Inauro vs Tenna: which delivers more than asset tracking in construction?

Tenna has grown quickly in the US construction market with a focus on asset tracking. For site managers, knowing where equipment is and whether it’s in use can help reduce losses and improve basic efficiency.

But in today’s environment, asset tracking alone isn’t enough. Construction companies face rising compliance requirements, ESG reporting pressures and the challenge of managing mixed fleets with multiple systems and vendors. 

That’s where Inauro’s Perspio™ platform stands apart: fusing data across telematics, rental and compliance tools to power automation, ESG dashboards and AI readiness.

This guide compares Tenna’s asset tracking model with Inauro’s data fusion approach so operations managers and compliance leads can decide which solution best meets their needs.

Quick Comparison: Inauro vs Tenna

What Tenna does well

Tenna is a strong choice for basic asset tracking. Its hardware tags and telematics tools make it easier to:

• locate equipment across job sites
• track usage for rental or ownership reporting
• reduce the risk of asset loss or under-utilisation.

“Tenna started as an asset tracking company,” says Inauro Chief Commercial Officer Max Girault. “So it deals with very, very simple data. The company is trying to move up the stack, but it’s hindered by the capabilities of its systems built so far.”

For smaller construction fleets, Tenna provides an affordable, integrated way to get started with equipment tracking.

What Inauro does better

Inauro builds on asset tracking with data fusion and workflow automation, making it far more effective for the compliance-heavy and ESG-focused construction industry.

• Data integration at scale: Tenna integrates with around 10 to 14 third-party systems. Inauro integrates with more than 115 connectors, covering telematics, rental platforms, ERPs and compliance tools. 
• Compliance and ESG: Tenna’s data is too narrow to support this kind of reporting. “They just don’t have the data so Tenna can’t offer any services around ESG reporting,” Max notes. In contrast, Perspio™ unifies telemetry and operational data, normalises metrics and provides automated compliance documentation and ESG dashboards.
• Workflow automation: Tenna focuses on dashboards. Inauro connects data across systems to automate processes, from incident reporting to preventative maintenance.
• AI readiness: With richer, standardised data, Perspio™ prepares construction businesses for predictive analytics, turning real-world equipment data into insights that help avoid downtime and meet compliance obligations.

In short: Tenna shows you where assets are. Inauro shows you how to use that data to reduce risk and streamline compliance.

Perspio™ connects rental systems, trackers and compliance tools into one platform, thus normalising data and automating ESG-ready reporting

FAQs: asset tracking, compliance, and ESG

Q: How can data integration improve safety compliance on site?
A: By connecting telematics with safety systems, Perspio™ automates compliance reporting and creates auditable records. This reduces manual admin and regulatory risk. Incidents are logged consistently, inspections are documented automatically and managers spend less time chasing paperwork.

Q: How do I connect different rental systems, equipment trackers, and compliance tools?
A: Inauro integrates with more than 115 platforms, fusing data from rental, ERP and telematics systems into one operational view. Instead of switching between portals, site teams get a single source of truth that saves time and avoids double-handling.

Q: What’s the impact of IoT on reducing carbon emissions in construction?
A: IoT provides insights into fuel use and idle time. Perspio™ fuses this data to track emissions and support ESG reduction strategies. For example, identifying under-utilised assets allows companies to redeploy equipment more efficiently, lowering fuel consumption and emissions.

Q: How can IoT help reduce fleet emissions and improve ESG reporting?
A: Perspio™ normalises telemetry metrics across vendors, producing ESG-ready dashboards that simplify reporting and highlight opportunities to cut emissions. This helps meet sustainability targets while also reducing operating costs through smarter fuel management.

Q: What IoT tools can automate compliance documentation and reporting?
A platform like Perspio™ connects IoT data with compliance workflows, automatically generating logs and reports that reduce time spent on manual paperwork. From pre-start checks to service histories, everything is captured digitally, providing a traceable record that satisfies both internal policies and external regulators.

When Tenna is enough, and when to move up to Inauro

If you’re a small construction company that simply needs to track assets, Tenna is a solid entry point. It reduces losses, improves basic visibility and keeps costs predictable.

But for larger fleets and compliance-heavy projects, Tenna’s limitations quickly show. With minimal integrations, limited ESG support and little workflow automation, asset tracking alone won’t keep up with regulatory or sustainability pressures.

That’s where Inauro delivers ROI:

• Easy integration: Works with existing trackers and systems.
• Smarter compliance: Automates compliance reporting and safety workflows.
• Future-ready: Prepares data for ESG dashboards and predictive AI.
• Ready to grow with you: Scales with complex, mixed fleets.

From tracking to transformation with Perspio™

For construction ops managers and compliance leads, the question isn’t just “Where is my equipment?” It’s “How do I make my data reduce risk, improve compliance and support ESG reporting?”

Choose Tenna if you need basic asset tracking for small fleets. Choose Inauro if you want compliance automation, ESG-ready reporting and scalable data fusion across mixed fleets.

With Perspio™, asset tracking is just the start. The real value comes when your data works across systems to drive compliance, safety and sustainability.

Chat to our team to find out more today.