Reporting & Business Intelligence
Workzilla review for Australian law firms
Business intelligence dashboards built for Australian law firms
Pricing and product features can change. This profile is general information, not a vendor quote or professional recommendation.
Workzilla overview
Workzilla is an Australian-built business intelligence platform that transforms raw practice management data into clear, actionable dashboards for law firm leaders and fee earners. By connecting directly to Actionstep and Smokeball, Workzilla surfaces real-time insights on targets, unrealised cashflow, team performance, and matter efficiency — without requiring manual reporting or complex spreadsheets.
Key capabilities
Workzilla delivers a comprehensive suite of financial and performance dashboards purpose-built for law firms. Its Targets module lets firms set fee-earner and team targets based on fixed amounts, salary multiples, or charge-out rates, with prorated adjustments for part-time staff and leave. The Unrealised Cashflow dashboard provides age-bucketed visibility across unbilled time, disbursements, and outstanding invoices — all exportable by team, matter type, or responsible fee earner. Team Performance screens give both managers and fee earners access to billable, invoiced, and collected statistics, making one-on-ones and performance reviews straightforward. The Team Efficiency module identifies stagnant matters and lockup risk, while the Company Dashboard provides a firm-wide financial pulse at a glance. Comparative Reporting enables period-over-period and team-versus-team analysis, and the Xero integration adds a Leave Calendar showing upcoming staff absences and public holidays.
- Real-time fee-earner and team targets with period-to-date progress
- Unrealised cashflow dashboard (WIP, disbursements, outstanding invoices)
- Team performance screens accessible by managers and fee earners
- Matter efficiency and lockup analysis
- Company-wide financial dashboard
- Comparative reporting across time periods and teams
- Profitability analysis by matter type and team
- Leave calendar via Xero integration
- User management with role-based access control
- Exportable reports for WIP, disbursements, and invoices
Pricing information
Pricing is calculated via an interactive calculator on the Workzilla website, based on firm size and number of users. A free trial is available with no credit card required.
Best suited to
Australian law firms using Actionstep or Smokeball that want clear, real-time visibility into financial performance, fee-earner targets, and cashflow without building custom reports.
Potential advantages
- Purpose-built for Australian law firms — not a generic BI tool
- Deep native integrations with Actionstep and Smokeball
- Fee-earner-level visibility drives accountability and adoption
- Unrealised cashflow dashboard eliminates manual WIP chasing
- Free trial with no credit card required
- Firms report measurable profitability improvements post-implementation
- Prorated targets accommodate part-time staff and leave
Questions to ask
- Does Workzilla currently integrate only with Actionstep and Smokeball, and how should users of other practice management systems register interest?
- What will pricing be for our firm, given it is available only through the online calculator rather than listed upfront?
- Which PMS functions would we still need elsewhere, given Workzilla focuses on financial and performance reporting and is not a full PMS replacement?
Integrations
Actionstep, Smokeball, Xero