RentBase: Rental Bookings vs ShopSTR ‑ Book Everything
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for RentBase, Oct 23, 2026 for ShopSTR.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: RentBase 3.0 from 1 reviews and ShopSTR 4.8 from 8 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for RentBase and $19.99/month for ShopSTR.
- ShopSTR lists 12 features RentBase’s listing doesn’t mention, including Branding, Custom CSS, Custom forms.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Fleet and Asset Management
- · Seasonal and Duration Discount
- · Security Deposit Management
- · Unlimited rental products
- · Up to 10 confirmed bookings/month
RentBase Pro
- · Automated Email Notifications
- · Calendar Sync (Google/Apple/Outlook)
- · Dynamic Contracts and E-Signature
- · Fleet and Asset Management
- · Seasonal and Duration Discount
- · Security Deposit Management
Free
- · Create & preview unlimited listings.
Starter
- · Integrated chat & automated messages
- · Standard integrations (PriceLabs & more)
- · Unlimited bookings
- · Unlimited live listings
Advanced
- · Advanced integrations
- · Integrated chat & automated messages
- · Standard integrations (PriceLabs & more)
- · Unlimited bookings
- · Unlimited live listings
Plus
- · Advanced integrations
- · Integrated chat & automated messages
- · Standard integrations (PriceLabs & more)
- · Unlimited bookings
- · Unlimited live listings
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureTurn your store into a rental business with RentBase. Offer product and equipment rentals with a booking calendar that lets customers choose start and end dates before checkout. Manage availability, pricing, and reservations from one dashboard. Configure blocked dates, buffers, rental durations, discounts, quantities, and product-specific rules.
With ShopSTR you can run your own booking website how you want. Manage your listings and sell to your guests directly on your terms. Create unlimited listings for your rentals, hotels and experiences to book directly. Manage date availability and assign pricing with flexible pricing controls. Provide duration discounts and more! Sync calendars with iCal; never double book and always show up to date availability.
- Daily and hourly booking calendar for rental products
- Real-time availability with blocked dates and buffer hours
- Booking dashboard for pickups, returns, and active rentals
- Track rental assets with serial numbers and maintenance status
- Manage your listings & manage your bookings
- Control pricing with date specific rates, add fees & set duration discounts
- Sync with iCal to avoid double bookings and keep availability updated
- Book everything. Support for everything from vacation rentals to daily rentals
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 |  RentBase |  ShopSTR |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| 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 | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | RentBase | ShopSTR |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 3.0 ★ | 4.8 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 8(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
RentBase and ShopSTR: common questions
- Is RentBase or ShopSTR cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for RentBase and $19.99/month for ShopSTR. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, RentBase or ShopSTR?
- On the Shopify App Store: RentBase 3.0 from 1 reviews and ShopSTR 4.8 from 8 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- ShopSTR lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Branding, Custom CSS, Custom forms, Custom tickets. 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 Oct 13, 2026 for RentBase, Oct 23, 2026 for ShopSTR; 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 Oct 13, 2026 for RentBase, Oct 23, 2026 for ShopSTR. 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.