Tarva

Tarva is courier operations software that brings staffing, dispatch, vehicles, pay and compliance together. It suits courier businesses that want managers on the web app and team members using a driver app. Its breadth and cancellable monthly plans are compelling, but it does not offer live customer tracking.

Overview

Tarva is designed for supplier-neutral courier operations, from independent operators to businesses running around the clock. Bringing recruitment, schedules, dispatch, vehicle records and payments into one system can simplify coordination across those jobs. The trade-off is that operators needing customer-facing live delivery tracking will need another solution.

Managers work in the web app on desktop, laptop or tablet; team members use the Tarva app for schedules, messages and pay. Tarva is available on Android, iOS and web.

Key features

People, schedules and dispatch

Recruitment tracks applicants through screening and onboarding, while records hold team details, documents, licences and right-to-work information. Schedules publish to the app, and dispatch shows live team status and operational exceptions. That combination is useful for operators coordinating workers and routes in the same workflow, rather than maintaining separate records and schedules.

Compliance, vehicles and pay

Tarva monitors licences, right to work, MOT and road tax, and performs automatic DVLA checks on vehicles. Geotab integration adds vehicle tracking, odometer and fuel or charge-state data. Payments are built from the plan, including deductions and adjustments, and are ready to export. This makes Tarva relevant to businesses that need operational records and payment preparation alongside dispatch; it is not a live customer-tracking tool.

Controls and data handling

Access can be assigned by user and module, and an action log records who did what and when. Tarva says it backs up data automatically and monitors uptime. Its privacy policy says data is hosted in the European Union, encrypted in transit, not sold or used for advertising, and not used to track location. Spreadsheet imports use a template and wizard; customers can request an export when leaving, which helps with migration both into and out of the system.

Pricing

Tarva has a free Starter plan and paid plans billed monthly, with no minimum contract term or notice period; customers can cancel at any time. Paid plans are priced in USD, with VAT added where applicable. Only fully onboarded Active team members count toward plan limits, and Tarva says there is no per-driver charge.

Starter keeps costs at zero but limits team size, locations and history. Foundation and Scale increase those caps rather than changing the core monthly, cancellable terms; operators should match the location and history limits to how they work before choosing.

Platforms

Tarva supports Android, iOS and web, with the web app intended for managers and the app for team members. A driver app is available; live customer tracking is not.

Who it's for

Tarva is a strong fit for courier businesses that want recruitment, workforce scheduling, dispatch, vehicle compliance and exportable payments under one roof, especially where managers need visibility into team status and exceptions. Independent operators can start on the free tier, while larger and multi-location businesses can move up to capacity-based plans. It is a weaker fit for businesses whose delivery workflow depends on customers tracking drivers live.

Pros and cons

• Broad courier operations coverage: recruitment, scheduling, dispatch, vehicles, compliance and payment preparation are combined, reducing the need to split those workflows across tools.
• Useful compliance checks: licence, right-to-work, MOT and road-tax monitoring includes automatic DVLA vehicle checks.
• Flexible plan terms: paid plans are monthly with no minimum term or notice period, and can be cancelled at any time.
• Defined capacity trade-offs: team, location and activity-history caps are explicit, so operators can judge whether a tier fits before committing.
• No live customer tracking: businesses needing customer-facing driver visibility will have to look elsewhere or add another tool.

Alternatives

For a broader comparison of tools in this category, see Last-Mile Delivery Software.

• Fleetbase is worth considering if its freemium offer, 14-day free trial, or Fleetbase Cloud plan at $29 a month with unlimited orders and users better suits your needs.
• Shipday may suit teams focused on order volume and driver accounts: its free Basic plan is free forever for up to 300 orders per month and 10 driver accounts, and the full platform has a 14-day trial without a credit card.
• Epicor Kinetic is an alternative if you want to choose a platform core, cloud package, concurrent-user licences and industry bundles.
• Kosmo offers a stop-based alternative, with Launch at $199 a month for 1,000 stops and Grow at $499 a month for 3,000 stops.
• Locus Last-Mile Delivery Software is another paid option, priced per enterprise deployment based on platform scope, volume and constraint complexity.
• Traky is a freemium alternative with Android, iOS, macOS and web platforms; its Plan Básico costs $9.99 a month.
• Entregui is another paid option with a free plan and Android, API, iOS and web platforms.
• nuVizz is another paid option available on Android, API, iOS and web.

Verdict

Choose Tarva if your courier operation needs one system for team coordination, fleet compliance and payment preparation, and its team, location and history caps match your scale. The free tier and cancellable monthly paid plans make it possible to choose capacity without a long contract. Look elsewhere if live customer tracking is essential or Tarva’s location and history limits do not fit your operation.