All plans
Maintenance blackouts on the calendar
Block the whole store or a specific product for repairs or servicing with blackout dates, and see bookings and blocked units together on the calendar.
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Rentshelf for tool hire
Tool hire software for Shopify
Hire out tools and site equipment from your Shopify store. Customers pick dates, model and delivery to site, add required safety gear and pay a deposit or the full hire through Shopify checkout.
The hard part
What makes tool hire hard to run on a normal store
Tools go in for repair
A breaker with a worn bit or a mixer due for a service cannot go out, even if the calendar says it is free.
Stock sits in more than one depot
Customers collect from the nearest yard or want delivery to site, and each location has different machines on the shelf.
Handover needs paperwork
Before a machine leaves you may need ID, agreed hire conditions and the right safety gear sold with it.
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.
1 location on Free · 2 on Starter · unlimited on Growth
Depots and site delivery
Add pickup or warehouse locations and link a delivery method such as trade counter pickup or local site delivery to the location stock is dispatched from.
ID upload and add-ons on all plans · agreements on Growth
ID upload, agreements and required add-ons
Ask for a file upload such as a driver's licence with the booking, make safety gear a required add-on and, on Growth, require a signed rental agreement.
Try it as a customer
See a real demo product
Construction Tool Variant Stock
This product shows stock by variant, required safety goggles, a per-day dust extractor, trade counter pickup or local site delivery and a 25% deposit 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
Tool hire questions
Can I run tool hire from multiple depots?
Yes. Free includes 1 pickup or warehouse location, Starter 2 and Growth unlimited. Delivery methods can be linked to the location stock is dispatched from.
Can I block a tool while it is being repaired?
Yes. Add blackout dates for the product, or for the whole store, and customers cannot choose those dates. Blackouts are on every plan.
Can I require safety gear with a hire?
Yes. Add the item as an add-on and mark it as required, as with the safety goggles in the demo. Free allows up to 3 add-ons per product.
Can customers upload ID before hiring?
Yes. Turn on customer inputs and require a file upload, such as a driver's licence. Check your own privacy obligations before collecting identity documents.
Do you support a bond on tool hire?
Yes. The security deposit model adds a separate refundable bond. Alternatively, a booking deposit takes part of the hire up front and the balance later.
Can staff check tools out at the counter?
On Starter and Growth, the Shopify POS tile shows today's pickups, returns and overdue hires so staff can check tools out and mark them returned.
Keep reading
Guides, docs and tools for tool hire
Before handing over powered equipment, collect signed rental agreements that cover damage, safe use and late returns.
Still weighing up apps? See our guide to the best Shopify rental apps for prices, free plans and booking limits side by side.
Launch tool hire on your Shopify store
Install Rentshelf free, set up your first three rental products and take a test booking before you go live.