Flex vs Setful
Flex
flexrentalsolutions.comSetful
setful.co.ukSide by side
| Figure | Flex | Setful |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $100/mo | £15/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 4 |
| Spec score · Event Rental Software | 9.1 (#1) | 7.5 (#19) |
| Headquarters | Flex says it is headquartered in Orem, Utah. | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Integrations | Official integrations include QuickBooks, DocuSign and Zapier, with Zapier workflows able to connect Slack, Gmail and Google Drive. | The Xero and QuickBooks interface, mapping and error queue run against a sandbox, but live credentials are not accepted. |
| Purpose | Flex combines rental inventory and production operations, sales, warehouse workflows, crew scheduling, billing, and payments in one platform. | Setful is rental management software for UK event hire businesses, including furniture, décor, tableware, linen and party equipment hire. |
| Quoting | The full Flex product supports detailed quotes and proposals with line items, pricing and packages. | Quotes show live availability by line, freeze sent revisions and allow optional extras that reserve no stock until selected. |
| Security | Flex supports security groups with configurable system permissions, and security policies that can restrict access by time or IP address. | Setful offers optional authenticator-app two-factor authentication and role-based access, but says it has no SOC 2, ISO 27001 or equivalent certification. |
| Support | The homepage advertises free support, while the support page lists weekday availability from 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM Mountain Standard Time. | Core includes email support; Setful also invites users to email vulnerability reports with reproduction details. |
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
Setful
- Additional office user£15 a month
- Additional location£50 a month
- Core£149 a month
- Scale£249 a month
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.