Competitor Analysis
Coastr: A one-stop solution like no other
With an all-in-one digital car rental solution, Coastr is unlike any other software provider in the car rental market
An advanced and future-ready car rental management platform that aims to make your life easier.
Manage your fleet with ease and maximise your revenue with our AI powered SaaS software. With Coastr, your SME stands an opportunity to obtain affordable technology to compete with the top car rental companies.
For car rental businesses
For customers
Easy-to-use booking app
Contactless rentals with keyless entry
No more standing in queues with selfie video verification
More choice and better service
Coastr offers unique features for future-proofing your car rental business.
Standout Features
Biometric verification
AI-driven suggestions
Maintenance and pricing
On-demand insurance
Seamless third party integrations
Preferred prices through Coastr partnerships
What makes Coastr better than the competition?
Benefit | Manual or Spreadsheet | Booking Management Software | Fleet Management Software | Coastr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Accessibility | High -
Different versions by various authors are possible | Installation required | Installation required | High -
Web-based, accessible from Laptop, iPad and Mobile |
Ease of Use | Manual and tiresome | Complex, lacks features | Complex and uses old technology | Easy-to-use and navigate |
Data Security | Low - Can be lost, deleted or corrupted | Medium | Medium | High - Best-in-market Amazon Web Services (AWS) security |
Integration with 3rd-party Software | None | Medium -
Accounting and payments integration only | Medium -
Accounting and payments integration only | High
Accounting, payments, insurance and leasing acquisition |
Vehicle Tracking | None -
Manually keeping track of vehicles prone to error | Limited -
Very few services include telematics for vehicle tracking | Limited -
Very few services include telematics for vehicle tracking | 24/7
AI-driven real time data sharing to keep track of fleet at all times |
Fleet Utilization | Low | Effective | Effective | High |
Fleet Maintenance | Difficult to keep track of fleet maintenance and expensive | Difficult to keep track of fleet maintenance, lack of maintenance scheduler | Only maintenance alerts provided | Predictive maintenance with AI not only provides alerts and warnings but also forecasts maintenance and repair |
Driver Management | Low -
Difficult to track driver behavior | Limited -
Only a few provide telematics | Limited -
Some provide GPS tracking while others offer telematics | High -
Tracking driver behaviour is easy with telematics to obtain accurate driving profiles |
Business Productivity | Low | Medium | Medium | High productivity with future-ready technology |
Flexible Payment Methods | Restricted | Limited | Limited | Flexible and multiple payment options |
Insurance Costs | High | High | High | Lower insurance costs
based on usage and driver behaviour |
Booking Management Efficiency | Not Applicable | 4.5 min
time spent on every booking | 4.5 min
time spent on every booking | 1.5 mins - 3x faster bookings |
Cost Transparency | None | Limited -
Hidden costs via new features and add-ons | Limited -
Hidden costs via new features and add-ons | 100% transparency -
All-inclusive pricing, no hidden costs |
Dynamic Pricing | None -
Manual pricing practices | Limited -
Complex rules and limited market pricing data | Not supported | Fully dynamic pricing
utilising available market data, supported by yield management capabilities
|
Biometric Verification | None -
Manual customer verification | None -
Manual customer verification | Limited - Simple digital verifications in the form of licence upload and signature validation | Complete -
Includes customer video and license upload along with digital signatures |
Digital Check-in/ out | None -
Manual only | Limited | Limited | Completely digital check-in and check-out, also includes damage reporting as in-app service |
Fleet Security | Low | Medium | Medium | High -
Provides the ability to immobilise your fleet from anywhere |
Contactless Rental Experience | None | None | Limited | High -
Provides keyless entry for contactless rentals |
Paperless Car Rental | Low -
Involves paperwork | Limited -
Some provide paperless rental | Limited -
Some provide paperless rental | 100% paperless -
End-to-end paperless experience |
Reporting and Alerts | None | Limited -
Provides limited and less informed reports | Limited -
Provides limited and less informed reports | Provides advanced MI reports for better risk management and business control |
Why is Coastr's AI driven software the game changer?
40%
Increase in business productivity
67%
Business efficiency optimised
59%
Improvement through data analytics
91%
of industry-leading companies in the world use
AI solutions to increase customer satisfaction
"We started using Coastr early on in our development having looked for an integrated solution for bookings for our classic car fleet.
The team have been amazingly responsive to issues and we now have a working system that responds to our needs across the board."
Richard Feather, Owner, Provence Classics, France and United Kingdom