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Rental software compared: which type fits your rental business?

Most rental software falls into one of three types. Pick the type first, then the tool. Below you find the three types in plain words, an overview table with prices from the vendors' own pages, and eight detailed comparisons with Be-Bookable.

Prices and features checked on 8 October 2026

Three types of rental software

They look alike in a feature list, but they are built for different jobs. The type decides what your customer can do online, what you work with every day and what you pay.

Type 1

Appointment schedulers

Book a time slot with a person, a room or a court: lessons, treatments, courses. Cheap or free to start, strong in reminders, memberships and bookings from Google. Renting out products in quantities over several days only works through workarounds; there is no stock per product or from/to date picker.

Examples: SimplyBook.me, SuperSaaS

Type 2

Rental webshops

Customers pick a rental period and a quantity, see live availability and pay online. You get a hosted shop or a widget for your own site, and the back office you need for it: orders, stock, emails, shipping. Online the same day, roughly €20 to €100 per month, sometimes plus a commission.

Examples: Booqable, Rentpro, Dotrental, Twice Commerce, Sharefox, Be-Bookable

Type 3

Back-office and ERP systems

Projects, contracts, crew, transport, maintenance and accounting in one system for larger rental operations. Online booking is a module or a partner plugin, often with a request your team confirms. From about €40 per month per user to prices on request, with an implementation of weeks to months.

Examples: Rentman, SAM Rental, MCS Rental Software, RentVisie (vehicles), Current RMS

Side by side: the tools we compared

One row per tool, with the entry price from the vendor's own pricing page and what you need for online booking and payment. Click a tool name for the full comparison.

ToolEntry priceCommissionOnline booking and paymentFree trial or plan
SimplyBook.meAppointment schedulerFree (50 bookings) or from €11.90 per monthNoneHosted booking site and widgets; Mollie as a custom featureFree plan, 14-day trial
BooqableRental webshopFrom $29 per month, billed yearly0.25% to 0.5% on Mollie and PayPalHosted booking page and embed; Mollie or Stripe14-day trial
Be-BookableRental webshopFree to 100 orders, then €19.99 per month0%Hosted webshop and widget; your own Mollie accountFree until your 100th order
RentproRental website with back officeOn requestNot statedComplete rental website, installed by Rentpro; iDEAL via MollieDemo on request
DotrentalRental webshop with website included€0 per month plus revenue share, or from €49 per month; €250 setup4% to 1.5% on Flex, none on fixed tiersWebsite in Dotsimpel CMS; your own Mollie accountDemo site, no free trial
RentmanBack-office for productionsFrom €39 + €23 per user per monthNoneWooCommerce plugin (€29 per month) or Shopify; payment button on invoices30-day trial
SAM RentalBack-office with webshop module€60 per month for 3 usersNoneWebshop module (€75 per month); Mollie via Invoicing+30-day trial
MCS Rental SoftwareEnterprise ERPOn requestNot statedPortal for account customers, no public webshopDemo on request
RentVisieVehicle rental platformFrom €99 per month plus usage costs (10 vehicles); implementation costsNot statedBooking portal; website module as add-on; Mollie and SEPALive demo, no free trial

Prices from each vendor's own pricing page, checked on 8 October 2026; Booqable bills in US dollars or in euros depending on your country. Prices excluding VAT where the vendor says so. Details, sources and what each tool does not do are on the comparison pages below. Be-Bookable prices from our pricing page.

The comparisons, one tool at a time

Each page shows what the other tool is built for, a side-by-side table with sources, where each one is strong, and when to choose which.

Be-Bookable vs Dotrental

Two Dutch rental webshops with public prices: a website plus rental module paid by revenue share or tier, versus one flat price with no commission and no limits.

Be-Bookable vs MCS Rental Software

An enterprise rental ERP with a B2B customer portal versus a self-service webshop with one plan: pricing on request against €19.99, online booking and setup time.

Be-Bookable vs Rentman

Production planning with crew and projects versus a rental webshop: pricing, online booking and setup time.

Be-Bookable vs Rentpro

Two Dutch rental webshops: a complete rental website installed for you, priced on request, versus a self-service webshop with one public price.

Be-Bookable vs RentVisie

A vehicle rental platform with contracts, inspections and keyless pickup, priced per edition, versus a product rental webshop with one flat price and no limits.

Be-Bookable vs SAM Rental

Two Dutch rental systems: back office with a webshop module versus a webshop with one plan. Pricing and features.

Be-Bookable vs SimplyBook.me

An appointment scheduler versus a rental webshop: time slots and booking limits against rental periods, quantities and stock. Pricing and features.

Questions about choosing rental software

What does rental software cost?

It depends on the type. Appointment schedulers start free or around €12 per month. Rental webshops cost roughly €20 to €100 per month; some add a commission on orders or payments, so check the total at your volume. Back-office and ERP systems start around €40 to €60 per month per user and go up to prices on request, plus an implementation project. Read more in our article on rental software costs.

What is the difference between a booking system and rental software?

A booking system (appointment scheduler) reserves a time slot with a person or a room. Rental software reserves products: a quantity for a period, with stock that counts down and comes back on return. If your customers book "three tents from Friday to Monday", you need the second kind.

Do I need my own website?

No. Every tool in the table gives you a hosted shop or booking page. If you already have a website, a rental webshop adds a widget or a snippet of code to it; back-office systems connect through a plugin or a custom project.

Which rental software can I try for free?

SimplyBook.me has a free plan with 50 bookings per month. Booqable, Rentman and SAM Rental offer a trial of 14 or 30 days. Be-Bookable is free until your 100th order, without a credit card. Rentpro, Dotrental, RentVisie and MCS offer a demo instead of a trial.

Sources and corrections

Facts come from the vendors' own websites, checked on 8 October 2026; the sources per tool are listed on each comparison page. Do you work at one of these companies, or did something change? Email us at contact@be-bookable.com and we will correct it.

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