All plans
Part deposit or pay in full
Take a booking deposit such as 50% and let customers choose to pay in full instead. The remaining balance can be sent as a Shopify payment link, tracked for a manual invoice or collected offline.
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Rentshelf for camera & AV rental
Camera & AV rental software for Shopify
Rent cameras, lenses, lighting and projectors from your Shopify store. Customers build the kit, choose pickup or delivery and see exactly what is due today before they reach Shopify checkout.
The hard part
What makes camera & AV rental hard to run on a normal store
High-value gear leaves the building
A camera body can be worth more than a month of hire income. You need payment up front, cover for damage and a record of what the customer agreed to.
A kit is more than one product
Batteries, tripods and cables travel with the camera. If extras are added by email after checkout, they are missed or never charged.
Gear needs checking between hires
Sensors get cleaned, batteries charged and firmware updated before the next shoot. That time must be unavailable to book.
How Rentshelf handles it
Built into your Shopify product pages and admin
Each answer below uses a feature that exists in Rentshelf today. The label shows which plans include it.
Waivers on all plans · insurance proof on Growth
Required damage waivers and insurance proof
Make a damage waiver a required add-on, or offer insurance as a percentage of the rental. On Growth, customers who decline optional insurance can be asked to upload PDF proof of their own cover.
Buffers on Starter & Growth · agreements on Growth
Buffers and agreements for every kit
Block buffer days before or after each hire for testing and cleaning. On Growth, require a signed rental agreement before collection.
Try it as a customer
See a real demo product
Camera Kit Half Deposit
This product shows a required damage waiver, per-day battery and tripod add-ons, three delivery choices and a 50% deposit or pay-in-full option.
- Open the demo and enter the store password.
- Pick your dates and any extras on the product page.
- Add to cart to see the total and what is due today.
Plans
Start free, upgrade when the calendar fills
Paid plans include a 7-day free trial and are billed through Shopify.
Free
$0forever
3 rental products · bookings up to 15 days ahead
Starter
$9.99/month
25 rental products · bookings up to 90 days ahead
Growth
$19.99/month
Unlimited rental products · bookings up to 365 days ahead
FAQ
Camera & AV rental questions
Can customers pay half now and the rest before pickup?
Yes. Set a booking deposit percentage and the number of days before the rental the balance is due. Rentshelf can send a Shopify payment link for the balance, track it for a manual invoice or record it as collected offline.
Can I add an insurance or damage waiver?
Yes. Add it as an add-on, priced as a fixed amount or a percentage of the rental, and mark it as required if needed. On Growth you can require customers who decline optional insurance to upload proof of their own cover as a PDF.
How do I rent a camera kit with accessories?
Add accessories such as batteries or tripods as add-ons on the camera product. On Starter and Growth you can also build a bundle from separate products so each component's stock is used.
Can I charge different daily and weekend rates?
Daily, tiered and fixed-package pricing are on every plan. Weekend and peak-day rates are on Growth.
Can I block time to test gear between rentals?
Yes. Buffer days before and after a hire are on Starter and Growth, and you can block specific dates for a product with blackout dates on every plan.
Keep reading
Guides, docs and tools for camera & AV rental
For high-value kit, collect signed rental agreements and consider offering an insurance add-on at checkout.
Still weighing up apps? See our guide to the best Shopify rental apps for prices, free plans and booking limits side by side.
Launch camera & AV rental on your Shopify store
Install Rentshelf free, set up your first three rental products and take a test booking before you go live.