Which equipment rental software should a UK hire firm consider beyond the biggest names?
Beyond well-known platforms such as HireHop, Current RMS, Rentman, MCS Rental Software, Point of Rental and inspHire, a wider set of rental management tools also serves UK equipment and event hire firms. This comparison covers seven of them, from small-operator platforms like Booqable to enterprise systems like Wynne Systems RentalMan, using published pricing and review data. As with other rental software, these tools manage stock and bookings a firm already holds rather than bringing in new customers.
Last reviewed 13 September 2026
Declare an interest: GetBrent is one of the options below. Every other platform is described from its own published pages or dated independent sources, and each one is linked so you can check it.
GetBrent
This is usHire marketplace plus booking management - brings customers and takes their bookings
- Who it is for
- UK equipment, tool, plant and trailer hire businesses
- How to join
- Free self-service listing in two minutes, or claim an existing one
- Pricing
- Free listing; booking requests from Ace, booking on your own website on Primo - see our pricing page. No commission
- Verification
- Companies House verification shown as a badge on the listing, plus owner claim
- Reviews
- Yes - review requests go to real enquirers and every review is checked before it appears
Why GetBrent
- +Puts your fleet in front of customers searching your category and town
- +Availability, lead times, turnaround and hourly to monthly rates applied to every request automatically
- +Embed the booking form on your own website with one line of code
Booqable
Cloud based rental management software for online booking, inventory tracking and invoicing
- Who it is for
- Small to mid-sized equipment, event and outdoor-gear rental businesses worldwide, including many UK small operators
- How to join
- 14-day free trial with full feature access, no credit card required
- Pricing
- USD 29 a month for Start, USD 69 a month for Grow, USD 149 a month for Scale (all billed yearly), custom plans from USD 349 a month; add-ons such as website builder, mobile POS and extra locations cost more on top
- Verification
- Not applicable - software, not a marketplace
- Reviews
- Capterra rating 4.8 from 1193 reviews, August 2026
Strengths
- +Very high review volume and rating for this software category
- +Modular add-ons let smaller firms pay only for what they need
- +No revenue share or booking commission taken by the vendor
Limitations
- -Prices published in USD rather than GBP
- -Extra users, locations, POS and website builder are all charged separately
- -Larger, multi-branch equipment rental firms may outgrow its plan structure
EZRentOut
Cloud based equipment and asset rental management software with maintenance and billing tools
- Who it is for
- B2B equipment-heavy rental teams such as construction, AV, medical and event equipment firms
- How to join
- Free trial via the "try it for free" option on Growth or Premium plans
- Pricing
- USD 399 a month for Growth and USD 499 a month for Premium (both billed annually), Enterprise by quote; extra users cost USD 20 a month each
- Verification
- Not applicable - software, not a marketplace
- Reviews
- Capterra rating 4.6 from 210 reviews, September 2026
Strengths
- +Strong maintenance and work-order tools suited to equipment-heavy fleets
- +QuickBooks integration included from the Premium tier
- +94 percent of reviewers report a positive experience
Limitations
- -Pricing published only in USD
- -Per-user fees add up quickly for larger teams
- -Fewer UK-specific references than the leading category names
Rentle (Twice Commerce)
Cloud based rental and circular-commerce platform combining an online store, point of sale and inventory
- Who it is for
- Rental, resale and subscription businesses from small shops to enterprise, particularly outdoor and sports-gear rental
- How to join
- 14-day free trial, no credit card required
- Pricing
- EUR 0 a month for Self-Service plus a 1.5 percent payment commission, EUR 399 a month for Standard plus a 0.9 percent commission, EUR 5000 a month for Enterprise plus a 0.5 percent commission; extra locations from EUR 99 to EUR 199 a month
- Verification
- Not applicable - software, not a marketplace
- Reviews
- Rating 4.6 from 155 reviews on Software Advice, reviews dated between 2021 and 2024
Strengths
- +Combines webstore, point of sale and rental management in one platform
- +Free, transaction-based tier suits very small operators
- +Supports resale and subscription models alongside straight rental
Limitations
- -Percentage payment commission adds to cost as revenue grows
- -Enterprise tier pricing is high relative to the rest of this category
- -Rebranded to Twice Commerce, which can confuse buyers still searching "Rentle"
Quipli
Cloud based rental software for heavy construction equipment and general tool rental with an online storefront
- Who it is for
- Tool and construction equipment rental yards, mainly in the United States and Canada
- How to join
- Request a demo; a free trial is not advertised
- Pricing
- USD 6000 a year per location for the Core plan, USD 10000 a year per location for the Plus plan; unlimited users included in both
- Verification
- Not applicable - software, not a marketplace
- Reviews
- Capterra rating 4.9 from 39 reviews, September 2026
Strengths
- +Unlimited users and 7-day-a-week support included in every plan
- +High customer satisfaction scores in its review base so far
- +Plus tier adds AI tools for prospecting and a voice receptionist
Limitations
- -Vendor states it explicitly does not serve event, AV, boat or golf-cart rental firms
- -No evidence of UK customers or GBP pricing found
- -Per-location annual pricing can be costly for multi-site operators
InTempo (RentalResult)
Rental ERP software covering operations, inventory, accounting, maintenance and dispatch
- Who it is for
- Independent to enterprise equipment rental firms across construction, party/event, AV and industrial sectors
- How to join
- Request a demo through the website
- Pricing
- Not published - you have to contact them
- Verification
- Not applicable - software, not a marketplace
- Reviews
- Capterra rating 3.9 from 8 reviews, November 2024
Strengths
- +Two product tiers, Core and Enterprise, aimed at different firm sizes
- +Broad sector coverage from party rental to industrial equipment
- +Long-standing American Rental Association member vendor
Limitations
- -Low published review volume and a below-average ease-of-use score reported on Capterra
- -No pricing published on the vendor site
- -No explicit UK presence stated on its own materials
Wynne Systems RentalMan
Enterprise rental ERP software for heavy equipment fleet, service and financial management
- Who it is for
- Large, multi-location equipment rental companies, generally with USD 30 million or more in rental revenue
- How to join
- Schedule a demo through the website
- Pricing
- Not published - you have to contact them
- Verification
- Not applicable - software, not a marketplace
- Reviews
- Capterra rating 4.3 from 6 reviews, November 2024
Strengths
- +Site offers an English (United Kingdom) region option, confirming UK availability
- +Used by some of the largest equipment rental companies globally
- +Deep fleet depreciation and multi-branch accounting features
Limitations
- -Built for large enterprises rather than small or mid-sized UK hire firms
- -Very small published review sample
- -No pricing transparency on the vendor site
RentalPoint
Cloud based rental management software for event, production and AV equipment rental
- Who it is for
- Small to large event technology, lighting, pro-audio and party rental businesses
- How to join
- Free trial available alongside demo requests
- Pricing
- Reported by Capterra, March 2025: USD 45 a user a year for Small Business Edition, USD 116 a user a year for Professional, USD 500 a user a year for Professional plus Multi-location
- Verification
- Not applicable - software, not a marketplace
- Reviews
- Capterra rating 5.0 from 1 review, March 2025 (very small sample)
Strengths
- +Unusually transparent per-user annual pricing for this category
- +Integrates with QuickBooks Online, Xero, Stripe and DocuSign
- +Purpose-built for event and production rental workflows
Limitations
- -Extremely small published review count makes its 5.0 rating unreliable
- -Focused on event/AV rental rather than general equipment or tool hire
- -Limited independent UK case studies found
What the table actually says
- •Published pricing varies enormously, from Booqable's USD 29 a month starter plan to Quipli's USD 6000 a year per location, and vendors such as InTempo and Wynne Systems RentalMan disclose no prices at all.
- •Wynne Systems RentalMan explicitly offers a UK region option on its site, while Quipli's own pricing page states it does not serve event, AV or several other rental categories at all.
- •Every tool in this set manages bookings, inventory and billing for equipment a firm already owns; none of them provide lead generation or new customer acquisition.
Every figure here was taken from the named company's own published pages on the review date shown, and is linked. Pricing and features change - check the source before making a decision. Company names are the trademarks of their owners, used here to identify the services they refer to. If you run one of these and something is wrong or out of date, tell us and we will correct it.