Trackforce Valiant charges significant per-guard fees plus implementation costs and long-term contracts. TacDesk gives you the same depth of operational control with no setup fees and no lock-in.
| Feature | TacDesk | Trackforce Valiant |
|---|---|---|
| Setup / implementation fee | None | Significant — varies by contract |
| Contract required | None — cancel anytime | Annual / multi-year |
| GPS clock-in/out | Yes | Yes |
| NFC patrol checkpoints | Yes | Yes |
| SIA licence compliance | Yes (UK-specific) | No |
| Xero integration | Yes | No |
| UK-based support | Yes (Mon–Fri) | No |
| Client portal | Yes — included | Yes |
| Price lock guarantee | Yes — your rate never increases | No |
Trackforce Valiant is a capable platform — but it’s architected for global enterprise deployments with implementation teams, long onboarding cycles, and contract structures to match.
TacDesk gives you scheduling, GPS clock-in/out, NFC patrol checkpoints, incident reports, and a full client portal — without the heavy onboarding cost or long-term lock-in.
And critically, Trackforce doesn’t handle SIA licence monitoring or Xero payroll integration. For UK operators, those aren’t optional extras — they’re day-one requirements. TacDesk has both built in.
Two features that matter to every UK security company — and that Trackforce simply doesn’t offer.
TacDesk cross-references every guard’s licence against the SIA Public Register automatically. Expiry alerts at 60, 30, and 7 days. Expired guards auto-blocked from deployment. Full audit trail.
Clock-in/out data flows directly into Xero for payroll. No manual exports, no spreadsheet reconciliation. Shift hours to pay runs in one click.
Trackforce Valiant was built for large enterprise operations and has global deployments across multiple markets. What it does not have is SIA-specific compliance functionality built for UK operators.
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) requires every guard in a licensable role to hold a valid, in-date licence. Deploying an unlicensed guard — even by mistake — is a criminal offence under the Private Security Industry Act 2001. It can result in unlimited fines, criminal prosecution of managers, and revocation of ACS approved contractor status.
TacDesk integrates directly with the SIA Public Register, automatically syncing licence status for every guard on your system. Licence expiry alerts fire at 90, 60, and 30 days. If a licence lapses, the guard cannot be scheduled. This is compliance by default — not compliance by spreadsheet.
The same applies to ACS accreditation. TacDesk’s compliance module is built for ACS, Martin’s Law, and upcoming SIA licensing regulation — covering all seven ACS criteria, with real-time dashboards and audit-ready records. Trackforce Valiant has no equivalent.
Trackforce Valiant pricing follows a traditional enterprise model: implementation costs, per-user or per-guard fees, annual contracts, and pricing that is rarely transparent without a sales conversation.
TacDesk takes a different approach: transparent pricing published on the website. No setup fee. No minimum contract. A lifetime price lock that guarantees your rate today remains your rate in three years. Free migration support is included.
The difference is material for any company operating on the margins typical of UK guarding contracts. See the full TacDesk feature list — everything included, no hidden tiers.
TacDesk is the right choice for UK security companies that:
Trackforce Valiant may suit very large enterprise operations with complex custom integrations, dedicated implementation budgets, and no SIA-specific compliance requirements.
Free migration support is included with TacDesk. The transition from Trackforce Valiant typically takes less than a week from sign-off to go-live. You can run both systems in parallel during the changeover to eliminate cutover risk.
We’ll help you migrate your guard data at no cost. No setup fee. No contract. Full operational control from day one.