Rostering
- Weekly roster
- Cord8YesWeekly roster
- Shift swaps
- Cord8YesShift swaps
- Open shifts
- Cord8YesOpen shifts
- Leave and availability
- Cord8YesTime off requestsAlso: Availability
Cord8 vs Tanda
Cord8 is rostering and inventory software for independent retail and hospitality businesses in Australia. This page compares it with Tanda, using Tanda's public website, and says where Tanda is stronger. Sign-up is not open yet. Join the waitlist.
Which one suits you
Pick Cord8 if
- You do not need pay processing or award rules in the same tool.
- You want stock counts and supplier orders alongside the roster.
- You want a free plan, or one workspace price rather than a price for every user.
Pick Tanda if
- You want rosters, award-based costing and pay processing in one system.
- You want your roster to respond to sales data.
- You need links to payroll, accounting or sales systems.
- You want a shared tablet clock with personal passcodes.
Prices and features change. Check the vendor's page before you decide.
Side by side
Cord8 on the left, Tanda on the right. A feature we did not find on the pages we checked is marked as not listed, not as a no.
| Feature | Cord8 | Tanda |
|---|---|---|
| Rostering | ||
| Weekly roster | YesWeekly roster | Yes Templates for a typical week or a special event, copy and paste, and drag and drop.1 |
| Shift swaps | YesShift swaps | Yes Managers review and approve swaps, with cost oversight.2 |
| Open shifts | YesOpen shifts | Partial Not listed by that name. The mobile app description says staff can fill shifts.2 |
| Leave and availability | YesTime off requestsAlso: Availability | Yes Leave management is listed, with leave and unavailability handled in one place.2 |
| Time clock and timesheets | ||
| Time clock | YesTime clock and timesheets | Yes A dedicated time clock app.2 |
| Location, QR or photo check at clock-in | YesLocation-checked clock in On a paid Employees planAlso: QR code clock in, Photo at clock in | Yes GPS clock-in on the mobile app, and a restriction that blocks clock-in away from the scheduled location. QR and photo checks were not found on the pages checked.23 |
| Shared-device clock-in | YesStaff PIN on a shared device | Yes A Time Clock app turns an Android or Apple tablet into a clock, and staff enter a personal passcode.4 |
| Timesheet approval, lock and CSV export | YesLock and export timesheets | Partial Managers approve timesheets, and approved, exported timesheets lock; an admin can unlock them. Export goes to payroll software or an Excel file; a CSV file is not stated.56 |
| Labour cost on the roster | PartialLabour cost estimates On a paid Employees plan | Yes Live Insights compares sales data with shift costs. Reports include wages as a share of revenue.2 |
| Stock and ordering | ||
| Stock counts with barcode scanning | YesStock countsAlso: Barcode scanning | Partial The retail page says checklists can "keep track of inventory". Stock counts with barcode scanning are not described.78 |
| Purchase orders and deliveries | YesSuppliers and ordersAlso: Purchase order approval, Partial deliveries | Not listed on the pages we checked (checked 8 Nov 2026) |
| Invoice scanning | YesScan an invoice On the Inventory plan | Not listed on the pages we checked (checked 8 Nov 2026) |
| Expiry tracking and write-offs | YesExpiry datesAlso: Write-offs with reasons | Not listed on the pages we checked (checked 8 Nov 2026) |
| Pay, awards and connections | ||
| Pays wages from timesheets | NoCord8 does not pay wages. It records hours and exports timesheets as a CSV file. | Yes Pay runs from timesheets and STP filing from the Tanda account.2 |
| Award interpretation | NoCord8 does not interpret awards. Labour costs are estimates from the rates you enter. Check them against the award or your adviser. | Yes Award templates for hospitality, retail and clubs. Wage Compare covers salaried staff.2 |
| Accounting software links | NoCord8 does not link to accounting software. Take the CSV into the system you already use. | Yes Xero and Reckon are listed as accounting links. MYOB and Employment Hero are listed as payroll links.9 |
| Sales-system links | NoCord8 does not connect to sales systems or import sales data. | Yes Square and Lightspeed are among the listed links, used to forecast demand.9 |
| Installable phone app | NoCord8 works in a web browser on a phone or a computer. It is not available as an installable phone app yet. | Yes An Employee Mobile App. Where it is offered is not listed.2 |
| Pricing | ||
| Charged per user or per workspace | One allowance of 15 users covers your whole workspace, whichever products you buy. Extra users can be added. | Charged per user per month.10 |
| Free plan | YesFree covers up to 10 users and 1 location. | Not listed on the pages we checked (checked 8 Nov 2026) The pricing page lists a bundle price and no free plan.10 |
Time clock and timesheets
- Time clock
- Cord8YesTime clock and timesheets
- Location, QR or photo check at clock-in
- Cord8YesLocation-checked clock in On a paid Employees planAlso: QR code clock in, Photo at clock in
- Shared-device clock-in
- Cord8YesStaff PIN on a shared deviceTandaYes
A Time Clock app turns an Android or Apple tablet into a clock, and staff enter a personal passcode.4
- Timesheet approval, lock and CSV export
- Cord8YesLock and export timesheets
- Labour cost on the roster
- Cord8PartialLabour cost estimates On a paid Employees planTandaYes
Live Insights compares sales data with shift costs. Reports include wages as a share of revenue.2
Stock and ordering
- Stock counts with barcode scanning
- Cord8YesStock countsAlso: Barcode scanning
- Purchase orders and deliveries
- Cord8YesSuppliers and ordersAlso: Purchase order approval, Partial deliveries
- Invoice scanning
- Cord8YesScan an invoice On the Inventory plan
Pay, awards and connections
- Pays wages from timesheets
- Cord8NoCord8 does not pay wages. It records hours and exports timesheets as a CSV file.
- Award interpretation
- Cord8NoCord8 does not interpret awards. Labour costs are estimates from the rates you enter. Check them against the award or your adviser.
- Accounting software links
- Cord8NoCord8 does not link to accounting software. Take the CSV into the system you already use.TandaYes
Xero and Reckon are listed as accounting links. MYOB and Employment Hero are listed as payroll links.9
- Sales-system links
- Cord8NoCord8 does not connect to sales systems or import sales data.
- Installable phone app
- Cord8NoCord8 works in a web browser on a phone or a computer. It is not available as an installable phone app yet.
Pricing
- Charged per user or per workspace
- Cord8One allowance of 15 users covers your whole workspace, whichever products you buy. Extra users can be added.Tanda
Charged per user per month.10
- Free plan
- Cord8YesFree covers up to 10 users and 1 location.TandaNot listed on the pages we checked (checked 8 Nov 2026)
The pricing page lists a bundle price and no free plan.10
Where Tanda is stronger
These are things Tanda lists on its own website that Cord8 does not do today.
Award interpretation templates for hospitality, retail and clubs are listed.2
Pay runs from timesheets and STP filing are listed.2
A long list of payroll, accounting and sales-system links is listed, including Xero, Reckon, MYOB, Square and Lightspeed.9
A Time Clock app for Android and Apple tablets lets staff clock in with a personal passcode.4
Timesheet approval, locking after export and export to payroll software are documented.5
Live Insights compares sales data with shift costs, so a roster can respond to demand.2
Pricing
Cord8 charges one price for the workspace. Free covers up to 10 users and 1 location. Employees is A$59 a month ex GST with 15 users included. Inventory is A$50 a month ex GST with 1 location included.
Tanda, as listed on its website
HR, payroll and workforce management bundle: $12.80 per user per month, + GST, price shown without currency on their site10
Prices and features change. Check the vendor's page before you decide.
Questions about Cord8 and Tanda
Does Cord8 interpret awards like Tanda?
Tanda's public website lists award interpretation for hospitality, retail and clubs. Cord8 does not interpret awards. Labour costs are estimates from the rates you enter. Check them against the award or your adviser. Checked 8 Nov 2026.
Can Cord8 process pay like Tanda?
Tanda lists pay processing from timesheets, with filing to the tax office. Cord8 does not pay wages. It records hours and exports timesheets as a CSV file. Checked 8 Nov 2026.
Does Tanda have stock counts or supplier orders?
Purchase orders, invoice scanning and expiry tracking are not listed on the Tanda pages we checked. Its retail page says checklists can keep track of inventory; stock counts with barcode scanning are not described. Checked 8 Nov 2026. In Cord8 they sit in the same workspace as the roster. Count the shelves and apply the differences when you finish. Keep suppliers, raise purchase orders and receive deliveries against them.
Can Cord8 use my sales data like Tanda?
Tanda lists links to sales systems, including Square and Lightspeed, to forecast demand. Cord8 does not connect to sales systems or import sales data. Checked 8 Nov 2026.
Sources
Every cell, price and strength above comes from a page on Tanda's own website or help centre, checked 8 Nov 2026. Where a row says "Not listed on the pages we checked", we read the pages numbered beside it and did not find the feature. That is not a statement that Tanda lacks it; check with Tanda before you decide.
- https://www.tanda.com.au/industries/hospitality-rostering-software checked 8 Nov 2026
- https://www.tanda.com.au/browse-features checked 8 Nov 2026
- https://help.tanda.co/en/articles/6121200-shift-questions-clock-in-restrictions checked 8 Nov 2026
- https://help.tanda.co/en/articles/4209815-installing-and-using-the-time-clock-app checked 8 Nov 2026
- https://help.tanda.co/en/articles/4200175-getting-started-timesheets checked 8 Nov 2026
- https://help.tanda.co/en/articles/1630761-exporting-timesheets-to-payroll-system checked 8 Nov 2026
- https://www.tanda.com.au/industries/retail-management-software checked 8 Nov 2026
- https://www.tanda.com.au/features/business-operations-management checked 8 Nov 2026
- https://www.tanda.com.au/browse-integrations-partners checked 8 Nov 2026
- https://www.tanda.com.au/pricing checked 8 Nov 2026
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