Introducing TacFree: Free Guard Management for Small Operators

Plenty of small security firms are still run on WhatsApp, spreadsheets, and honesty-system clock-ins. Not because owners don't know better — but because proper guard management software has always felt like something you graduate to once you're bigger.

We've changed that. TacDesk now has a free tier: TacFree.

What You Get, Free

TacFree covers up to 10 guards at no cost, with no card required. It's not a stripped-back demo — it's the core of TacDesk:

• GPS clock-in and clock-out — verified, timestamped proof of who was on site, when, and where. No more buddy punching.
• Unlimited incident reports — structured digital reports with photos and timestamps, submitted from any phone.
• Rota & Scheduling — build and assign shifts in one place instead of a group chat.
• SIA licence tracking — store every guard's SIA licence and get warned before one expires, so you never deploy out of date.
• Management dashboard and PDF exports — see your operation at a glance and produce client-ready reports.

For a lot of small operators, that's the whole job done.

Who It's For

TacFree is built for the firms that need this most and have historically been priced out.

New companies finding their feet, who need to look professional to win a first contract but can't justify a monthly bill before the revenue is in.

Small operators running a handful of guards, where the admin is still real but the budget isn't there.

Anyone who wants to try before they buy. Run your actual operation on TacFree for a few weeks. If it earns its place, upgrading is a click away.

Signup Takes Minutes

There's no sales call and no waiting on onboarding. Go to tacdesk.co.uk/signup, pick your subdomain, and you're set up in a minute. Your guards install the app — native on iOS and Android, or the web app — and clock in the same day.

When You Outgrow It

TacFree isn't a trap with a countdown. It's genuinely free for up to 10 guards, for as long as you need it. When you grow past that, or you want the heavier tools — Enhanced Patrols with NFC checkpoints, Fleet Management, the Client Portal, Dispatcher Mode — you move up to a paid tier and keep everything you've already built. Every plan price is published up front, so there's no leap in the dark.

The point isn't to give away a lesser product. It's to get the basics — verified clock-ins, digital reports, a real rota — into the hands of operators who've been making do without them.

Start Free

If you're a small firm still running on paper and group chats, there's no reason to wait.

Start free at tacdesk.co.uk/signup — up to 10 guards, no card, set up in minutes.

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