Tarva

Tarva is courier operations software for businesses coordinating staff, vehicles and delivery work. It is strongest for operators who want recruitment, dispatch, pay and compliance in one system; it is a weaker fit if customers need live delivery tracking.

Overview

Tarva brings together the administrative and day-to-day tasks of courier operations, from applicant onboarding to scheduling, dispatch, vehicle records and payments. Managers use the web app on desktop, laptop or tablet, while team members use the Tarva app for schedules, messages and pay. That division gives managers a broader operational workspace while keeping team access focused on daily needs.

The supplier-neutral product is aimed at courier businesses, including independent operators, and is intended to support 24/7 operations. Its broad remit can suit businesses trying to connect workforce and fleet processes, but the absence of live customer tracking matters for companies that need a customer-facing view of delivery progress.

Key features

Recruitment, scheduling and dispatch

Recruitment follows applicants through screening and onboarding, with team records for details, documents, licences and right-to-work status. Schedules publish to the Tarva app, and dispatch gives managers live team status and operational exceptions. Putting those functions together can make coordination more coherent for courier operators managing people and daily work in the same system.

Compliance, vehicles and payments

Tarva monitors licences, right to work, MOT and road tax, and runs automatic DVLA checks on vehicles. Geotab integration supports vehicle tracking, odometer readings and fuel or charge-state data. These capabilities make it more relevant to operators who need workforce compliance and fleet information alongside dispatch, though the Geotab connection is the stated vehicle-tracking integration.

Payments are built from the plan, including deductions and adjustments, and are ready to export. That gives the payment workflow operational context rather than treating it as an unrelated record-keeping task.

Controls, data and support

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 within the European Union, encrypted in transit, not sold or used for advertising, and not used to track location. Customers can import spreadsheet data with a template and wizard, and request an export when leaving.

Support for existing operations is available at [email protected].

Pricing

Tarva has a free Starter plan and paid monthly plans. Only fully onboarded Active team members count toward a plan limit, and Tarva says it does not charge per driver. Paid plans have no minimum contract term or notice period and can be cancelled at any time.

Starter is a useful entry point for a small single-location operation, but its 15-person cap and 30-day history constrain larger or more audit-conscious teams. Foundation raises capacity to 40 but remains limited to one location and 60 days of history. Scale doubles team capacity and adds a second location, with 90 days of history; it fits a larger operation that needs those additional allowances. Businesses above 80 people, or needing multiple locations and a year of activity history, need Enterprise and custom pricing.

Platforms

Tarva is available on web, Android and iOS. The web app is for managers on desktop, laptop or tablet; the Tarva app gives team members access to schedules, messages and pay. A driver app is available, but live customer tracking is not.

Who it's for

Tarva is a better match for courier businesses that want staffing, dispatch, fleet administration, pay and compliance connected, especially where managers and team members need distinct web and app access. Its per-plan Active-team limits and location caps make plan fit important as an operation grows. Businesses whose priority is customer-facing delivery tracking should look elsewhere or pair Tarva with another service.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Recruitment, scheduling, dispatch, records, payments and compliance sit in one operational product, reducing the need to split those workflows across tools.
• Pros: No per-driver charge and monthly cancellation without a minimum term or notice period give operators flexibility as staffing needs change.
• Pros: Spreadsheet import, departure export, user-level controls and an action log support data transition and operational accountability.
• Cons: Starter is capped at 15 Active team members, one location and 30 days of history, so it may be too restrictive beyond a small operation.
• Cons: Paid plans add capacity and history in steps, while Enterprise requires custom pricing for larger teams and multiple locations.
• Cons: There is no live customer tracking, a material gap for courier businesses that need customers to follow deliveries.

Alternatives

For a broader comparison, see Last-Mile Delivery Software.

• Fleetbase is worth considering for teams that want a freemium service with a cloud plan at $29 a month, unlimited orders and unlimited users, or a self-hosted option.
• Shipday may suit a smaller operation focused on order and driver-account limits: its free Basic plan allows up to 300 orders per month and 10 driver accounts, and the full platform can be tried free for 14 days without a credit card.
• Kosmo is an alternative for operations comparing stop-based plans, with Launch at $199 a month for 1,000 stops and Grow at $499 a month for 3,000 stops.
• Entregui is another paid option with Android, iOS, API and web platforms.
• Epicor Kinetic may be a better fit for buyers seeking a platform built around a selected platform core, cloud package, concurrent-user licences and industry bundles.
• Locus Last-Mile Delivery Software is worth comparing for enterprise deployments priced by platform scope, volume and constraint complexity.
• nuVizz is another paid option available across Android, API, iOS and web.
• Traky may suit teams seeking a freemium option with a $9.99 a month Plan Básico, which adds warehouse and branch modules and extended records to its free plan.

Verdict

Choose Tarva if you run a courier operation and want recruitment, schedules, dispatch, vehicle compliance and payments together, with flexible monthly terms and no per-driver fee. Look elsewhere if customer-facing live delivery tracking is essential, or compare plan limits carefully if your team, location count or required history will exceed the lower tiers.