Docketwise vs eImmigration pricing per user, and which one costs less at your firm size

eImmigration is cheaper per seat than Docketwise, but the gap depends on which features you need. Read from both pricing pages on 13 October 2026, eImmigration charges $55, $82 and $100 per user a month billed yearly ($60, $90 and $110 monthly), and Docketwise charges $80, $100 and $120 yearly ($90, $120 and $140 monthly). eImmigration includes a lead pipeline on every plan but sells e-filing, texting and client scheduling as premium feature slots. Docketwise starts its lead CRM, e-filing and texting together on Pro. For a five person firm that wants all three, both land at about $500 a month on annual billing.

Both vendors were read from their own pricing pages on 13 October 2026. Software directories still show older or unlabeled figures for both, so we used only the vendor pages. We sell an intake tool that works next to either system, so weigh our view with that in mind, and confirm with each vendor before you sign.

Docketwise vs eImmigration pricing at a glance

All figures are per user per month. Both vendors bill every person who logs in, and eImmigration adds that all users on an account must be on the same plan. On a straight seat count eImmigration is $25 cheaper at the entry tier and $18 to $20 cheaper above it. The real comparison is about what each tier contains.

How each vendor packages features

The two companies split features in opposite ways, and that is what decides the bill.

eImmigration puts 48 standard features on every plan, including more than 300 immigration forms, customizable and passwordless intake questionnaires, reverse autofill, e-signature, a client portal, an HR portal, pipeline management, a website form integration, sales tasks and an appointment calendar. On top sits a menu of premium features: e-filing with CBP data import, the USCIS and Visa Bulletin tracker, SMS and WhatsApp messaging, billing and trust accounting, card and ACH processing, time keeping, client scheduling, conflict of interest checks and more. Starter includes one, Essentials four and Complete all of them. Extra premium features on Starter or Essentials cost $15 per feature, per user a month.

Docketwise uses a classic ladder. Basic covers smart forms, case management, multilingual questionnaires, custom intakes, case and priority date tracking, a client portal, document requests, calendaring, time tracking and unlimited storage. Pro adds e-filing, e-signatures, an HR portal, CRM and lead management, texting, bulk messaging, QuickBooks and its legal AI assistant. Advanced adds branches, permission groups, priority support and free data migration on an annual plan.

What a five person immigration firm pays on each

Here are three realistic shopping lists for five users on annual billing:

The pattern is clear. If you need a lead pipeline but not much else, eImmigration Starter costs barely half of Docketwise Pro. As your list grows, eImmigration's slots fill up and the two converge at about $100 a seat. eImmigration also offers progressive discounts by user count and 50 percent off the monthly rate for nonprofits, schools and universities on an annual term, which Docketwise's page does not list.

Switching costs and contract terms

A five person firm moving from Docketwise to eImmigration pays the $1,000 standard import once, which eImmigration lists as supported from Docketwise, LollyLaw, INSZoom, Clio, MyCase and others. Going the other way, Docketwise only promises free migration on Advanced with annual billing, so ask for the migration price in writing if you are quoting Basic or Pro. If LollyLaw is the third name on your shortlist, Docketwise vs LollyLaw pricing and features covers what it publishes and what it leaves to the quote.

Docketwise vs eImmigration for client intake

Both tools collect information from clients well once a case exists. Both send questionnaires that fill the forms, both have a client portal, and both now record leads, eImmigration on every plan and Docketwise from Pro. Neither one answers a new prospect. A website form logs the inquiry, the pipeline reminds staff, and a person still has to call back, ask the screening questions and book the consultation.

For immigration firms that gap is expensive, because many inquiries come in at night or on weekends and some involve a hearing or a filing deadline already running. Client self scheduling does not close it either. On eImmigration, Scheduling is a premium feature that books through your Microsoft Bookings or Acuity calendar from the client portal. On Docketwise, calendaring is for the firm, and prospect self booking is not listed on the pricing page.

Where an intake tool fits next to either one

Consultations sits on your website in front of whichever case system you choose. It answers each new inquiry at any hour, identifies whether the matter is family, employment, humanitarian, naturalization or removal defense, asks your screening questions, flags hearing dates and deadlines, collects the notices the attorney wants to see first and books the consultation on your calendar. It never tells anyone whether they qualify for a visa or relief. The completed intake exports to your case system.

That changes the math on both sides. On eImmigration it frees the premium slot you would otherwise spend on Scheduling, so Starter's single slot can go to e-filing. On Docketwise it can mean staying on Basic, at $400 a month for five seats yearly, with Consultations Practice at $768 a year in front of it, instead of moving every seat to Pro for the lead CRM. Practice covers up to five professionals for $129 a month, Solo is $49 for one attorney and Firm is $299 for up to twenty, flat per firm with no onboarding fee.

Many immigration firms bill flat fees in installments, and the follow up on a missed payment eats as much staff time as intake. If that is your second bottleneck, a tool that chases overdue installment invoices by email and text takes it off the caseworkers' desks.

For the full plan detail on one side, read Docketwise pricing per user, and if a general practice suite is also on your list, Docketwise vs MyCase pricing compares it with its sister product. For when to switch and when to keep each system, see our eImmigration alternatives and Docketwise alternatives comparisons, and the questions the intake conversation asks are on the immigration intake software page. You can try the conversation at the top of this page or see every plan on the pricing page.

Frequently asked questions

Is eImmigration cheaper than Docketwise?

Per seat, yes. eImmigration costs $55 to $100 per user a month billed yearly and Docketwise $80 to $120. eImmigration includes a lead pipeline on every plan, while Docketwise starts its CRM on Pro. Once you add several of eImmigration's premium features, such as e-filing, texting and scheduling, the two land close to $100 per user.

Which is better for a small immigration firm, Docketwise or eImmigration?

For a small firm on a tight budget that mainly needs forms and a lead pipeline, eImmigration Starter at $55 per user yearly is the lower bill. For a firm that wants e-filing, e-signatures, texting and a lead CRM in one tier without choosing slots, Docketwise Pro at $100 per user is simpler. Price the exact feature list on both before you decide.

Does Docketwise or eImmigration charge per case?

Neither does. Docketwise prints unlimited cases on every plan, and eImmigration says it charges no per case fees. Both bill per user per month, so the number of people who log in drives your cost, not your case volume.

Can I move my data from Docketwise to eImmigration?

Yes. eImmigration lists Docketwise among the platforms its standard import supports, at $1,000. You can also import from an Excel template. Ask Docketwise how it exports your forms and documents before you give notice, and keep your current subscription until the import is checked.