Plant hire solutions like RentalMan help hire organisations run the full lifecycle in one system — from quotations and asset tracking through maintenance, billing and invoicing. With tools designed to improve fleet utilisation and control costs, RentalMan supports growth for hire businesses across a wide range of sectors.
Plant Hire Software That Powers Growth
Enterprise Plant Hire Management Built for Large, Multi-branch Hire Businesses.
Comprehensive Plant Hire Software for Enterprise Businesses
Since 2010, plant hire companies using RentalMan have achieved 37.5% greater growth in hire turnover compared to competitors. (Based on data from the 2024 RER 100.)
Based on data from the 2010-2025 RER 100
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Why Choose RentalMan for Plant Hire?
RentalMan goes beyond basic tracking. It’s purpose-built plant hire software for complex, enterprise hire operations. From commercial construction to access and aerial fleets, teams choose RentalMan because it:
- Manage your return on investment and profitability with an end-to-end solution designed to handle every aspect of a large-scale plant hire operation.
- Achieve unlimited growth with scalable and customisable software, no matter how ambitious your business plans.
- Make better, faster, and more informed decisions with comprehensive reporting tools and dashboards.
Hear from RentalMan Customers
Explore how enterprise hire businesses use RentalMan to tighten operations, reduce avoidable cost and improve revenue performance. These customer stories show the practical impact of a modern plant hire platform.
End-to-End Plant Hire Software to Power Your Fleet
Purchasing & Procurement
Monitor and manage the entire lifecycle of your plant, starting from procurement. Each subsequent transaction is tracked, providing detailed insight into profitability and optimal timing for selling or retiring assets.
- Purchase requisitions
- Purchase orders
- Goods received notes (GRNs)
- Purchase order matching
- Procurement limits
- Authorisations
- Fleet planning
- Warranties and guarantees
Maintenance & Servicing
Ensure all necessary maintenance and servicing is scheduled, keeping your plant and tools in optimal condition and ready for hire with robust service management and maintenance tracking. Our solution provides visibility into the total cost of ownership by tracking parts and labour expenses for every piece of plant in your fleet.
- Customer-chargeable servicing
- Internal servicing charges
- Warranty claims management
- Refurbishments and overhauls
- Parts stock and management
- Labour costing
- Scheduled preventative maintenance
- Customisable service workflows
Depreciation Management
RentalMan’s asset management includes robust depreciation capabilities. Whether managing serialised assets, bulk plant, or fixed assets, you can select from multiple depreciation methods to suit your accounting needs.
- Fleet planning tools
- Plant utilisation reports
- Prioritised service scheduling
- Plant transfers between branches
- Asset procurement
- Plant sales and disposals
- Depreciation management
- Comprehensive cost-of-ownership reporting
Fleet & Asset Management
Your plant fleet drives your business. Knowing precisely when to buy and sell plant is essential for controlling costs and maximising profitability. Our solutions provide the detailed insights necessary for profitable fleet decisions — supported by real-time inventory management to help you maintain visibility and control across your operation.
- Fleet planning tools
- Plant utilisation reports
- Prioritised service scheduling
- Plant transfers between branches
- Asset procurement
- Plant sales and disposals
- Depreciation management
- Comprehensive cost-of-ownership reporting
Explore Integrated Solutions with RentalMan
- Mobile operations
- Service & Maintenance
- Logistics & Transport
- Customer Portal
- e-Commerce
- Reporting & Analysis
- Equipment Sourcing
- Inventory Counting
MobileLink
Mobile application for hire desk, depot and field teams.
What would a 40% uplift in utilisation mean for your hire business? When teams rely on paper, calls, or desktop-only tools, updates slow down and kit sits idle. MobileLink helps your people work faster on-site, in the yard and at the counter — with up-to-date information in their hands.
How it supports hire operations:
- Quicker return-to-ready
- Improved equipment availability
- Higher equipment utilisation
- Smoother digital information flow
- Stronger connectivity across teams
Service Solution
Service scheduling and prioritisation for technicians and managers.
What could a 9% improvement in turnaround time do for your operation? Service performance isn’t only about speed — it’s about working on the right assets first so you meet changing hire demand and keep the fleet earning.
How it supports hire operations:
- Shorter turnaround times
- Fewer missed warranty opportunities
- Improved equipment availability
- Better use of time
- Increased technician productivity
Logistics Solution
Transport management for dispatch, drivers and operational leaders.
What would a 2.3-day reduction in collection time mean for your business? Logistics is more than tracking vehicles — it’s coordinating deliveries, collections and transfers in line with the hire schedule so everything happens on time.
How it supports hire operations:
- Faster collections
- Lower transport costs
- Improved on-time delivery
- Better driver/dispatcher coordination
- Greater management visibility
Customer Portal
Customizable online information portal for hire customers.
69% of customers prefer self-service options. Make it easier for customers to access account information and handle routine requests without back-and-forth — improving visibility and the overall hire experience.
How it supports hire operations:
- Reduced days sales outstanding (DSO)
- Shorter time to payment
- Less time spent on routine customer requests
- Faster collections
- Stronger customer relationships
RenterLink
Mobile-friendly e-commerce for placing hire orders.
69% of customers prefer to help themselves. Give customers a simple way to browse, request quotes and place orders through a self-service experience built for hire — reducing friction and supporting customer satisfaction.
How it supports hire operations:
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Fewer order errors
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Less time lost to back-and-forth communication
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Less strain on customer relationships
Reporter
Reporting for operations teams and management.
Make better decisions with clearer insight. Without a complete view of your information, it’s easy to miss issues and opportunities. Reporter helps you bring data together so teams can act quickly and confidently.
How it supports hire operations:
- Greater data visibility
- Easier data blending
- Customisable reporting
- Real-time information flow
- More confident decision-making
IntelliSource
Smart sourcing to help teams fill reservations faster.
What could a 50% reduction in sourcing time do for your business? IntelliSource helps coordinators locate the right kit more quickly, improving efficiency and supporting stronger fulfilment.
How it supports hire operations:
- Less time spent searching and sourcing equipment
- Reduced transfer costs
- Lower transport spend
RapidCount
Mobile inventory counting that can cut count time by 50%
Manual stocktakes take time and still leave room for errors. RapidCount uses mobile barcode scanning to speed up physical counts, reduce manual entry, and improve accuracy with real-time inventory updates.
How it supports hire operations:
- Less time spent on physical inventory counts
- Fewer manual data entry errors
- Improved count accuracy
- Real-time inventory updates
- Better staff productivity during audits
Ideal for Your Hire Industry Segment
Explore RentalMan for Your Plant Hire Needs
Improve turnaround times and maximise fleet utilisation.
See how RentalMan helps plant hire businesses streamline day-to-day operations, reduce downtime and keep equipment earning. Whether you run multiple depots or deal with complex hire workflows, RentalMan scales with your operation and supports long-term growth.
Frequently Asked Questions About Plant Hire Software
What is plant hire software?
Plant hire software helps you manage the full hire lifecycle in one place — including quotations, asset and fleet tracking, maintenance, invoicing, and reporting. It’s built around the operational realities of hire, rather than adapting a general business system to fit.
How is plant hire software different from a traditional ERP?
Traditional ERPs often need significant configuration to handle hire-specific requirements. Plant hire software is designed to support the workflows hire businesses rely on — such as hire billing rules, contract changes, maintenance planning, utilisation visibility, and operational reporting.
Is RentalMan a good fit for construction and heavy plant hire?
Yes. RentalMan is widely used by businesses operating in construction and heavy equipment environments, where availability, servicing and cost control are critical.
Can RentalMan support multi-depot or multi-branch hire operations?
Yes. RentalMan is built for enterprise hire businesses and can support complex, multi-branch operations that need consistent processes and visibility across depots, regions and wider operations.
What makes RentalMan different from other plant hire systems?
RentalMan is designed as an end-to-end platform for hire — bringing together fleet and asset management, servicing, transport/logistics support, reporting and customer-facing options in a connected ecosystem, rather than relying on separate tools and manual workarounds.
Can RentalMan be tailored to our hire processes?
Yes. RentalMan can be configured around how you run hire — from reporting views to operational workflows — so the system supports your teams without forcing a one-size-fits-all approach.
