HyreKit ‑ Rental Bookings vs Rentshelf ‑ Product Rentals
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 5, 2026 for HyreKit, Nov 9, 2026 for Rentshelf.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $14/month for HyreKit and $9.99/month for Rentshelf.
- Rentshelf lists 10 features HyreKit’s listing doesn’t mention, including Booking pages, Branding, Capacity limits.
Head to head
- United States
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic
- · Add manual bookings in the admin
- · Booking calendar on the product page
- · Booking held in cart through checkout
- · Mobile-friendly calendar, 9 languages
- · Rentals and event bookings by date range
- · Set minimum and maximum hire length
Standard
- · Admin booking calendar
- · Everything in Basic
- · Multiple units, tracked separately
- · Pickup details on order confirmation
- · Turnaround buffer between bookings
- · iCal feed to Google, Apple, Outlook
Premium
- · Everything in Standard
- · Extend a booking, bill the extra days
- · Refundable deposits with buyer consent
- · Set a per-day late-return fee
Free
- · Automated booking confirmation emails
- · Bookings up to 15 days ahead
- · Customer self-service portal
- · Customizable rental section
- · Daily, tiered and fixed pricing
- · Manual bookings and admin calendar
Starter
- · Bookings up to 90 days ahead
- · Buffer days between bookings
- · Delivery methods on product pages
- · Pickup / return time display
- · Pickup and return reminder emails
- · Shopify POS pickup and return check-in
Growth
- · Bookings up to 365 days ahead
- · Google/Outlook Calendar and Klaviyo
- · Shopify Flow triggers for rentals
- · Starter features + CSV import/export
- · Unlimited pickup / warehouse locations
- · Unlimited rental products
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureNew in 2.11: more reliable self-service rental extensions (Premium). Extension checks include active checkout holds, maintenance blocks, available units and turnaround time. Simultaneous requests are handled safely. Rent by the day, week or fixed period, with an optional one-time starting cost. Track each physical unit by serial, rental count, engine hours and service history.
Turn bikes, dresses, cameras, ski gear, baby gear and event supplies into date-based rentals. Customers choose dates and extras on the product page, then pay through Shopify checkout. Availability is checked against stock for every date, so the same item is not booked twice. Manage pickups, returns, deposits and buffer days from one admin calendar.
- No double-bookings, even across multiple days
- Rent or book multiple units of one item
- Deposits, extensions, and late fees
- Product page rental widget with date picker Add-ons and deposits
- Availability controls and blackout dates Manual bookings and admin calendar
- Returns workflow and status tracking Reminder emails and optional SMS
- CSV product import Multi-location inventory support
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  HyreKit |  Rentshelf |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 6 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Sporting Goods, Hardware |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | HyreKit | Rentshelf |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 5 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
HyreKit and Rentshelf: common questions
- Is HyreKit or Rentshelf cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $14/month for HyreKit and $9.99/month for Rentshelf. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- HyreKit lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Deposits, Multi-booking, Multi-language, Payments. Rentshelf lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Booking pages, Branding, Capacity limits, Custom CSS. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 5, 2026 for HyreKit, Nov 9, 2026 for Rentshelf; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 5, 2026 for HyreKit, Nov 9, 2026 for Rentshelf. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.