RentSet is a focused washer-and-dryer tool, and installs are where it puts the most work: hookup photos before you load the truck and a 19-point checklist on install day. If installs are where your days go wrong, it’s worth a look.
We’re built around a different bet: renters should find you at your own web address, sign and show ID before you deliver, and pay on autopay into your own Stripe account. And you might rent more than washers and dryers.
Side by side
| Topic | RentSet | DrumFleet |
|---|---|---|
| Your website | A branded rental page and campaign links you share on Marketplace, Craigslist and so on. Custom branding is on Growth and up. A website on your own domain isn’t listed on their site. | A full rental website on your own domain, with your machines and prices, on every plan |
| Appliances | Pages say “washer, dryer, and appliance rentals”; the tools they describe are washer-and-dryer specific (hookups, gas vs electric, outlets) | Washers, dryers, fridges, freezers, ranges, dishwashers and more, each type with its own default monthly price |
| Signing | Applicants sign the agreement terms captured when they apply | E-signed rental agreement, and the renter adds a photo of their ID before signing if you don’t have one on file |
| Payments | Stripe Connect, autopay enrollment, expected-charge tracking, past-due flags, late fees | Autopay through your own Stripe account, payment reminders, late fees, failed cards retried on day 0, 3 and 7 |
| Machines | Asset numbers, serials, QR labels, status flow, payback per asset | Serials, printable QR labels, cost and revenue per machine, and payback math per machine |
| Installs | 19-point install checklist, hookup photos, ZIP-code check | Install photos, an installer checklist and the renter’s signature at delivery; no hookup photos sent ahead of time |
| Plans | Limits on assets, team members and campaign links; CSV export and custom branding from Growth | Every feature on every plan; plans differ only by active rentals |
What it costs at your size
Both of us charge by active rentals, both offer annual billing at about two months off, and card fees go through your own Stripe account either way. RentSet costs less at some sizes. The table shows where.
| Topic | RentSet | DrumFleet |
|---|---|---|
| 10 active rentals | $29/mo (Starter) | $29/mo (Launch) |
| 25 active rentals | $29/mo (Starter) | $29/mo (Launch) |
| 50 active rentals | $29/mo (Starter) | $49/mo (Starter) |
| 100 active rentals | $99/mo (Growth) | $99/mo (Growth) |
| 150 active rentals | $99/mo (Growth) | $99/mo (Growth) |
| 250 active rentals | $99/mo (Growth) | $199/mo (Pro) |
| 400 active rentals | $299/mo (Scale) | $199/mo (Pro) |
Monthly list prices. RentSet also runs a Founding Operator offer: 20% off for 20 operators.
Who should pick which
Pick RentSet if…
you only rent washers and dryers, the table above shows it cheaper at your size, and you want renters to send hookup photos before you load the truck, and a 19-point install checklist.
Pick DrumFleet if…
you want a real website on your own domain, you rent fridges, ranges or freezers too, or you want ID on file before delivery and every feature on whatever plan you’re on.
Weighing more than two? Read the honest roundup.