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An all-in-one hire management system designed for complex, multi-branch operations, widely used across Australia. It streamlines inventory tracking, contracts, scheduling, servicing, and financials in one platform. Helping plant hire and event hire businesses run more efficiently, improve visibility, and deliver a better customer experience.

An easy-to-use, cloud-native software built with ecommerce in mind, Essentials easily handles the basics of hire without all the bells and whistles required by a full-service hire business.

A modern, flexible hire platform for plant, event, and specialty hire businesses. Easier to adopt, cloud-ready, and built to scale for companies of all sizes.
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Point of Rental helps hire companies of all sizes streamline operations, improve customer service, and increase revenue without the limitations of a cloud-only tool.
Choose Point of Rental for a proven solution for growing and enterprise hire businesses that need advanced dispatch, barcode/RFID, and flexible deployment, whether cloud or on-premises.
Choose CloudRent for a modern, cloud-based hire software best suited for small to mid-sized companies looking for simple tools like inventory tracking, invoicing, and online booking.

CloudRent offers a lightweight solution but lacks an advanced CRM and dispatch tools. Point of Rental provides deeper workflows for complex hire operations.
Point of Rental offers both cloud and on-premises deployments, giving companies with specific IT or security needs greater flexibility than CloudRent’s cloud-only setup.

CloudRent focuses on equipment hire, while Point of Rental supports equipment, event, AV, tent, and specialty hire backed by 40+ years of experience and trusted by hire businesses across Australia and worldwide.
CloudRent delivers core hire management features such as inventory tracking, maintenance scheduling, and online booking. Point of Rental adds advanced dispatch and routing, barcode/RFID, SmartReports, and offline-ready mobile apps to support every workflow, from the hire desk to the jobsite.
CloudRent offers online onboarding and standard support resources. Point of Rental provides global expert support, POR Academy training, and eLearning tools designed to help teams grow skills and operate with confidence.
CloudRent connects with accounting and payment platforms such as Xero, MYOB, Stripe, and QuickBooks. Point of Rental expands this with an extensive API, ERP integrations, telematics, and e-commerce connections, ensuring your hire software integrates across your entire business.
| Feature Category | Point of Rental | CloudRent |
|---|---|---|
| Hire Workflow Depth | ★★★★★ | ★★★ |
| Dispatch & Routing | ★★★★★ | ★ |
| CRM & Contact Management | ★★★★★ | ★★ |
| Barcode / RFID | ★★★★★ | × |
| Customer Portal / E-commerce | ★★★★★ | ★★★ |
| Intelligent AI Tools | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Multi-location Support | ★★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| On-premises Option | ★★★★★ | × |
| Reporting & BI Tools | ★★★★★ | ★★★ |
| Support & Training | ★★★★★ | ★★★ |
| Winner |
CloudRent is a strong fit for smaller companies with basic needs. Point of Rental is designed to scale with you, offering deeper workflows, dispatch tools, and flexible deployment options for growing or enterprise businesses.
Yes. Point of Rental integrates with MYOB, QuickBooks, Sage, Xero, and even Microsoft Dynamics. Unlike CloudRent, Point of Rental also offers built-in basic accounting in select tiers.
Point of Rental supports a wide range of industries, including equipment, event, AV, tent, specialty, and portable sanitation hire businesses. CloudRent primarily focuses on equipment and fleet hire.
Yes. While CloudRent is limited to cloud-only deployment, Point of Rental offers both cloud and on-premises options, giving you more flexibility to meet security and IT requirements.
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