Tanda Review Australia 2026

AU-MadeHR Software
4.0 / 5SoftwareHQ editorial score

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Editorial verdict

Australia's award interpretation specialist for hourly workforces

Tanda is the published All-in-One for award-heavy hourly work: $12.80+GST per user/month with HR, payroll and WFM in one bundle. Module dollars are quote-only — do not keep $6 / $4.50. STP Phase 2 and Beam super are vendor copy on Tanda Payroll. Hosting is AWS Sydney for my.tanda.co plus overseas subprocessors, not AU-only. Deputy Lite is cheaper if you only need rosters ($6.75 excl tax) and will add payroll elsewhere.

Best for
Hospitality, retail, aged care, and pharmacy businesses with hourly/casual workforces needing bulletproof Modern Award compliance
Not ideal for
Sole traders, salaried-only offices, or buyers who need AU-only hosting. Rostering-only shops should get a WFM quote or use Deputy Lite rather than paying the $12.80 bundle.
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Pricing verified 8 Sep 2026 · Hosting verified 8 Sep 2026

By SoftwareHQ Editorial Team — Updated

Overview

Tanda is workforce management with modern award compliance. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Brisbane, QLD, it serves Australian businesses with local data hosting and AU-based support.

Feature highlights

These highlights come from vendor documentation and editorial analysis of public sources. They are not firsthand test results or a claim that every listed capability was exercised in a trial.

  • All-in-One $12.80+GST

    Only public dollar on /pricing (8 Sep 2026). Bundle is HR + Payroll + Workforce Management. Modules are quote-only.

  • 30+ managed award templates

    Hospitality, Restaurant, GRIA, SCHADS, Aged Care, Pharmacy, Children's Services. Vendor-maintained after FWC rulings. Not a Fair Work cert.

  • Tanda Payroll with STP Phase 2

    Pay runs, payslips, STP Phase 2, EOFY, ABA, Beam super. Vendor copy. WFM-only can still export to Xero/MYOB/KeyPay.

  • HR onboarding in the bundle

    Pricing page: onboarding with ATO compliance, contracts, qualifications. Not 'no HR'.

  • AWS Sydney for my.tanda.co — not AU-only

    Help names Sydney for the AU app. Privacy lists overseas subprocessors. Do not keep full data sovereignty.

  • Geofenced time clocks

    Mobile clock-in with GPS/photo. Demand-based rostering uses sales data.

AU Compliance Scores

These scores apply to Australian tax, payroll and banking capabilities where they are relevant to Tanda. They are SoftwareHQ editorial judgements from public documentation, not firsthand product tests.

Not applicable means this product type is not scored on that dimension (for example BAS lodgement on a CRM). Not supported means the vendor does not offer it. Unknown means we could not verify it from public sources — that is not the same as unsupported.

BAS LodgementNot applicable

Not an accounting tool. BAS stays in Xero/MYOB.

STP Phase 2
5/5Verified

Tanda Payroll copy: STP Phase 2 reporting and EOFY finalisation from Tanda. Vendor copy, not an ATO register extract. WFM-only customers still export to Xero/MYOB/KeyPay.

Payday Super
4/5Verified

Tanda Payroll + Beam embedded clearing (vendor: included with Tanda Payroll). SuperAPI for stapling described as included with Tanda subscriptions. Vendor copy, not an ATO certification. Webinar copy still talks in prepare-for-1-July terms.

Modern Awards
5/5Verified

30+ managed templates (HIGA, RIA, GRIA, SCHADS, Aged Care, Pharmacy, Children's Services). Vendor-maintained; not a Fair Work certification.

GST HandlingNot applicable

Subscription is $12.80+GST. Not an accounting tool.

Bank FeedsNot applicable

Not a bank-feeds product.

When this was checked

Status as of (page snapshot) against a 90-day review target. Checked dates are not updated when the site is rebuilt.

Editorial article date: . That is not proof that pricing, hosting, or compliance was re-checked.

Pricing (AUD)

All prices below are in Australian dollars and exclude GST. Verified — checked 8 September 2026. Source: tanda.com.au/pricing.

Most Popular
All-in-One
$12.8/user/mo
AUD ex GST
tanda.com.au/pricing (8 Sep 2026): $12.80+GST per user per month for HR + Payroll + Workforce Management. No annual/monthly split printed. No minimum spend printed.
  • Users: unlimited
Workforce Management
Quote
AUD ex GST
Rosters, time and attendance, leave. Request pricing — no public dollars.
  • Users: unlimited
HR
Quote
AUD ex GST
Onboarding, contracts, qualifications. Request pricing.
  • Users: unlimited
Payroll
Quote
AUD ex GST
Award-template payroll, STP Phase 2, super via Beam (vendor copy). Request pricing.
  • Users: unlimited

Estimate first-year cost for Tanda

Observed price changes

Recorded when a listed price changed. This is not a complete vendor timeline.

  1. All-in-One still $12.80+GST per user/month on /pricing. Individual modules remain Request pricing. Stored $6 / $4.50 / $10.50 module dollars are not on the page.
  2. All-in-One · $12.80 → $12.80 · All-in-One still $12.80+GST per user/month. Modules remain Request pricing. Stored $6 / $4.50 / $10.50 module dollars are not on /pricing.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Published All-in-One $12.80+GST with HR + payroll + WFM
  • 30+ managed Modern Award templates (vendor copy)
  • Tanda Payroll: STP Phase 2 + Beam super (vendor copy)
  • HR onboarding and qualifications in the bundle
  • my.tanda.co on AWS Sydney; SOC 2 Type 2
  • Native export path to Xero/MYOB/KeyPay if you skip Tanda Payroll

Cons

  • Module prices are quote-only
  • Per-user billing for large casual teams
  • Privacy policy lists overseas subprocessors — not AU-only
  • Support hours still AEST business hours on the stored record (not re-timed this check)
  • 14-day trial not printed on /pricing this check
  • Payday Super is vendor/Beam copy, not an ATO certificate

How this review was made

Reviews separate vendor documentation, editorial analysis and firsthand records. They are not interchangeable.

  • Vendor documentation — Public pages from Tanda and other sites. Recorded HTTP(S) URLs are listed under Sources. A source URL is a document we recorded, not a claim that every sentence on this page was checked against that URL.
  • Editorial analysis — SoftwareHQ's written verdict and scores for Australian buyers. The header score is an editorial assessment, not a user-review average, not a lab result, and not a number derived from how many evidence records exist.
  • Firsthand records — This review has no firsthand observation records, trial walkthroughs, or screenshots from a logged-in SoftwareHQ account. Missing tests stay not tested.

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Sources

Public pages recorded when this review was compiled. They are not a checklist that every claim was verified, and they are not evidence of hands-on product testing.

Tanda Alternatives

If Tanda doesn’t quite fit your needs, consider these alternatives for Australian businesses:

  • Employment Hero — All-in-one HR, payroll and benefits platform for AU businesses. From $10/employee/mo ex GST.
  • Deputy — Rostering, time tracking, and workforce management. From $6.75/user/mo ex GST.
  • ELMO Software — End-to-end AU-built HR, payroll and learning platform for mid-market.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Tanda cost per employee?
tanda.com.au/pricing (8 Sep 2026): All-in-One HR + Payroll + Workforce Management is $12.80+GST per user per month. Payroll, WFM and HR modules are Request pricing — no public module dollars. A 14-day trial is not printed on that pricing page (prior record kept, unverified this check).
Which Modern Awards does Tanda support?
Tanda maintains over 30 individually managed Modern Award templates, including the Hospitality Industry Award (MA000009), Restaurant Industry Award (MA000119), General Retail Industry Award (GRIA), SCHADS, Aged Care Award, Pharmacy Award, and Children's Services Award. Templates auto-update after Fair Work Commission rulings.
Does Tanda integrate with Xero and MYOB?
Yes, Tanda has native integrations with Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks, and KeyPay for payroll. It also integrates with POS systems like Lightspeed, IdealPOS, Kounta, and Revel Systems. The Xero integration syncs invoices, contacts, accounts, tracking categories, and reports.
Where is Tanda's data hosted?
Help: my.tanda.co is AWS Sydney; eu.tanda.co is AWS Frankfurt. SOC 2 Type 2 (June 2022). Privacy policy (16 Mar 2026) lists subprocessors in Ireland, Estonia, Netherlands, Philippines, UK and the US. Not AU-only sovereignty.
Can Tanda handle enterprise-level multi-location businesses?
Yes, Tanda serves major multi-location brands including Domino's, Accor hotels, Starbucks Australia (55 stores), Best & Less, and Champions IGA (700+ employees across 9 stores). The platform supports multi-location rostering, role-based access controls, and centralised compliance reporting.
Does Tanda have its own payroll or do I need a separate payroll system?
Yes. Tanda Payroll is in the $12.80+GST All-in-One bundle or as a quote-only module. Vendor copy: STP Phase 2, EOFY, ABA, award templates, Beam super. You can instead use WFM-only and export to Xero, MYOB or KeyPay.

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