Track every rental, not just Sharegrid
Rental IQ lets you log direct bookings, referrals, and repeat client rentals alongside your Sharegrid data. All your income, all your analytics, one place.
Sharegrid is not your only source of bookings
Many equipment owners book rentals through personal networks, repeat clients, production company contacts, or local Facebook groups. That income is real, but it is invisible to any tool that only tracks Sharegrid.
When off-platform rentals are not recorded, your numbers are wrong. Your renter analytics miss your best clients. Your revenue totals undercount what you actually earned.
Rental IQ treats off-platform rentals as first-class data. Log them manually and they flow into the same analytics, calendar, and renter profiles as your Sharegrid bookings.
How it works
Open the rental log
From the calendar, inventory, or transactions page, click "Log Rental" to open the manual entry form.
Enter the details
Select the equipment, enter the renter name, dates, daily rate, and total earnings. Add notes if needed.
The rental joins your data
The off-platform rental appears on your calendar, in your transaction history, and in all analytics. It is tagged as "Direct" so you can always tell it apart from Sharegrid bookings.
Renter profiles update automatically
If the renter already exists from a Sharegrid booking, the off-platform rental is added to their profile. New renters get a profile created automatically.
What makes this different
Unified analytics across all sources
Revenue trends, payback tracking, and renter analytics include every rental, regardless of where the booking originated. You see the true performance of your gear.
Source tagging
Every rental is labeled with its source: Sharegrid, email enrichment, or direct entry. Filter by source whenever you need to see platform-specific numbers.
Same renter, every platform
A renter who books through Sharegrid and also hires you directly gets one combined profile. You see their full history and total revenue in one place.
Who it's for
Solo owner-operators
If half your bookings come from word of mouth and the other half from Sharegrid, off-platform tracking makes sure your analytics reflect the full picture.
High-volume renters
The more gear you own, the more likely you are booking outside Sharegrid. Logging those rentals takes under a minute and keeps your data complete.
Rental houses
Rental houses often book through their own website, phone calls, or production contacts. Off-platform logging ensures every dollar of revenue is tracked and analyzed.
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