Of the tools here, Launderworks is the most like us. You get a website at your own address, the agreement signed online, and rent billed into your own Stripe account. The main difference between us is how you pay.
Launderworks costs nothing while a set sits in your garage and takes a share of rent when it comes in. That suits a small fleet. We charge one flat monthly price, so our cost doesn’t climb with every set you add the way a percentage does. The math below shows where that crosses over.
The break-even math
Example only: every set rents for $65.00 a month (the same example Launderworks uses). Their 2.9% is then $1.89 per set. Their $2.50 renter fee is paid by the renter inside your advertised price, so if you price it in, the total coming out of each invoice is $4.39. Stripe’s card fees apply with both and are left out.
| Sets rented | Launderworks 2.9% | 2.9% + $2.50 renter fee | DrumFleet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | $9.45 | $21.95 | $29/mo (Launch) |
| 10 | $18.90 | $43.90 | $29/mo (Launch) |
| 25 | $47.25 | $109.75 | $29/mo (Launch) |
| 50 | $94.50 | $219.50 | $49/mo (Starter) |
| 100 | $189.00 | $439.00 | $99/mo (Growth) |
| 150 | $283.50 | $658.50 | $99/mo (Growth) |
| 250 | $472.50 | $1,097.50 | $199/mo (Pro) |
| 400 | $756.00 | $1,756.00 | $199/mo (Pro) |
- Counting only their 2.9%, our flat price is the same or lower from 53 sets up.
- Counting the $2.50 renter fee too, it’s the same or lower from 7 sets up.
- Below that, it flips back and forth depending on where you sit inside one of our plans, and at the smallest sizes Launderworks costs less. A set that isn’t rented costs nothing there.
Higher rent moves the break-even down, lower rent moves it up. Over 400 active rentals we price Enterprise by quote.
Side by side
| Topic | Launderworks | DrumFleet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | No monthly fee, no setup fee, no contract. 2.9% of each rent payment collected, plus a $2.50 renter service fee on each monthly invoice | A flat monthly price by active rentals, from $29/mo (Launch). We don’t take a cut of your rent |
| Your website | Your own website at your own web address. They’ll register a domain for you (renewing at $25/yr or less) or you bring one | A rental website on your own domain, with your machines and prices, on every plan |
| Appliances | Washers and dryers | Washers, dryers, fridges, freezers, ranges, dishwashers and more, each type with its own default monthly price |
| Signing | Agreement signed online in the same step as payment, stored with a fingerprint | E-signed rental agreement, with a photo of the renter’s ID before signing if you don’t have one on file |
| Payments | Card or bank into your own Stripe account; failed payments retried and flagged, notices on day 0, 3 and 7, rental suspends on day 14 | Autopay through your own Stripe account, payment reminders, late fees, failed cards retried on day 0, 3 and 7 |
| Machines and jobs | Machine records with service history, payback by machine, a day/week work-order calendar | Serials, QR labels, cost, revenue and payback per machine |
| Who signs in | One sign-in, for the owner only | Unlimited users on every plan, so your helper gets their own login |
Who should pick which
Pick Launderworks if…
you’re running a small fleet, you want zero fixed cost while you find your feet, you want a domain registered for you, and you rent only washers and dryers. Note their FAQ says they aren’t available to businesses in California yet.
Pick DrumFleet if…
your fleet is past the break-even above, you want a helper on their own login, you rent other appliances too, or you want ID on file before delivery.
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