Scafflinq vs Plastic Scafftags
A modern scafftag alternative for inspections, handovers and compliance
Quick highlights
Audit Records
Secure cloud history, ready whenever you need evidence.
Audit Records
Secure cloud history, ready whenever you need evidence.
Photo Evidence
Attach photos to every inspection for clear, defensible proof.
Photo Evidence
Attach photos to every inspection for clear, defensible proof.
Live Dashboards
Real-time compliance, inspections & status across sites. Export reports in seconds.
Live Dashboards
Real-time compliance, inspections & status across sites. Export reports in seconds.
Comparison at a glance
Starter
Scafflinq
Plastic Tags
Upfront Cost
Upfront Cost
Free first box of 25 tags (just pay for shipping). Pay-as-you-go model at $1/week per active tag.
Free first box of 25 tags (just pay for shipping). Pay-as-you-go model at $1/week per active tag.
~$110.00 for 20 tags & 10 holders
~$110.00 for 20 tags & 10 holders
Ongoing Cost (Monthly)
Ongoing Cost (Monthly)
~$20–$40/month for 10 tags depending on usage. Only pay while scaffolds are active.
~$20–$40/month for 10 tags depending on usage. Only pay while scaffolds are active.
None, unless you need replacements due to damage or loss.
None, unless you need replacements due to damage or loss.
Inspection Checklists
Inspection Checklists
Built-in digital checklists with every inspection.
Built-in digital checklists with every inspection.
Paper-based checklist; often incomplete or skipped.
Paper-based checklist; often incomplete or skipped.
Inspection History
Inspection History
Full inspection history securely stored and always accessible online.
Full inspection history securely stored and always accessible online.
Only the most recent inspection is visible. History is lost when tags are removed or damaged.
Only the most recent inspection is visible. History is lost when tags are removed or damaged.
Project & Team Visibility
Project & Team Visibility
Real-time visibility across all teams, projects, and branches via the cloud dashboard.
Real-time visibility across all teams, projects, and branches via the cloud dashboard.
No digital visibility. Information is only on-site.
No digital visibility. Information is only on-site.
QR Code Scanning
QR Code Scanning
Every tag is QR-enabled and scannable with any phone camera.
Every tag is QR-enabled and scannable with any phone camera.
No QR codes; info must be manually written and read.
No QR codes; info must be manually written and read.
Secure Data Backup
Secure Data Backup
All records are cloud-backed and encrypted.
All records are cloud-backed and encrypted.
No backup. If a tag is lost or damaged, all inspection records are gone.
No backup. If a tag is lost or damaged, all inspection records are gone.
Risk of Data Loss
Risk of Data Loss
Very low; data is secure even if the tag is removed or damaged.
Very low; data is secure even if the tag is removed or damaged.
High; tags can be lost, damaged, or falsified.
High; tags can be lost, damaged, or falsified.
Tag Durability
Tag Durability
Tough adhesive tags; even if damaged, the digital data remains intact.
Tough adhesive tags; even if damaged, the digital data remains intact.
Durable plastic, but holders or inserts are prone to damage or cracking.
Durable plastic, but holders or inserts are prone to damage or cracking.
Photo Capture
Photo Capture
Inspectors can take and attach photos during inspections.
Inspectors can take and attach photos during inspections.
Not possible. Photos must be taken separately and manually stored.
Not possible. Photos must be taken separately and manually stored.
Handover Certificates
Handover Certificates
Automatically generated and emailed upon inspection.
Automatically generated and emailed upon inspection.
Must be manually written, printed, and handed over.
Must be manually written, printed, and handed over.
Alerts & Reminders
Alerts & Reminders
Automatic reminders for upcoming or overdue inspections.
Automatic reminders for upcoming or overdue inspections.
None; relies entirely on memory or manual scheduling.
None; relies entirely on memory or manual scheduling.
Multi-Branch Support
Multi-Branch Support
Built-in support for managing multiple branches and teams.
Built-in support for managing multiple branches and teams.
Not supported. Each site is treated separately.
Not supported. Each site is treated separately.
Remote Office Access
Remote Office Access
Head office can monitor scaffold status live from anywhere.
Head office can monitor scaffold status live from anywhere.
No access unless someone on-site provides updates manually.
No access unless someone on-site provides updates manually.
Sustainability
Sustainability
Paperless. Reduces plastic and environmental waste.
Paperless. Reduces plastic and environmental waste.
Relies heavily on plastic and paper.
Relies heavily on plastic and paper.
Key Features
Key Features
Why switch to a
Digital Scafftag?
A digital scafftag doesn’t just replace the plastic tag — it replaces the manual admin around it. You get clearer visibility, stronger proof, and faster handovers without spreadsheets or chasing paper trails.
Cost & Admin
A tag is cheap. The admin around it isn’t.
With Scafflinq, you pay a simple usage rate based on active/on-hire tags — and stop paying when a scaffold is dismantled.
Pay only when scaffolds are on-hire.
Less admin time tracking due/overdue inspections and chasing paperwork
Simple weekly usage pricing that scales with active scaffolds.
Cost & Admin
A tag is cheap. The admin around it isn’t.
With Scafflinq, you pay a simple usage rate based on active/on-hire tags — and stop paying when a scaffold is dismantled.
Pay only when scaffolds are on-hire.
Less admin time tracking due/overdue inspections and chasing paperwork
Simple weekly usage pricing that scales with active scaffolds.
Cost & Admin
A tag is cheap. The admin around it isn’t.
With Scafflinq, you pay a simple usage rate based on active/on-hire tags — and stop paying when a scaffold is dismantled.
Pay only when scaffolds are on-hire.
Less admin time tracking due/overdue inspections and chasing paperwork
Simple weekly usage pricing that scales with active scaffolds.
Inspections
Scan. Inspect. Sign off.
Scafflinq keeps inspections consistent with guided digital checklists, and makes it easy to capture what matters on site.
Scan → checklist → sign-off in one flow (vs handwritten tags + paper forms)
Automatic due/overdue reminders (vs manual spreadsheet tracking)
Photos + special conditions captured against the scaffold record
Inspections
Scan. Inspect. Sign off.
Scafflinq keeps inspections consistent with guided digital checklists, and makes it easy to capture what matters on site.
Scan → checklist → sign-off in one flow (vs handwritten tags + paper forms)
Automatic due/overdue reminders (vs manual spreadsheet tracking)
Photos + special conditions captured against the scaffold record
Inspections
Scan. Inspect. Sign off.
Scafflinq keeps inspections consistent with guided digital checklists, and makes it easy to capture what matters on site.
Scan → checklist → sign-off in one flow (vs handwritten tags + paper forms)
Automatic due/overdue reminders (vs manual spreadsheet tracking)
Photos + special conditions captured against the scaffold record
Proof & Audit Trail
Audit-ready records, anytime
If a plastic tag is removed, damaged, or replaced, inspection history can disappear. Digital scafftags keep the record secure and accessible.
Full inspection history stored online (vs only the latest entry on a tag)
Photo evidence linked to each scaffold (vs evidence living elsewhere)
Cloud-backed, encrypted records even if the physical tag is damaged/removed
Proof & Audit Trail
Audit-ready records, anytime
If a plastic tag is removed, damaged, or replaced, inspection history can disappear. Digital scafftags keep the record secure and accessible.
Full inspection history stored online (vs only the latest entry on a tag)
Photo evidence linked to each scaffold (vs evidence living elsewhere)
Cloud-backed, encrypted records even if the physical tag is damaged/removed
Proof & Audit Trail
Audit-ready records, anytime
If a plastic tag is removed, damaged, or replaced, inspection history can disappear. Digital scafftags keep the record secure and accessible.
Full inspection history stored online (vs only the latest entry on a tag)
Photo evidence linked to each scaffold (vs evidence living elsewhere)
Cloud-backed, encrypted records even if the physical tag is damaged/removed
Visibility & Reporting
Know scaffold status across every site
Scafflinq brings scaffold status, inspections, and risk visibility into one dashboard for supervisors, WHS, and head office.
Live dashboards across sites/teams (vs status only visible on the scaffold)
Reports anytime, anywhere without manual follow-up
Head office visibility without chasing updates from site
Visibility & Reporting
Know scaffold status across every site
Scafflinq brings scaffold status, inspections, and risk visibility into one dashboard for supervisors, WHS, and head office.
Live dashboards across sites/teams (vs status only visible on the scaffold)
Reports anytime, anywhere without manual follow-up
Head office visibility without chasing updates from site
Visibility & Reporting
Know scaffold status across every site
Scafflinq brings scaffold status, inspections, and risk visibility into one dashboard for supervisors, WHS, and head office.
Live dashboards across sites/teams (vs status only visible on the scaffold)
Reports anytime, anywhere without manual follow-up
Head office visibility without chasing updates from site
Handovers & Documents
Handovers without the paperwork
Scafflinq streamlines handovers by generating consistent records and keeping documentation connected to the scaffold.
Digital handover records instead of manual paperwork
Certificates generated and shareable fast (vs print/write/scan/email)
Docs attached to the scaffold record (vs scattered folders/emails)
Handovers & Documents
Handovers without the paperwork
Scafflinq streamlines handovers by generating consistent records and keeping documentation connected to the scaffold.
Digital handover records instead of manual paperwork
Certificates generated and shareable fast (vs print/write/scan/email)
Docs attached to the scaffold record (vs scattered folders/emails)
Handovers & Documents
Handovers without the paperwork
Scafflinq streamlines handovers by generating consistent records and keeping documentation connected to the scaffold.
Digital handover records instead of manual paperwork
Certificates generated and shareable fast (vs print/write/scan/email)
Docs attached to the scaffold record (vs scattered folders/emails)
Durability & Sustainability
Built for real sites (and less waste)
Scafflinq uses tough adhesive tags and keeps records digital, reducing paper trails and waste.
Digital record remains intact even if the tag is damaged (vs lost history)
Paperless workflow reduces waste and admin handling
Always scannable status/history (vs fading, cracked holders/inserts)
Durability & Sustainability
Built for real sites (and less waste)
Scafflinq uses tough adhesive tags and keeps records digital, reducing paper trails and waste.
Digital record remains intact even if the tag is damaged (vs lost history)
Paperless workflow reduces waste and admin handling
Always scannable status/history (vs fading, cracked holders/inserts)
Durability & Sustainability
Built for real sites (and less waste)
Scafflinq uses tough adhesive tags and keeps records digital, reducing paper trails and waste.
Digital record remains intact even if the tag is damaged (vs lost history)
Paperless workflow reduces waste and admin handling
Always scannable status/history (vs fading, cracked holders/inserts)
Ready to replace plastic scafftags?
Start free with 5 tags, or book a demo and we’ll walk you through a rollout that works on live sites.
Ready to replace plastic scafftags?
Start free with 5 tags, or book a demo and we’ll walk you through a rollout that works on live sites.
Ready to replace plastic scafftags?
Start free with 5 tags, or book a demo and we’ll walk you through a rollout that works on live sites.
Key Features
Key Features
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about digital scafftags, inspections, billing, and getting started with Scafflinq.
What is a digital scafftag?
A digital scafftag uses a QR-enabled tag that links to a live scaffold record (status, inspections, evidence) instead of handwritten updates. Is Scafflinq a scafftag alternative? Yes — it replaces plastic scafftags and the manual admin around inspections, handovers, and reporting. How does billing work? You’re billed weekly based on tags that were active/on-hire. Off-hire scaffolds aren’t billed. Can anyone scan a digital scafftag? Yes — Scafflinq tags are scannable with any phone camera and can display scaffold status information. Do I pay per user? No. Scafflinq includes unlimited users, projects and scaffolds. What happens when a scaffold is dismantled? You mark the scaffold/tag inactive (off-hire) and billing stops for that tag.
Is Scafflinq a scafftag alternative?
Yes — it replaces plastic scafftags and the manual admin around inspections, handovers, and reporting.
How does billing work?
You’re billed weekly based on tags that were active/on-hire. Off-hire scaffolds aren’t billed.
Can anyone scan a digital scafftag?
Yes — Scafflinq tags are scannable with any phone camera and can display scaffold status information.
Do I pay per user?
No. Scafflinq includes unlimited users, projects and scaffolds.
What happens when a scaffold is dismantled?
You mark the scaffold/tag inactive (off-hire) and billing stops for that tag.
What is a digital scafftag?
A digital scafftag uses a QR-enabled tag that links to a live scaffold record (status, inspections, evidence) instead of handwritten updates. Is Scafflinq a scafftag alternative? Yes — it replaces plastic scafftags and the manual admin around inspections, handovers, and reporting. How does billing work? You’re billed weekly based on tags that were active/on-hire. Off-hire scaffolds aren’t billed. Can anyone scan a digital scafftag? Yes — Scafflinq tags are scannable with any phone camera and can display scaffold status information. Do I pay per user? No. Scafflinq includes unlimited users, projects and scaffolds. What happens when a scaffold is dismantled? You mark the scaffold/tag inactive (off-hire) and billing stops for that tag.
Is Scafflinq a scafftag alternative?
Yes — it replaces plastic scafftags and the manual admin around inspections, handovers, and reporting.
How does billing work?
You’re billed weekly based on tags that were active/on-hire. Off-hire scaffolds aren’t billed.
Can anyone scan a digital scafftag?
Yes — Scafflinq tags are scannable with any phone camera and can display scaffold status information.
How do I sign up for the app?
No. Scafflinq includes unlimited users, projects and scaffolds.
What happens when a scaffold is dismantled?
You mark the scaffold/tag inactive (off-hire) and billing stops for that tag.
What is a digital scafftag?
A digital scafftag uses a QR-enabled tag that links to a live scaffold record (status, inspections, evidence) instead of handwritten updates. Is Scafflinq a scafftag alternative? Yes — it replaces plastic scafftags and the manual admin around inspections, handovers, and reporting. How does billing work? You’re billed weekly based on tags that were active/on-hire. Off-hire scaffolds aren’t billed. Can anyone scan a digital scafftag? Yes — Scafflinq tags are scannable with any phone camera and can display scaffold status information. Do I pay per user? No. Scafflinq includes unlimited users, projects and scaffolds. What happens when a scaffold is dismantled? You mark the scaffold/tag inactive (off-hire) and billing stops for that tag.
Is Scafflinq a scafftag alternative?
Yes — it replaces plastic scafftags and the manual admin around inspections, handovers, and reporting.
How does billing work?
You’re billed weekly based on tags that were active/on-hire. Off-hire scaffolds aren’t billed.
Can anyone scan a digital scafftag?
Yes — Scafflinq tags are scannable with any phone camera and can display scaffold status information.
Do I pay per user?
No. Scafflinq includes unlimited users, projects and scaffolds.
What happens when a scaffold is dismantled?
You mark the scaffold/tag inactive (off-hire) and billing stops for that tag.