AttendIQ vs Assignar
Assignar is Australian-origin software adapted for UK use. AttendIQ was built for UK construction compliance from day one - CDM 2015, UK competency management, BSA 2022, and a mobile app workers actually use.
UK contractors who need CDM 2015 compliance, competency tracking, and a mobile app that works reliably on construction sites. Built in the UK for UK regulations. Transparent pricing from £4.50/worker/month.
Australian and North American contractors needing broad project management alongside workforce features. UK contractors may find it over-engineered for compliance-specific use cases, with a mobile app that reviews consistently describe as complex.
Feature comparison
| Feature | AttendIQ | Assignar |
|---|---|---|
| UK-native compliance (CDM 2015, BSA 2022) | ✓ Built for UK | ✗ Australian-origin, adapted for UK |
| UK competency tracking & expiry management | ✓ Automatic expiry alerts, access blocking | ✗ Not natively supported |
| Mobile app simplicity | ✓ Clock-in under 60 seconds, one hand | ✗ Capterra reviews: "constant complaints daily" |
| Offline mobile clock-in | ✓ Offline-first, auto-sync | Partial |
| Digital site inductions | ✓ Mobile-delivered, versioned | ✓ Yes (via forms) |
| Worker competency management | ✓ Full matrix with confidence scoring | ✓ Yes |
| Right to work management | ✓ Document upload, expiry alerts | Limited Not a primary feature |
| Drug and alcohol management | ✓ Auto-suspension policy engine | Basic |
| Modern slavery detection | ✓ Automated pattern detection | ✗ Not available |
| Supply chain management (free for SC) | ✓ Free for supply chain companies | ✗ Not available |
| Transparent public pricing | ✓ £4.50-£6.50/worker/month | ✗ Pricing on request |
| Setup time | ✓ Same day | ✗ Significant onboarding required |
Why UK contractors choose AttendIQ over Assignar
Built for UK regulations
Assignar was built for the Australian construction market and later expanded to the UK and North America. The regulatory context is fundamentally different: Australia does not have CDM 2015, UK competency card schemes, the Building Safety Act 2022, or the right to work checking requirements that UK contractors face. Assignar can be configured to manage documents and workers, but UK-specific compliance is not in its DNA.
AttendIQ was built for the UK supply chain. CDM 2015, UK competency card tracking with expiry alerts, Building Safety Act 2022 competency evidence, and the Working Time Directive are native features - not add-ons or configurations.
The mobile app problem
Assignar's mobile app has attracted consistent criticism on review platforms. Capterra reviews describe "constant complaints daily from employees" and "clunky interface." On a construction site, if workers resist the app, the data does not get recorded. The compliance record is only as good as the clock-in data that feeds it.
AttendIQ's mobile app is designed around a single principle: Fisher Price simplicity. Clock-in under 60 seconds, one hand, in a glove. Minimum tap target, minimum text, maximum clarity. It works because workers actually use it.
UK competency card management
UK-specific competency schemes - CSCS, ECS, CPCS, and others - simply do not exist in Assignar's product, because it was built for the Australian market. Every UK construction site manager needs to know that every worker's cards are current before they step foot on site. With AttendIQ, competency tracking is built in, with automatic expiry alerts and access blocking. With Assignar, you need a separate process.
The verdict
Assignar is a capable broad construction management platform for Australian and North American contractors. For UK Tier 2 and Tier 3 contractors who need UK compliance tooling - CDM, competency card management, BSA, right to work - AttendIQ is the right choice. It is simpler to use, faster to deploy, and built specifically for the regulatory environment you operate in.
Frequently asked questions
Assignar can be configured for UK use but is not built around UK-specific requirements. CDM 2015, UK competency card tracking, Building Safety Act 2022 competency evidence, and right to work checks are UK-specific requirements that AttendIQ handles natively. UK contractors needing to demonstrate compliance to the HSE or their principal contractors will find AttendIQ better suited.
Capterra reviews for Assignar describe "constant complaints daily from employees" about the mobile app. AttendIQ's mobile app is offline-first (queues locally and syncs when signal returns) and designed for one-handed use in 60 seconds or less - built specifically for the reality of UK construction sites.
Built for UK construction
from the ground up.
CDM 2015, competency management, BSA 2022, right to work. All native features. See it in a 30-minute demo.