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ARKSTOCK·CH ST-LÉGIER · VAUD · CH 46.47°N · 6.89°E
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§24 VS RENTMAN REF. ARKSTOCK-VS-RENTMAN
All the Rentman power, without the per-user bill.
Rentman is excellent for large audiovisual outfits that can absorb €45-99 per user per month. If you are a Swiss SME with 3-10 users, ark.stock covers 90 % of use cases at flat pricing — and adds native QR-bill, Swiss hosting and nFADP compliance that Rentman does not offer.
The European event heavyweight. Powerful — and expensive.
§· ON THE AGENDA REF. ARKSTOCK-VS-RENTMAN-INTRO
Rentman (Utrecht, 2012) is the reference for technical event providers in Europe — especially firms with 10+ staff handling complex crew scheduling, transport, subrenting. Modern UI, deep integrations (Xero, QuickBooks, Zapier), solid add-on ecosystem. It is also a product whose bill escalates fast with team size: €45-99 per user per month quickly becomes 3 to 5× ark.stock for a typical Swiss SME.
§·01 STRENGTHS REF. ARKSTOCK-VS-RENTMAN-STRENGTHS
What Rentman really does well.
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Very detailed crew planning and field ops (Crew Planner, schedule conflicts, bulk messaging).
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Integrated transport / logistics (trucks, drivers, delivery notes).
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Native accounting integrations: Xero, QuickBooks, MoneyBird, Exact.
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Active European community + industry templates (concerts, broadcast, corporate).
§·02 LIMITS IN A SWISS CONTEXT REF. ARKSTOCK-VS-RENTMAN-GAPS
Where Rentman stops, for a Swiss SME.
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Per-user pricing: 5 users = €245/month minimum. Add Crew + Transport = €303/month.
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No native Swiss QR-bill — invoicing tuned to the Dutch market, not SIX/ISO 20022.
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AWS EU-Ireland hosting — not in Switzerland, so not compliant for sovereign-storage requirements.
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No native accounting module — you always route through an external integration (Xero, etc.).
§·03 FEATURE-BY-FEATURE MATRIX REF. ARKSTOCK-VS-RENTMAN-MATRIX
Side by side — what each one covers.
| Feature | ark.stock | Rentman |
|---|---|---|
| Items + serials + photos | Yes | Yes |
| QR / barcode / NFC scanner | Yes | Yes |
| Hierarchical containers + flight cases | Yes | Yes |
| Rental projects (14 states, conflicts) | Yes | Yes |
| Crew scheduling | Partial | Yes |
| ark.stock covers basic assignment; no field planning as deep as Rentman Crew Planner. | ||
| Transport / delivery logistics | No | Yes |
| Native Swiss QR-bill (SIX / ISO 20022) | Yes | No |
| Versioned quotes + e-signature | Yes | Partial |
| Swiss hosting (Infomaniak Geneva, ISO 27001) | Yes | No |
| Rentman = AWS EU-Ireland. | ||
| Swiss nFADP + GDPR compliance | Yes | Partial |
| Single-tenant (dedicated DB + container) | Yes | No |
| Flat pricing (no per-user billing) | Yes | No |
| Modular activation — pay for what you enable | Yes | Partial |
| Full CSV / Excel / PDF export anytime | Yes | Yes |
§·04 DECISION GUIDE REF. ARKSTOCK-VS-RENTMAN-DECIDE
Which one? Depends on your context.
Pick Rentman if…
- You are 10+ users with complex tour/shoot ops (multi-site, transport, crews of 5-20).
- Your accounting already runs on Xero/QuickBooks/Exact and you want native integration.
- Software budget is not a constraint (€300-800/month tolerable).
Pick ark.stock if…
- You invoice in Switzerland — native SIX QR-bill, IBAN, ISO 20022.
- You are 3-10 users and want predictable cost (CHF 79-149/month flat).
- Data hosted in Switzerland (Infomaniak Geneva, ISO 27001) — nFADP + GDPR compliant.
§·05 FAQ REF. ARKSTOCK-VS-RENTMAN-FAQ
The questions you would ask a sales rep.
What do I pay with 5 users on Rentman vs ark.stock?
Rentman: 5 × €49 = €245/month (base) + €29 Crew + €29 Transport if enabled ≈ €300/month. ark.stock: CHF 79/month flat on Pro plan (5 users included, all modules except sync). About 4× cheaper, Swiss-hosted, native QR-bill.
Does ark.stock really replace Rentman for an AV rental company?
For 90 % of Swiss rental companies (3-10 users, 500-5 000 items): yes. Serial-numbered inventory, QR flight cases, projects with conflicts, send/return sessions, versioned quotes, QR-bill invoicing, planned maintenance. The 10 % who need Rentman Crew Planner or Transport module should stay on Rentman — that is the honest answer.
Migration from Rentman to ark.stock — how does it work?
Rentman supports full CSV export (items, clients, projects). ark.stock Import/Export module maps your columns in a 4-step wizard and imports in 1 000-row batches with strict validation. We guide the first migration (1 h session) free of charge for Pro and Enterprise plans.