FlowRent vs FareHarbor
Stop Paying 6% on Every Booking
FareHarbor takes a 6% commission on every booking. FlowRent charges a flat monthly fee — no commission, no surprises. Built for rental shops, not tour operators.
Tour platform vs. rental-first software
FareHarbor is a powerful booking platform owned by Booking Holdings, primarily built for tours and activities. Rentals are a secondary use case. Their 6% commission (minimum 1€ per booking) adds up fast — a shop processing 10,000€/month in bookings pays 600€ in fees. FlowRent charges a flat monthly fee with no commission, includes digital rental contracts, and was purpose-built for equipment rental shops.
Feature-by-feature comparison
| Feature | FlowRent | FareHarbor |
|---|---|---|
| QR self-service booking | Built in — customers scan and book | QR for check-in only, not booking |
| Digital contracts & e-signatures | Included — auto-generated PDFs with e-sign | Waivers only — no rental contracts |
| White-label branding | Full — your logo, colors, domain | Limited — "Powered by FareHarbor" widget |
| Multi-language support | 6 languages built in | Booking widget in 23 languages, dashboard English-only |
| Pricing model | Flat monthly fee, no commission | 6% commission per booking (min. 1€) |
| Vendor independence | Independent software company | Owned by Booking Holdings (Booking.com parent) |
| Built for rentals | Purpose-built for equipment rental shops | Primarily tours & activities, rentals secondary |
| Audit trail & GDPR | Full audit trail + automatic PII cleanout | Booking history, no GDPR-specific tools |
Why rental shops choose FlowRent
Flat pricing and purpose-built rental workflows.
No commission, ever
FareHarbor's 6% commission means a shop doing 10,000€/month pays 600€ in fees — and it only grows as you do. FlowRent charges a flat monthly fee. Your margins are yours to keep.
Built for rentals, not tours
FareHarbor was built for tour operators and adapted for rentals. FlowRent was designed from the ground up for equipment rental — fleet tracking, damage deposits, return workflows, and rental contracts.
Independent, not owned by an OTA
FareHarbor is owned by Booking Holdings, the parent company of Booking.com. FlowRent is an independent software company — your customer data stays yours, with no OTA ecosystem in the middle.
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