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RentalTide is an AI-first, all-in-one rental management platform for marinas, boat and watercraft rentals, tour operators, and equipment rental businesses. Founded in 2025, RentalTide brings bookings, payments, waivers, inventory, and fleet tracking into a single system with zero monthly fees, charging a simple per-transaction rate. RentalTide processed over $5M in GMV in its first year and now serves 200+ rental locations with over $30M in GMV. Its autonomous AI agents, released in 2026, save merchants a combined 2,700+ hours every month, roughly the output of 15 full-time employees.
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November 4, 2026
RentalTide passed OCTO supplier certification on November 3, 2026. Resellers and marketplaces that connect over OCTO can now sell RentalTide operators' rentals, tours and charters with live availability.
October 13, 2026
A booking engine and a free website for small businesses, from lawn care to bike rental. $19 a month plus 1% per booking, nothing until your first sale, and about five steps to set up.
September 2, 2026
Visa, Mastercard, Discover and Interac all update their fees between October 2026 and April 2027. You are on a flat blended rate, so none of it reaches your invoice. Here is what moves, what you may notice at the counter, and when we revisit what you pay.
August 16, 2026
RentalTide is still free. But a flat 4.9% charged a $10,000 charter 400 times what it charged a $25 paddleboard rental, for the same work. Here is what we changed, why, and why most operators should stay on the free plan.
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Nick leads RentalTide's product and company vision, building the AI-powered platform that rental operators use to run bookings, payments, and fleet operations in one place. He is based in Ottawa, Canada.
Co-Founder & Chief Revenue Officer
Eric co-founded RentalTide and leads revenue, partnerships, and go-to-market, helping marinas, tour operators, and equipment rental businesses grow with the platform.
2025
Born from real watercraft rental experience, RentalTide set out to replace clipboards and disconnected tools with one intelligent platform built for rental operators.
2025
Bookings, payments, waivers, deposits, and inventory come together in a single system designed specifically for marinas and watercraft businesses.
2025
In its first year, RentalTide processed over $5M in gross merchandise value for early operators, proving demand for an all-in-one rental platform with zero monthly fees.
2026
Native iOS and Android apps put reservations and fleet tracking on the dock, while integrations with Stripe, QuickBooks, Solink, and Zapier connect the tools operators already use.
2026
Dynamic pricing, automated messaging, and smart operations help operators lift revenue and cut no-shows across every booking channel.
2026
RentalTide releases autonomous AI agents that handle bookings, phone calls, damage inspections, pricing, and customer follow-ups. Combined, they save merchants 2,700+ hours every month, roughly the output of 15 full-time employees.
Today
In year two, RentalTide serves 200+ rental locations across boats, marinas, tours, and equipment, with over $30M in GMV and adoption expanding across the recreational and equipment rental markets.
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