Officio has served Australian migration agents for years — but it's an older-generation suite priced per user (from around $129/user a month) with AI features confined to its top tier. LodgeHQ is built AI-first throughout, at a flat $99/mo for unlimited users.
No credit card. No setup fees. No per-user charges.
Officio is priced per user and its AI sits in the most expensive tier. LodgeHQ is one flat price with everything included, however many staff you have.
Officio
LodgeHQ
Total savings
A 3-seat firm saves ~$3,400+/year
Officio at ~$129/user/mo × 3 ≈ $387/mo vs LodgeHQ $99/mo flat. Approximate — based on Officio's per-user pricing.
An honest, line-by-line look at what each platform includes in its base subscription.
| Feature | LodgeHQ | Officio |
|---|---|---|
| Starting monthly price | $99 flat | $129/user |
| Unlimited users included | ||
| AI included at every tier | Top tier only | |
| Modern, browser-native interface | ||
| Built specifically for migration agents | ||
| ImmiAccount auto-fill (Chrome extension) | ||
| DHA form auto-fill (956, 80, 1221 and more) | ||
| AI document review & extraction | ||
| AI refusal-risk analysis | ||
| Passport scan auto-populate | ||
| Points test calculator | ||
| Occupation search & visa pathway tools | ||
| Smart visa questionnaires by subclass | ||
| Client self-serve portal | ||
| Trust accounting | ||
| Time tracking & billing | ||
| Built-in e-signatures | ||
| CRM & lead pipeline | ||
| OMARA compliance tools (file notes, CPD) |
Feature availability compiled from Officio'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 Officio'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 Officio 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.
Officio is priced per user — from around $129 per user a month — across Solo, Pro and Ultimate tiers, so the bill grows with your team. LodgeHQ is one flat $99/mo (AUD + GST) for the whole firm, unlimited users, every feature included.
LodgeHQ is a browser-native platform built recently and AI-first throughout — AI document review, refusal-risk analysis and drafting are part of the base subscription, not reserved for a top tier. Officio is an established product whose interface and AI positioning reflect an earlier generation of software.
LodgeHQ's headline differentiator is a Chrome extension that auto-fills ImmiAccount across every page and subclass, plus DHA form auto-fill for 956, 80, 1221 and more. We've found no equivalent one-click ImmiAccount auto-fill published by Officio — if that's changed, let us know and we'll update this page.
Yes. Export your clients, contacts and matters to CSV / Excel and import them into LodgeHQ, which accepts CSV for all three. Documents are uploaded per matter. Most practices are fully operational within a week, and our team can help.
Yes — it's purpose-built for MARA-registered agents, with conflict-of-interest detection, consumer guide tracking, file note generation, CPD logging, trust accounting and a full audit trail.
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