LayCor vs Rentman

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.

Rentman brings rental operations and event production management together for equipment, crews, workflows, tasks and team collaboration. Users can check equipment availability, book equipment, manage subrentals and review costs. QR and barcode scanning tracks equipment location across multiple locations. Crew scheduling uses drag-and-drop, with shifts filled according to availability, training and cost. The service can create estimates and branded quotes, collect digital signatures for quotes and contracts, and support online payments and invoicing. Its mobile app lets crew accept or decline job invitations, report availability and hours worked, and access job notes and files. Listed integrations include QuickBooks, Zapier, Mollie, Xero, WooCommerce, Stripe and the Rentman API, among others. Rentman serves event rental teams and AV and event professionals, from one-person operations to large production companies. Basic users are free, but power users are needed to create or edit projects and schedule equipment or crew. The pricing note lists a 30-day trial and a starting price of €39/mo; the Rentman Platform plan is €39 a month.