Tanda
AU-built rostering and time tracking that nails Award interpretation, overtime, penalties, casual loading all calculated automatically. Takes effort to set up properly, but saves hours every pay run.
Starting from
$4/mo
Free trial
14 days
Free plan
No
Overall rating
4.5/5 (160)
“Strong on Award-compliant rostering and catches penalty rate mistakes that cost you money. The per-employee pricing adds up with larger teams though, and setup takes more effort than you'd expect.”
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Overview
Tanda is an Australian workforce management platform that specialises in rostering, time and attendance, and Award interpretation. While it serves multiple industries, its deep understanding of Australian Modern Awards makes it particularly valuable for trade businesses managing shift workers, casual labourers, and apprentices.
The core workflow: build a roster, staff clock in via the Tanda app or a kiosk, timesheets are auto-generated with correct Award rates applied, and the data exports to your payroll system. The Award interpretation engine handles the complexity that trips up most trade businesses, overtime tiers, weekend and public holiday penalties, casual loading, and allowances specific to the Building and Construction Award.
Strengths: Award interpretation is genuinely best-in-class. The rostering tool factors in employee availability, qualifications, and cost when building schedules, it'll flag if you're rostering someone into overtime before they've started. The time clock options are flexible: app-based, iPad kiosk, or GPS-verified mobile clock-in for field workers. Integration with Xero, MYOB, and major payroll platforms is solid.
Limitations: Tanda is a workforce management tool, not job management. There's no quoting, invoicing, CRM, or field service dispatch. The per-user pricing can be expensive for large casual workforces where staff turnover is high. The rostering tool is powerful but takes time to configure properly with all your Award rules. Some users find the mobile app less intuitive than the desktop experience.
For trade businesses where getting Award compliance right on every payrun is critical, and where rostering errors directly cost money, Tanda is the best-in-class AU option.
Pros & Cons
What we like
- ✓Best-in-class Award interpretation, handles Building and Construction Award complexity accurately
- ✓GPS-verified mobile clock-in is purpose-built for field workers on different sites
- ✓Roster cost forecasting flags overtime before it happens
- ✓Strong Xero and MYOB integration for payroll export
- ✓Genuinely Australian, AU Awards, public holidays, and superannuation are native
Watch out for
- ✕Not a job management or field service tool: no quoting, invoicing, or dispatch
- ✕Per-user pricing adds up with large casual workforces and high turnover
- ✕Rostering configuration takes time to set up properly with Award rules
- ✕Mobile app is functional but less polished than the desktop experience
- ✕Overlap potential with Deputy if you already use that for scheduling
Best for
Trade businesses with 10+ staff managing shift workers, casual labourers, and apprentices under the Building and Construction Award. Businesses where payroll accuracy and Award compliance are non-negotiable.
Not ideal for
Sole traders or micro teams (2–3 people) where manual timesheets still work. If you already use Deputy for scheduling and timesheets, adding Tanda creates unnecessary overlap.
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Ratings
160 reviews
Source: Capterra
Checked April 2026
Pricing
Clock-in, timesheets, and basic Award interpretation
Full rostering, Award compliance, and cost forecasting
Prices shown are approximate AUD per user per month. Exact pricing depends on team size and features. Verify current pricing at tanda.co/pricing.
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