Flex vs inspHire
Flex
flexrentalsolutions.com
inspHire
insphire.comSide by side
| Figure | Flex | inspHire |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $100/mo | £189/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 5 |
| Spec score · Rental Software | 9.2 (#2) | 7.9 (#7) |
| API | Flex5 exposes a beta REST API using API keys and customer-specific Swagger UI documentation. | inspHire states that its API can create integrations with systems a business already uses. |
| Founded | Chris Stein founded Flex in 2009 for live-event and rental operations. | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Flex says it is headquartered in Orem, Utah. | Nottingham, England, UK |
| Integrations | Official integrations include QuickBooks, DocuSign and Zapier, with Zapier workflows able to connect Slack, Gmail and Google Drive. | The integrations directory lists finance, CRM, documentation, email marketing, address, mapping, telematics, and tests-and-certifications integrations. |
| Mobile app | Flex5 is distributed for Apple and Android devices and includes scanning, inventory, maintenance, pull-sheet preparation, returns and signature capture. | inspHire Mobile supports equipment allocation, deliveries, collections, exchanges, workshop management, service, repair, tests, inspections, and stock functions online or offline. |
| Purpose | Flex combines rental inventory and production operations, sales, warehouse workflows, crew scheduling, billing, and payments in one platform. | inspHire provides rental and hire management software for businesses that rent equipment. |
| Support | The homepage advertises free support, while the support page lists weekday availability from 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM Mountain Standard Time. | Support is provided through helpdesk teams, account managers, and a customer support portal, with UK helpdesk hours listed as 08:00–18:00 BST. |
Plans
Flex
- Flex Asset Solutions$100 a month
- RFID module$100 a month
- Flex GTS$260 a month
- Flex$510 a month
- Flex Rental Solutions$510 a month
inspHire
- OnRent Core£189 a month
- inspHire Corporate EditionPriced on request
- inspHire Office EditionPriced on request
- OnRent EnterprisePriced on request
- OnRent PremierPriced on request
In their own words
Flex
Flex brings rental inventory, sales, production operations, warehouse workflows, crew scheduling, billing, and payments into one platform. A signed quote reserves equipment for its date range and can lead to a warehouse pick list, barcode or RFID scans, and a truck manifest. Flex can generate invoices automatically and accept credit card or ACH payments. It includes quote building, rental contracts, delivery scheduling, and return tracking, but not online booking. The integration list includes QuickBooks, PayEngine, DocuSign, HubSpot, Salesforce, Pro Subrental Marketplace, CrewDriver, Google Calendar, Zapier, and a REST API; its HubSpot CRM integration is in open beta. Flex runs in supported browsers on Windows, Mac, and Linux, with Google Chrome recommended, and the Flex5 app is available for Apple and Android devices. The Flex plan costs $510 a month and includes unlimited users. There is no free plan, but a 30-day trial is available. Flex says it is suited to businesses with 500 or more assets, multiple jobs, or multi-user and multi-location operations.