Xola alternative

    A Xola alternative built for tours and rentals

    RentalTide runs tour, activity and equipment rental operations on one platform for $0 a month and 4.9% per booking. GPS tracking, AI damage detection, POS terminals, waivers and ID verification are included at that rate rather than bought separately.

    No credit card required. Cancel anytime. Card processing is billed separately at your local rate.

    Included at 4.9%

    What tour and activity operators get

    Every capability below is on the free plan. There is no add-on tier, no per-seat charge and no setup fee.

    Real-time GPS fleet tracking

    Geofences, movement alerts and recovery on every asset. Free integration with trackers you already own, or our own hardware for $10 a month.

    AI damage detection

    Photo inspections at pickup and return, with damage flagged automatically before the next customer walks up.

    POS terminals and payments

    Card readers, open tabs and cash drawers for walk-up customers, on the same flat rate as an online booking.

    Self-service kiosks

    Customers check themselves in, sign the waiver and pay without tying up a staff member at the counter.

    Maintenance management

    Service schedules, hour meters and work orders tied to each asset, so a boat comes off the line before it fails on a customer.

    Camera surveillance integration

    Transaction video through our Solink partnership, so a disputed rental has the footage attached to it.

    Side by side

    Xola vs. RentalTide

    What each company publishes about its own pricing, side by side. Xola's figures are quoted from its pricing page on the date shown, and nothing else about its product is asserted here.

    FeatureXolaAs published, 27 September 2026RentalTideAs published
    Online bookingYesYes
    Published monthly subscriptionNone ("No subscriptions")source$0 on Free, optional annual plans
    Published card processing2.39% + $0.30 per transaction in the USsourceBilled separately at your local rate
    Published platform feeA partner fee charged to your customer on every purchase, amount not publishedsource4.9% per booking, capped at $25 on annual plans

    Xola's figures are quoted from xola.com/pricing, read on 27 September 2026. Xola states that its rates vary outside the United States. RentalTide's 4.9% does not include card processing, which is billed separately at your local rate.

    The numbers

    Why tour and activity operators choose RentalTide

    One side is what Xola publishes about its own pricing. The other is ours. Work out your own number from the two rather than from an adjective.

    What Xola publishes

    • No subscriptions
    • Card processing at 2.39% + $0.30 per transaction in the US
    • A partner fee assessed to your customers on every purchase

    Quoted from xola.com/pricing, read on 27 September 2026. We make no other statement about their product.

    What RentalTide charges

    • $0 a month, no contract, no setup fee
    • 4.9% per booking, the same rate online and at the counter
    • Optional annual plans cap any single booking at $25
    • GPS, POS, waivers, ID verification and dynamic pricing included at that rate
    • You pay when a booking is paid for, not on the first of the month

    Our own published pricing. Card processing is billed separately at your local rate.

    Questions

    Switching from Xola

    The questions operators ask before they move, answered with figures rather than adjectives.

    Why switch from Xola to RentalTide?

    RentalTide runs tours, activities and equipment rentals on one account, with GPS fleet tracking, AI damage detection, physical POS terminals, self-service kiosks and maintenance management included at one published rate. If you rent boats, jet skis, bikes or gear alongside your tours, the rental side runs on the same system as the bookings.

    Does RentalTide handle tour and activity bookings like Xola?

    Yes. RentalTide handles scheduled tours and activities sold by the seat, as well as rentals sold by the hour or day, with waivers, ID verification and automated customer messaging on every booking.

    How does RentalTide's pricing compare to Xola?

    RentalTide is $0 a month on the Free plan, with every feature and 4.9% per booking. Optional annual plans cap that fee at $25 per booking, starting with Core at $2,400 a year for up to 1,500 bookings. Xola publishes "No subscriptions", card processing at 2.39% + $0.30 per transaction in the United States, and a partner fee assessed to your customers on every purchase, without publishing the amount of that fee. Those figures are quoted from xola.com/pricing, read on 27 September 2026.

    Can I move my bookings and customers from Xola?

    Yes. Our team helps every operator move their customer list and product setup across at no cost, and will plan the switch around your season. Book a demo to start.

    Get more than booking management

    GPS tracking, AI damage detection, kiosks and maintenance management run on the same flat 4.9%, with nothing owed on a month you do not trade.

    • Free GPS integration and AI
    • Complete operations
    • No monthly fees
    • Cancel anytime

    Xola's pricing is quoted from its own public pricing page, read on 27 September 2026. Prices change, and these may be out of date by the time you read this: check xola.com/pricing before deciding. This page makes no claim about any Xola capability, and nothing here should be read as saying a feature is missing from their product. Product and company names are the trademarks of their respective owners, are used here only to identify those products, and do not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them. If you believe anything here is inaccurate, tell us at sales@rentaltide.com and we will correct it.

    One flat rate, every feature included

    RentalTide is all-in-one. There is no monthly subscription, no setup fee and no tier to buy up into. You pay 4.9% per online booking, and everything below is already on your account.

    Online booking and schedulingIncluded
    Point of sale and card terminalsIncluded
    Real-time GPS asset trackingIncluded
    Digital waivers and e-signatureIncluded
    AI identity verificationIncluded
    AI dynamic pricingIncluded
    AI damage detectionIncluded
    Maintenance and staff schedulingIncluded
    Multi-location reportingIncluded
    Automated customer messagingIncluded

    Card processing is billed separately at your local rate, as it is on every platform. See the full terms on our pricing page.