Software, custom built—just like you.
Designed for your success and profitability.
Proud member of the Canadian Rental Association
As featured on CRA’s “Counter Talks” podcast
Alert Rental Equipment Rental Software Solves Problems—and More
We’re proud of our products and how they help our partners work easier days while still turning a profit.
Proudly supporting Canadian businesses
Automate your inventory management
Custom-built rental software
The changes and uncertainty that have come from COVID-19 are shining a spotlight on inefficiencies across all industries. Is your current software working hard enough to grow and adapt with your changing business? We’ve helped equipment rental companies solve challenges that effect their bottom line, including:
Automate cycle-billing
Get those long-term rentals invoiced and paid quicker than ever with Cycle Billing and Recurring Credit Card Billing. Bill in advance or arrears, and for multiple cycles.
Easily find equipment features
Fixed asset descriptions can not only be detailed to include the features built into each specially designed piece of equipment, but also can be searched for when building the order.
Dispatch made fun
Alert’s graphical Dispatcher Dashboard makes dispatching your rentals not only easy, but pretty fun! Schedule routes, drivers, and helpers, and even schedule time for tacos.
Canadian credit card processing
Stop overpaying for credit card processing. Focus on increasing your profit margin.
Canadian sales taxes
Your finance and accounting are supported per local reguations.
Toll-free number for Help Desk
Reach your dedicated support team, 24/7.
Canadian currency and addresses
All aspects of your operations stay local and are designed to support your local clients.
Front-facing documents in French
C’est simple comme bonjour! We are dedicated to supporting you in every way we can. P.S. Our lead developer is French!
Do you have a 20% operating profit?
Use our business success formula to help build a plan that delivers a 20% pre-tax operating profit.
How do we stack up?
The truth is, you’ve got a lot of rental software companies to choose from and they’re likely all promising the same kinds of features. But you don’t need a software provider—you need a software partner. So we’ve broken down exactly what we offer, along with our competitors.
An honest comparison of apples to apples:
| Alert Management Systems | Competitors' Software | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Support with Purchase | 1 year, included | 3 months included | ||
| Project Manager | All projects get a personalized project manager, from Saas to Summit—which includes ample training | Only highest investment levels get a project manager. Best for a complete DIY approach | ||
| Features | Alert offers a fully featured product at every level. Nothing "Lite" | "Starter" versions need a substantial upgrade to add more features | ||
| Credit Card Processing | Use our preferred vendors to save money—or use your own preferred vendor! | Must use their vendors | ||
| Windows | Yes | Yes | ||
| Linux | Yes | Yes | ||
| Hosted | Yes | Perhaps | ||
| SaaS | Yes | Maybe | ||
| Support Accessibility | US-based support available 24/7 —by people you know | Extra charges for support, or only videos and articles for help | ||
| User Conference | Alert's Users Conference was the first in the industry and meets annually for the past 40 years. Alert users drive our software development. | Most rental software companies don't host user conferences—or if they do, only meet at trade shows | ||
| Flexibility | We help improve your processes and work with you to create custom solutions for your rental software | One-size-fits-all approach |
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After 32 years in the rental business, Jeffrey Knoepke, our Level III Support and Security Manager has seen it all. From the green screens and dummy terminals to industry changes and national recessions—he’s seen, first-hand, what it takes for heavy equipment rental companies to stay profitable. Pick his brain and get your toughest questions asked!
