The short version
- Most organise evidence by the four relationship categories; all four apps export files for ImmiAccount.
- They differ most in price, where your files are kept, and whether both partners add to one record.
- I make Almost Home, so read this with that in mind. Each product's source is listed below.
Side by side
| Almost Home | Mate Visa | VisaBinder | ImmiFrame | VisaPrep | Shared Google Drive folder | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free during early access | A$49 one-time | A$99 one-time, with a 30-day refund if the tool doesn't work as described | A$49 a month for 6 payments, then lifetime access (A$294). Free trial: 1 project, 10 evidence items, 1 PDF export | Free | Free with a Google account, within its storage limit |
| Where you use it | Browser on phone or computer; can be added to your home screen | Web, plus an Android app | Browser on phone, laptop or desktop | Desktop app for macOS and Windows | Any device (platforms not listed) | Web and Google's apps |
| Both partners in one record | Yes, one shared live record | Yes, the same case from separate devices | Not stated | Not stated | Yes, a shared workspace with assigned tasks | Yes, if the folder is shared |
| Organised by the four categories | Yes, tag each item | Yes, guided uploads per category | Yes, you sort items into them | Not stated | Folders and an evidence checklist | Only if you set up folders yourself |
| Export for ImmiAccount | A PDF for each category, with cover and contents, split to stay under 5 MB. Export any time | An indexed PDF for each category, sized to ImmiAccount's limits and split into labelled parts | One or more PDFs for each category, each under 5 MB | PDF, ZIP and project backup exports | An export pack (shown as a ZIP) | No built-in export |
| Where data is stored | Sydney (database); files in Cloudflare's Oceania region | Australia | Sydney | On your computer, not their servers | Not stated | Google's servers |
| Says it isn't migration advice | Yes | Not stated | Yes | Not stated | Yes | Not applicable |
Almost HomeFree during early access
- Price
- Free during early access
- Where you use it
- Browser on phone or computer; can be added to your home screen
- Both partners in one record
- Yes, one shared live record
- Organised by the four categories
- Yes, tag each item
- Export for ImmiAccount
- A PDF for each category, with cover and contents, split to stay under 5 MB. Export any time
- Where data is stored
- Sydney (database); files in Cloudflare's Oceania region
- Says it isn't migration advice
- Yes
Mate VisaA$49 one-time
- Price
- A$49 one-time
- Where you use it
- Web, plus an Android app
- Both partners in one record
- Yes, the same case from separate devices
- Organised by the four categories
- Yes, guided uploads per category
- Export for ImmiAccount
- An indexed PDF for each category, sized to ImmiAccount's limits and split into labelled parts
- Where data is stored
- Australia
- Says it isn't migration advice
- Not stated
VisaBinderA$99 one-time, with a 30-day refund if the tool doesn't work as described
- Price
- A$99 one-time, with a 30-day refund if the tool doesn't work as described
- Where you use it
- Browser on phone, laptop or desktop
- Both partners in one record
- Not stated
- Organised by the four categories
- Yes, you sort items into them
- Export for ImmiAccount
- One or more PDFs for each category, each under 5 MB
- Where data is stored
- Sydney
- Says it isn't migration advice
- Yes
ImmiFrameA$49 a month for 6 payments, then lifetime access (A$294). Free trial: 1 project, 10 evidence items, 1 PDF export
- Price
- A$49 a month for 6 payments, then lifetime access (A$294). Free trial: 1 project, 10 evidence items, 1 PDF export
- Where you use it
- Desktop app for macOS and Windows
- Both partners in one record
- Not stated
- Organised by the four categories
- Not stated
- Export for ImmiAccount
- PDF, ZIP and project backup exports
- Where data is stored
- On your computer, not their servers
- Says it isn't migration advice
- Not stated
VisaPrepFree
- Price
- Free
- Where you use it
- Any device (platforms not listed)
- Both partners in one record
- Yes, a shared workspace with assigned tasks
- Organised by the four categories
- Folders and an evidence checklist
- Export for ImmiAccount
- An export pack (shown as a ZIP)
- Where data is stored
- Not stated
- Says it isn't migration advice
- Yes
Shared Google Drive folderFree with a Google account, within its storage limit
- Price
- Free with a Google account, within its storage limit
- Where you use it
- Web and Google's apps
- Both partners in one record
- Yes, if the folder is shared
- Organised by the four categories
- Only if you set up folders yourself
- Export for ImmiAccount
- No built-in export
- Where data is stored
- Google's servers
- Says it isn't migration advice
- Not applicable
"Not stated" means the product's website doesn't say, not that the feature is missing. Prices are in Australian dollars and were checked on 9 October 2026; check each site for current prices. Spot something wrong? Email hello@almosthome.au and it'll be fixed.
How this was checked
On 9 October 2026 I read each product's homepage and pricing page and recorded only what they state. Almost Home's column describes the app as it is today.
- Mate Visa: matevisa.com.au
- VisaBinder: visabinder.com.au
- ImmiFrame: immiframe.com
- VisaPrep: visaprep.com.au
- Shared Google Drive folder: google.com/drive
Collect it as it happens.
Both of you add from your own phone, into one record. Free during early access.
Start your recordThis page compares software for organising your own records. It isn't migration advice and doesn't say what or how much evidence to submit. For that, talk to a registered migration agent or lawyer.