Booqable alternative
A Booqable alternative built around the kit, not the shop window
Booqable is a well-made product and it is good at the storefront side of hire. We put the weight on what happens after the gear leaves the counter: deposits, damage, repairs and the second location.
Free for 7 days. No card required.
Six things worth comparing
Published prices and a plain account of what each product does well. Check them against your own list before you decide.
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What you pay each month
Booqable's published plans are $29, $69 and $149. Ours are $8, $20 and $35 on annual billing. For a small hire desk that is a different order of outlay.
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Add-ons on top
Booqable sells some things separately — the website, barcode scanning, extra locations. On our plans those sit inside the plan price, so the monthly figure is the figure.
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Repair workshop
Booqable has no repair module. We have jobs, parts, cost and downtime per item, and anything in repair drops out of availability automatically.
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Deposits and damage
We follow a deposit through its life: held, part-returned, kept against damage. Handover and return photos sit on the contract, so arguments end quickly.
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Online shop and website
This one goes to Booqable. Their online store and site builder are more polished than our booking widget, and if your website is the shop that matters.
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Track record and integrations
Booqable is older, has far more public reviews and a longer list of ready-made integrations. We are smaller, with a shorter list and fewer reviews to read.
Where we are stronger
Everything that happens after the handover
Booqable is built around getting the booking. Our product assumes the hard part starts when the item comes back scratched, late or not at all. That is why the repair workshop, deposit ledger and condition photos are in the core product rather than bolted on.
- Repair jobs with parts, cost and downtime per item
- Deposits tracked from held to returned or kept
- Multiple locations without a per-location add-on
- REST API on Business and Pro at no extra charge, and no commission on bookings
Where Booqable wins
When you should buy Booqable instead
If your website is your main sales channel and you want it built inside the same tool, Booqable is the better answer today. The same goes if your buying decision rests on a long integration list or a large body of public reviews.
- Your rental website is the shop and you want one vendor for both
- You need a specific off-the-shelf integration we do not have
- You want a supplier with hundreds of published reviews
- Your kit rarely breaks, so a repair module would go unused
Frequently asked questions
Is Rent in Hand really cheaper, or cheaper until the add-ons?
The plan price is what you pay. The repair workshop, REST API and booking widget are included from the Business plan, and there is no commission on bookings taken through the widget.
Can I move my data across from Booqable?
There is no one-click migration. You export items, categories, rates and customers to a spreadsheet and import that; if the file is messy, send it to us and we will map it for you.
What does Booqable genuinely do better?
The online store and website builder are stronger than our widget, and there are more prebuilt integrations. Booqable also has far more public reviews, which matters if you buy on social proof.
Do you take a cut of online bookings?
No. Payments run through your own provider account, so the money lands with you and we take nothing per booking. That gap widens as your online volume grows.
How do I test the difference without committing?
Seven days, full access, no card. Import a slice of your catalogue, run one booking end to end and raise a repair job on the returned item.
Compare it against your own catalogue
Import a hundred items, run a booking, raise a repair job on the way back. Seven days, full access, no card.
Free for 7 days. No card required.