LodgeHQ vs Ezymigrate

The flat-rate Ezymigrate alternative for Australian migration agents

Ezymigrate doesn't publish its pricing publicly; third-party listings put it at around $185 per user / month plus an onboarding fee. LodgeHQ is $99/mo per agent, with unlimited admin & support staff included free — and adds deeper ImmiAccount auto-fill, AI document review and a client portal, all included.

No credit card. No setup fees. No per-seat charge for your support team.

The pricing gap, at a glance

Both cover migration case management. Only one includes your admin & support staff free instead of billing every seat as you grow.

Ezymigrate

$185/user/mo
  • Per-user pricing (reportedly ~$185/user) — multiply by every staff member
  • Onboarding / setup fee at signup
  • Multi-country breadth, but not AU-DHA-deep on ImmiAccount auto-fill
  • Thin independent review footprint

LodgeHQ

$99/mo
  • Support staff included (no per-seat)
  • Client portal included
  • AI document review & drafting included
  • ImmiAccount auto-fill Chrome extension

Total savings

One agent + 2 support staff saves ~$5,800+/year

Ezymigrate reportedly bills every seat at ~$185/user/mo — × 3 people ≈ $555/mo, including admin staff — vs LodgeHQ $99/mo for one agent with admin & support staff included free. Approximate — Ezymigrate doesn't publish pricing publicly; based on third-party listings.

Full feature comparison

An honest, line-by-line look at what each platform includes in its base subscription.

FeatureLodgeHQEzymigrate
Starting monthly price$99/agent$185/user
Support staff included (no per-seat)
One-off onboarding / setup feeNone~$350
Built for Australian DHA workflowsMulti-country
ImmiAccount auto-fill (Chrome extension)
DHA form auto-fill (956, 80, 1221 and more)
AI document review & extraction
AI eligibility & refusal-risk analysis
Points test calculator
Occupation search & visa pathway tools
Smart visa questionnaires by subclass
Client self-serve portal
CRM & lead pipeline
Trust accounting
Built-in e-signatures
Document management
Xero / accounting sync
Online payments
OMARA compliance tools (file notes, CPD)

Feature availability compiled from Ezymigrate's public website and product documentation. If anything has changed, please let us know and we'll correct it.

Why agents are switching to LodgeHQ

Three reasons we hear most often from migration agents who make the move.

AI that actually helps

Not chatbot gimmicks — real tools that cut hours off every file.

  • AI compliance checks on every matter
  • AI document review and field extraction
  • AI-drafted file notes and submissions
  • AI refusal-risk analysis before lodgement

ImmiAccount auto-fill

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.

  • One-click install, auto-updates forever
  • Saves 30–60 minutes per lodgement
  • ~90% of fields populated — including Form 80 and the 482 sponsor module
  • Included in the base subscription

One subscription, everything included

No surprises on your next invoice. $99/mo buys the whole platform.

  • No per-seat charge for your support team — admin & support staff included free
  • No setup fees or onboarding charges
  • No training fees — docs and tutorials included
  • Cancel any time, keep your data export

Built by a Registered Migration Agent

LodgeHQ was built by Awais Nisar, a practising Registered Migration Agent (MARN 2318017), for his own practice — which is why it fits Australian visa workflows so tightly.

  • Built by a MARA-registered agent, not a corporate software company
  • Shaped by the real day-to-day work of lodging visas
  • Every feature is a genuine workflow need, not a checkbox
  • You're the user, not the product

How to migrate from Ezymigrate

A practical, honest migration path. It's not one-click, but it's straightforward.

  1. 1

    Export your data from Ezymigrate

    Use Ezymigrate's built-in export to pull clients, matters, and contacts to CSV / Excel. Bulk-download any documents you want to bring across.

  2. 2

    Import into LodgeHQ

    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.

  3. 3

    Run both in parallel for a week

    Start lodging new matters in LodgeHQ while keeping Ezymigrate read-only for your in-flight files. Most practices are operating entirely on LodgeHQ within 5–10 days.

  4. 4

    Cancel Ezymigrate

    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 support@lodgehq.com.au.

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.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Ezymigrate cost compared to LodgeHQ?

Ezymigrate is priced per user — around $185 per user per month, billing every seat including admin — plus a one-off onboarding fee of roughly $350. LodgeHQ is $99/mo (AUD + GST) per registered migration agent, with unlimited admin & support staff included free and no setup fee. Each additional registered agent is $99/mo. The more support staff you have, the larger the gap.

What does LodgeHQ do that Ezymigrate doesn't?

LodgeHQ is built AU-first and goes deeper on Department of Home Affairs workflows: a Chrome extension that auto-fills ImmiAccount across every subclass, DHA form auto-fill (956, 80, 1221 and others), AI document review and refusal-risk analysis, a points test calculator and occupation search. Ezymigrate is a capable multi-country CRM, but those migration-specific tools aren't its focus.

Is Ezymigrate better for multi-country practices?

Ezymigrate markets itself across Australia, New Zealand and other destinations, so a firm filing across many countries may value that breadth. LodgeHQ is focused on Australian migration practice and the depth that comes with it. If your caseload is predominantly Australian visas, that depth usually wins.

Can I migrate my data from Ezymigrate?

Yes. Export your clients, contacts and matters to CSV / Excel from Ezymigrate and import them into LodgeHQ, which accepts CSV for all three. Documents can be bulk-downloaded and uploaded per matter. Our team can assist.

Are there hidden fees or per-user charges with LodgeHQ?

No. Your $99/mo (AUD + GST) covers one registered migration agent. Add unlimited admin & support staff at no extra cost, plus unlimited clients, no setup fees and no onboarding charges. Each additional registered agent is $99/mo. SMS is an optional add-on (A$40/month, including 150 outbound Australian texts a month); document conversions have a fair-use cap of 100/mo, then $0.15/conversion.

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