eLodgment vs iDocket eFile
eLodgment
fedcourt.gov.auiDocket eFile
efsp.idocket.comSide by side
| Figure | eLodgment | iDocket eFile |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Legal E-Filing Software | 7.6 (#10) | 7.6 (#12) |
| Availability | Registered users can lodge documents any day and at any time, while lodgments received after 4:30pm are deemed filed the next business day. | The service is accessible 24/7 with an internet connection. |
| Eligible users | Practitioners, law firms, corporate bodies, and self-represented litigants can register, but third parties such as interveners cannot lodge documents on a file through eLodgment. | The FAQ says pro se parties may e-file, although they are not required to do so. |
| Fees | There is no fee to use eLodgment, although filing particular document types may incur court fees payable by card or account. | iDocket says its eFiling service is free, while court costs and a 2.89% state e-filing credit-card transaction fee may apply. |
| Purpose | eLodgment is a web-based service for electronically filing documents in Federal Court and Federal Circuit and Family Court General Federal Law proceedings. | iDocket eFile is a web portal for submitting court documents and transmitting them to eFileTexas.gov. |
| Security | The Court says eLodgment uses SSL with 128-bit keys and that card details are encrypted and transmitted to ANZ without being stored by the Court or its technology service provider. | iDocket says it meets state and federal security regulations and Payment Card Industry Security Standards for filer transaction information. |
Plans
In their own words
eLodgment
eLodgment is a web service for electronically lodging documents in Federal Court of Australia and Federal Circuit and Family Court General Federal Law proceedings. Practitioners, law firms, corporate bodies, and self-represented litigants can register; third parties such as interveners cannot lodge documents on a file through the service. Users can submit initiating or supporting documents and file on existing matters if they know the file number. Registered users may lodge at any time, but submissions received after 4:30pm are deemed filed the next business day. Lodgment History lets users follow processing and retrieve processed documents for three months. Large-volume filers can make reusable templates for standard information. Uploads can be .docx, .pdf, .rtf, .xls, .xlsx, or .jpg, with a 30MB per-file limit; PDF Portfolios and PDFs with Attachments are disallowed. There is no fee to use eLodgment, though court fees may apply to particular document types. It shares single sign-on with eCourtroom. First-time registration approval may take up to one business day.
iDocket eFile
iDocket eFile is a web portal for submitting court documents and transmitting them to eFileTexas.gov. It supports civil, family, probate, justice of the peace, appellate, and appellate criminal cases. Filers can start a case or add documents to an existing case, attach files, and select e-service contacts when applicable. Registered users can electronically serve and receive documents, including discovery requests, interrogatories, letters, and copies of filed documents. A filing may contain multiple documents but cannot exceed 35 MB total. Upload formats include Microsoft Word, PDF, JPG, TIFF, PNG, and TXT. The service is available 24/7 with an internet connection. Filers receive an email acknowledgment after submission and, if a clerk accepts the filing, a confirmation and file-stamped copy by email. iDocket charges no fee for its eFiling service; statutory court costs and a 2.89% state e-filing credit-card transaction fee may apply. A rejected filing needs a new filing rather than resubmission under the same envelope, and related charges may remain on hold for up to 10 business days.