Alert vs Point of Rental vs Quipli: which is the best?

Learn about the similarities and differences between top equipment rental software solutions: Quipli, Alert and Point of Rental.

Quipli
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Point of Rentle
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Key Takeaways

Point of Rental

Quipli

Alert

Pricing, implementation, & customer support comparisons

Quipli provides superior customer support compared to the other two companies, with a dedicated onboarding team, five-minute response times, and a seven-day onboarding process tailored to specific needs
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★★★★★
5
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Core rental software features

Quipli provides superior customer support compared to the other two companies, with a dedicated onboarding team, five-minute response times, and a seven-day onboarding process tailored to specific needs
★★★★★
3
★★★★★
5
★★★★★
4

Financial management: accounting, billing & invoicing

Quipli provides superior customer support compared to the other two companies, with a dedicated onboarding team, five-minute response times, and a seven-day onboarding process tailored to specific needs
★★★★★
4
★★★★★
5
★★★★★
4

Financial management: accounting, billing & invoicing

Quipli provides superior customer support compared to the other two companies, with a dedicated onboarding team, five-minute response times, and a seven-day onboarding process tailored to specific needs
★★★★★
5
★★★★★
5
★★★★★
5

App / Device functionality

Quipli provides superior customer support compared to the other two companies, with a dedicated onboarding team, five-minute response times, and a seven-day onboarding process tailored to specific needs
★★★★★
5
★★★★★
5
★★★★★
5

Marketing and integrations

Quipli provides superior customer support compared to the other two companies, with a dedicated onboarding team, five-minute response times, and a seven-day onboarding process tailored to specific needs
★★★★★
5
★★★★★
5
★★★★★
5

Pricing, implementation, & customer support comparisons

As far as pricing goes, all three platforms have offerings at comparable price points. EZRentOut and Quipli are both priced as mid-tier options for equipment rental software. Point of Rental is priced in the upper-tier due to pay-by-user pricing as well as large implementation costs.

Quipli leads in customer support due to a combination of strong customer support options (24/7 email, chat, phone, and text support), an onboarding team and all-around quick response times.

When you sign on with Quipli, you’ll be assigned your own personal onboarding team, who will guide you through a comprehensive seven day onboarding process where you’ll learn the ins and outs of our robust software solution.

Point of Rental

Quipli

Alert

Year founded

1982
2020
1976

Pricing

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$$$

Onboarding team

Onboarding time

4 Weeks
7 days
4-6 Weeks

Response time

3 business days
5-minute; 24/7
1 day

Phone support

$75/call

Email support

Chat support

Text support

Product features

Core rental software features

If you’re looking for a full suite of core rental software features, Quipli is among the most robust and comprehensive options. Each of options carries many of the essential ingredients for a rental software platform, however only Quipli, EZRentOut, Rentrax, and Alert checked off all of the options.

Point of Rental

Quipli

Alert

E-commerce capbility

Booking / scheduling software

Inventory management

Real-time inventory calendar

Smooth online checkout process

Service & repair / Parts management

QR code check in/out

Basic drivers license capture

Holiday pricing functionality

Financial management: accounting, pricing & invoicing

When it comes to handling the financial aspects of your rental business, Quipli is at the top of its class for comprehensive accounting, payments, and invoicing features.

Each platform is built to offer the essential finance features, but advanced offerings such as QuickBooks online integrations, automated taxes, order extensions with updated invoices, and quote and upsell management were reserved for only a few. Quipli also has the ability to offer online payments via its white label ecommerce platform as well as in-store, so you can see both sets of transactions in a single system.

Point of Rental

Quipli

Alert

Accounting

Payments

Rate/pricing management

Automated taxes

Contract management

Order extensions with updated invoices

Invoicing on account customers

Credit card terminal

Quote/upsell management

Quickbooks integration

Revenue trends & insights

Utilization reporting

App / Device functionality

You can access Quipli at any time using their progressive web app. At the same time, your customers can also use a convenient app to access your site and book rentals.

Point of Rental

Quipli

Alert

App Functionality – Admin Console

App Functionality – Website

Multi-Device Functionality

Marketing and integrations

Quipli sets itself apart from most of its competitors by offering a comprehensive suite of marketing-as-a-service (MaaS) features. These include SEO assessments and enhancements, as well as driving ROI-focused online marketing campaigns.

Point of Rental

Quipli

Alert

Marketing service providers

Easy website integration

Chat features / Embedded chat features

Social sign in / Google / Facebook

Customer profiles

Order extensions with updated invoices

Mulit-store location support

Email marketing integration

Community Support & Growth

Among equipment rental SaaS solutions, most providers will offer either comprehensive documentation; a live support service; or both.

Quipli takes it a step further by also offering complimentary growth webinars for subscribers, where you’ll learn new strategies and actionable tactics for growing your rental business.

Point of Rental

Quipli

Alert

Growth webinars

Live help

Documentation (Help centers)

Managing your rental inventory

Equipment rental industry

Your rental business’s size and degree of maturity can affect which software platform is the best fit for you. Are you a small startup operating out of your home, a single storefront brick-and-mortar outfit, or a large operation with multiple physical locations?

Quipli is designed for the established operator with one or more locations, or digital-first companies that have strong existing businesses. Quipliis the only one of the three that can meet the more complex needs of large multi-location equipment rental companies.

Construction & Equipment Rental

Depending on the size and nature of your rental business, different software platforms might make the most sense for you.

Are you a small operation you’re running out of your own home? Or do you have a brick-and-mortar office and equipment storage area? If so, do you have multiple locations?

Quipli caters to rental businesses of various sizes and maturity levels, ranging from single location general tool rental companies to established heavy equipment operators with multiple locations across entire regions.

Point of Rental

Quipli

Alert

Online rental group (Home start ups)

Brick and mortar

Large multi-location

Other rental niches

Along with your company’s size and maturity level, your specific rental equipment niche is also a factor that can affect which software platform you should use. For example, party and event rental may opt for a system like Booqable, whereas general tool and construction equipment may find a better fit in Quipli.

In addition to a core focus on providing solutions for construction equipment rental outfits, Quipli also caters heavily to businesses in the recreational rentals, medical rentals, and mobility rentals spaces.

Point of Rental

Quipli

Alert

Recreational rentals (ATV, Boat)

Golf cart rentals

Dumpster rentals

Party & event rental

Medical equipment rentals

Mobility rentals

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We ran trials with multiple software vendors side-by-side for several months, and there was no comparison to Quipli’s pace of development and customer support. Quipli listens to our needs regularly and shows an excitement to develop requested features. The crew at Quipli has made Arapahoe Rental feel like a partnership and not just another customer.

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Quipli is a very easy team to work with and a very rare type of business that really works with you to help you succeed and set up the platform. If you like having options on how your platform works and like to have things customized without having options hidden from you, this is the platform to go with.” Chose Quipli after comparing it to Booqable, EZRentOut, and Rentle (according to Capterra)

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Top notch people. Their customer service is hands down the best. Software is easy to use, and user friendly. Easy to navigate and make adjustments to fit your business. They are constantly adding new features and best of all - they listen to customer feedback for what they do next.

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My overall experience has been amazing. I am able to accept orders 24/7. I love that it's cloud based. This allows us to accept orders on the fly.

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We use Quipli for our small, family owned equipment rental business. Through Quipli we are able to enter, track, and rent equipment to customers with ease. The Quipli team is also phenomenal to work with! If it is a big issue they will call or set up one-on-one Zoom meeting to discuss a solution to the problem!

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