Incident Command

Resgrid IC vs Tablet Command

Tablet Command is a well-regarded tactical command app for the iPad. Resgrid IC delivers digital ICS command everywhere your team works — iOS, Android, phones, tablets, desktop, and the web — as an open-source part of a complete first responder platform.

Phones

iOS & Android

Tablets

iPad & Android tablets

Desktop

Windows, macOS & Linux

Web

Any modern browser

Tablet Command runs on Apple devices (iPad and iPhone) only. Resgrid IC meets your incident commanders on whatever they already carry.

Command Board, Meet Full Platform

How Resgrid IC compares to a standalone tactical command app.

Feature	Resgrid IC	Tablet Command
Platforms	iOS, Android, phones, tablets, desktop (Windows/macOS/Linux) & web	iPad & iPhone (Apple / iOS only)
Open Source	Yes — Apache 2.0, self-hostable, Docker images	No (proprietary)
Part of a full platform	Yes — shares one backend with Dispatch/CAD, Responder, Unit & BigBoard	Standalone tactical command app
Assign & notify real people	Assign a member or unit and they get push, email or SMS per their prefs	Tactical board, not tied to your live roster
ICS structure	Lanes (Divisions, Groups, Branches, Strike Teams…), objectives & needs	Tactical worksheet & assignments
Accountability (PAR)	Computed from check-in timers with green/warning/critical states	Accountability & timers
Offline-first	Full offline operation with replay + multi-device delta sync	Primarily connected operation
Tactical voice (PTT)	Built-in on-demand PTT channels with transmission logging	Not built in
Ownership	Independent & open	Vendor-owned (Motorola Solutions)
Pricing	Transparent per-entity, free up to 10 entities	Per-user / quote-based

Command that's wired into the whole department

A tactical worksheet is only as good as the data behind it. Because Resgrid IC is part of the Resgrid system, the resources you assign on the board are the real units and members from your roster — dispatched, staffed, and tracked in real time.

Assign a member — they actually get notified

Put a unit or person in a lane and Resgrid pushes them a notification by push, email, or SMS based on their own preferences, including iOS critical alerts. The board and the people stay in sync.

Real ICS, real accountability

Free-form lanes, tactical objectives and needs, per-lane rotation rules, PAR computed from check-in timers, and an automatic ICS-201 timeline of every command action.

Offline-first, open, and yours

Full command board operation offline with replay and multi-device delta sync — and because Resgrid is open source (Apache 2.0), you can self-host it in Docker and own your data.

More than a command board

Resgrid IC is one app in a complete platform:

Dispatch & CAD console
Responder app for personnel
Unit app & live AVL
BigBoard situational awareness
Personnel, scheduling & workflows

Explore Resgrid IC →

Command from any device.

Open-source digital incident command on iOS, Android, desktop, and the web — part of a complete first responder platform. Free for up to 10 entities.