Docketwise alternative
A Docketwise alternative built for Canadian immigration
Docketwise is a well-established tool for US immigration law firms. If your practice files with IRCC, works on WhatsApp or wants flat pricing for the whole team, ImmiPractice may be the better fit.
No credit card required14-day free trial
- Hosted in your region
- Encrypted in transit & at rest
- CA$89/mo · unlimited users
- IRCC form autofill
Docketwise is immigration software focused on US practice (USCIS forms and e-filing), priced per user. ImmiPractice is an alternative focused on Canadian practices: IRCC PDF form autofill with 72-hour updates, regional data hosting (Canadian firms stay in Canada), a built-in WhatsApp inbox, Meta Lead Ads, and unlimited users on one CA$89/month plan. If most of your work is US USCIS filing, Docketwise remains a strong choice.
Why practices choose ImmiPractice
IRCC forms, not USCIS
Auto-fill IMM 5257, IMM 0008, IMM 5669 and IMM 1294 with barcodes intact.
Regional hosting
Data and backups stay in your region — Canada, the US, Europe, Australia or Brazil (for Africa). Canadian firms stay in Canada.
WhatsApp & Meta leads
Official WhatsApp inbox and real-time Lead Ads import.
Flat pricing
CA$89/month for unlimited users, rather than per-user plans.
How it works
Book a demo
See your own services set up.
Plan the move
We review your current data and what can be imported.
Start the trial
14 days, no card.
Go live
Share your Form Menu link and start.
Features behind it
IRCC form autofill
Fill IRCC PDFs such as IMM 5257, IMM 0008, IMM 5669 and IMM 1294 from one client record — barcodes intact, family data entered once.
AvailableLearn more →WhatsApp inbox & broadcasts
Connect your WhatsApp Business number through Meta’s official Cloud API, reply as a team, send files and run consent-based broadcasts.
AvailableLearn more →Lead management
Every enquiry from Meta Ads, WhatsApp, your forms and walk-ins lands in one pipeline with an owner and a next step.
AvailableLearn more →Client portal
Clients upload documents, answer questionnaires and book appointments through an email-verified portal — no passwords to forget.
AvailableLearn more →Comparing directly? See our factual, sourced ImmiPractice vs Docketwise comparison, including when Docketwise is the better choice.
Customer reviews
What an immigration practice says
★★★★★ 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review
We started using ImmiPractice to bring more structure and automation into our immigration practice. Before ImmiPractice, several tasks such as client intake, retainer agreements, document management, IRCC forms, and client communication required more manual work and follow-up.
ImmiPractice has made our day-to-day workflow much easier and more organized. The automation of retainer agreements, client intake, IRCC forms, WhatsApp communication, and payments helps our team save time and reduces the chances of missing important tasks.
What we like most is having everything connected in one place instead of managing different tools for different parts of the process. It has made our office workflow faster, more professional, and easier to manage.
Regional hosting — the details
Client records, documents, signatures and backups are hosted in your region — Canada, the US, Europe, Australia or Brazil (for Africa). Canadian firms’ data and backups stay in Canada.
Encrypted in transit (HTTPS/TLS) and at rest. Mailbox passwords for automations are encrypted with an application key.
Daily backups kept 30 days. Recovery point objective 24 h, recovery time objective 8 h.
Seven roles with branch isolation; staff sign in with a one-time email code, so there are no shared passwords.
Stripe for ImmiPractice subscription billing; Meta only if you connect WhatsApp or Lead Ads; your own mailbox for email.
SOC 2 Type II audit in progress — not yet certified.
Pricing, in plain numbers
CA$89/month
One Standard plan for the whole firm — not per seat. Or CA$961.20 a year (10% off). Lifetime access is available on request.
| Team size | Monthly price |
|---|---|
| 1 user | CA$89 |
| 3 users | CA$89 |
| 10 users | CA$89 |
| 25 users | CA$89 |
14-day free trial, no credit card. Prices in Canadian dollars, plus applicable tax.
Included in the Standard plan
- Unlimited users, leads, cases and branches
- IRCC PDF form autofill — no per-form fees
- Retainer agreements & e-signatures with audit trail
- Client portal, document checklists, questionnaires
- WhatsApp inbox, Meta Lead Ads, email automations
- Invoices, payments, calendar, tasks and analytics
When ImmiPractice is not the right fit
- You need trust accounting or online collection of client payments inside the CRM.
- You want software that submits applications to IRCC for you — no CRM should; your licensed professional submits.
- You need two-way Google or Outlook calendar sync today.
Everything else on this page is live today and included in the Standard plan.
Docketwise Alternative: questions
What are the best alternatives to Docketwise for immigration law firms?
It depends first on which government you file with. For US firms filing with USCIS: eImmigration (Cerenade) for a similar immigration-specific tool with published per-user pricing, INSZoom (Mitratech) for larger and corporate immigration programs, and Clio for firms that want general practice management with strong billing and trust accounting. For Canadian practices filing with IRCC: ImmiPractice, CaseEasy and Officio, which are built around IRCC forms. Then compare the pricing model, payments and CRM features.
Is ImmiPractice a good Docketwise alternative for Canada?
Yes, if your practice mainly files with IRCC. ImmiPractice is built around IRCC forms, Canadian hosting and CAD pricing. Docketwise is designed around US USCIS forms.
Should US-focused firms switch?
Probably not. If your practice mainly files USCIS forms, Docketwise’s US form library and e-filing are designed for that work.
Can you migrate our data?
Tell us what you use today during the demo and we will explain what we can import.