Rentalux vs HirePos: Rental Management Comparison
Choose the rental management platform that delivers more value. Compare features, pricing, and capabilities side-by-side.
What is Rentalux?
Rental and asset management for Australian equipment hire, event hire, and tool hire businesses. Free forever option with paid tiers starting at AU$50/month. Part of the Hykmah operations ecosystem with 3 users included, multi-location stock control, online booking portal, and API access from Professional — all included without per-user charges.
The Multi-Product Advantage
Most rental platforms solve one problem. When your hire business also needs job management for field service and deliveries, inventory management for sell-through stock, or a B2B customer portal for trade accounts, you're shopping for another vendor — another monthly bill, another login, and manual work to keep everything in sync.
HirePos is a rental management product only. Job management, sell-through inventory, and B2B ordering all require separate vendors and separate subscriptions. Per-user pricing also means every additional team member compounds the total cost of ownership.
Hykmah is different:
When you subscribe to Rentalux, you can add Operon (job management), Stockwise (inventory), Orderlink (B2B ordering), or other products to the same subscription — no extra product fees, no new vendor, no re-entering data between systems.
Real-World Example: 5-Person Hire Business
Option 1: Hykmah Professional
Rentalux (3 users incl.) + Operon job management: $80 AUD/month ($50 base + 2 extra Rentalux users at $15/month each)
Total: $80 AUD/month
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Online booking
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multi-location
- API
- and job management — all included.
Estimated saving: $190+/month vs HirePos alone, more when job management vendor added
Option 2: Multiple Vendors
HirePos: ~$270 AUD/month (5 users + online booking)
ServiceM8 (job management): ~$79 AUD/month (Separate vendor required — HirePos has no job management)
Estimated Total: $349+ AUD/month
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Multiple logins
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Manual data sync required
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Two vendor relationships
What's Included in Your Hykmah Subscription
Professional Tier ($50/month)
- Access to 2 products (e.g. Rentalux + Operon)
- Rentalux: 3 users included (extra users $15/month each)
- Operon: unlimited users included
- No additional product fees
Premium Tier ($350/month)
- Access to 5 products (Rentalux, Operon, Stockwise, Orderlink, Recuron)
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Rentalux: 10 users included (extra users $12/month each)
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One subscription, one bill
The Products You Can Add
Operon — Job Management
For hire businesses managing field technicians, deliveries, and installations alongside rental orders. Manage jobs from quote to invoice on the same subscription.
Stockwise — Inventory Management
Multi-channel inventory for sell-through stock alongside hire equipment. Track consumables, spare parts, and purchase inventory.
Orderlink — B2B Customer Portal
Let trade and wholesale customers place rental orders directly. Real-time availability visibility. Orders flow into Rentalux without manual re-entry.
Sellwise — D2C Ecommerce (Coming Soon)
Zero transaction fees. Built-in marketing. Inventory managed through Stockwise.
Recuron — Subscription Management
Recurring billing for long-term hire agreements and subscription products.
Buildtrack - Construction
Job costing, subcontractor coordination, and progress tracking for builders with hire requirements.
