HireHop vs LayCor

HireHop is cloud-based equipment rental ERP software for independent operators and large multi-depot enterprises. It brings inquiries, quotes, inventory, dispatch, and invoicing into one system, with tools for rental contracts, delivery scheduling, and return tracking. Its live availability grid shows stock across depots, including items under repair and late returns. Warehouse scanning supports barcode, QR, NFC, and RFID for preparation, dispatch, and returns. A mobile web driver app provides schedules and navigation, and supports site photos, notes, and customer sign-off signatures. Listed accounting integrations include Xero, QuickBooks Online, Sage Business Cloud, Sage 50 Cloud, Exact, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, FreeAgent, and MYOB. Other connections include TeamTrack, CrewBrain, HubSpot, Google Maps, PATGuard Cloud, DataStrategy, and DistroDesign. Stripe invoice payment buttons accept credit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. The REST API can read and write HireHop data using a generated token. The free plan is limited to 15 jobs and three projects per year, plus 25 MB of file storage. Professional is £46/month for the first user and £23/month per additional user.

LayCor is a platform for party and event rental businesses to manage bookings, inventory, delivery, invoicing and customer details. Customers can browse items and packages, choose dates and quantities, and book online. Inventory status distinguishes available, reserved, on-site and cleaning items, helping teams coordinate stock across events. Staff can schedule deliveries and pickups, assign crews and track completion on a dispatch board. Customers can use a portal to view upcoming events, request add-ons, sign contracts and pay invoices. LayCor supports deposits and invoice payments, with card payments through Stripe and Square. Listed connections also include QuickBooks, Google Maps, Twilio and email; QuickBooks Online supports two-way sync. Field workers can use a smartphone browser on iPhone or Android without an app-store download. The Starter plan is $49 a month and includes unlimited users, bookings, jobs and customers. LayCor advertises a 14-day trial without a credit card, month-to-month billing and cancellation at any time. Professional costs $99 a month; Enterprise pricing is custom and not listed.