent flat pricing | $99/mo flat | Per user |
| Unlimited users included | ||
| Built specifically for migration agents | ||
| ImmiAccount auto-fill (Chrome extension) | ||
| DHA form auto-fill (956, 80, 1221 and more) | ||
| Smart visa questionnaires by subclass | ||
| Points test calculator | ||
| Occupation search & visa pathway tools | ||
| AI document review for visa files | ||
| AI refusal-risk analysis | ||
| OMARA compliance tools (file notes, CPD) | ||
| Workflow automation | ||
| Trust accounting | ||
| Time tracking & billing | ||
| Document management |
Feature availability compiled from Actionstep's public website and product documentation. If anything has changed, please let us know and we'll correct it.
Three reasons we hear most often from migration agents who make the move.
Not chatbot gimmicks — real tools that cut hours off every file.
Our Chrome extension — live on the Chrome Web Store — pulls client data straight from LodgeHQ and types it into every ImmiAccount field, across every page, every subclass.
No surprises on your next invoice. $99/mo buys the whole platform.
A practical, honest migration path. It's not one-click, but it's straightforward.
Use Actionstep's built-in export to pull clients, matters, and contacts to CSV / Excel. Bulk-download any documents you want to bring across.
LodgeHQ accepts CSV imports for clients, contacts, and matters. Map the fields once, preview, and import. Documents are uploaded per matter — you can bulk-drag folders in.
Start lodging new matters in LodgeHQ while keeping Actionstep read-only for your in-flight files. Most practices are operating entirely on LodgeHQ within 5–10 days.
Once every active matter is live in LodgeHQ, cancel your old subscription and bank the savings. We're happy to help with the transition — email [email protected].
We won't pretend this is a one-click migration. It does involve some structured data entry, but most practices complete it in under a week.
Actionstep is a configurable legal platform, so in principle you can build migration workflows in it — but that's a configuration (often consultant-led) project, and even then you won't get ImmiAccount auto-fill, DHA form generation or migration-specific AI, because those aren't part of a general legal PM. LodgeHQ ships those ready to use.
Time-to-value and fit. LodgeHQ is migration-ready on day one — visa questionnaires, ImmiAccount auto-fill, DHA forms, points test, AI review and OMARA tooling are built in. There's no configuration project, no per-user bill and no consultant cost: it's $99/mo flat for the whole firm.
No — LodgeHQ includes workflow automation, trust accounting, time and billing, document management, a client portal and full reporting. It's a complete practice platform; it's just focused on migration rather than being a configurable general-purpose tool.
Yes. Export clients, contacts and matters to CSV / Excel and import into LodgeHQ. Documents are uploaded per matter, and our team can help.
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