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Competitor Analysis
Compare. Choose. Grow with Confidence.
Discover how our all-in-one vehicle rental and mobility software outperforms legacy systems and competitors, empowering you to streamline operations, boost revenue and scale effortlessly.
Outdated tools are holding rental businesses back
Running a rental business with spreadsheets, disconnected booking tools, or legacy systems creates more problems than it solves.
Manual workflows, slow processes and lack of real-time insights lead to:
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Lost revenue from idle vehicles
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Inefficient bookings and missed opportunities
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Higher admin costs and human errors
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Poor customer experience
That’s why leading rental and mobility operators are upgrading to unified, cloud-based platforms that bring every aspect of fleet and booking management together.
How Coastr stands out from the competition
Coastr is a future-ready car rental management platform built to simplify your operations. Effortlessly manage your fleet and boost your revenue with smart, easy-to-use software. With Coastr, your SME business gains access to affordable technology that helps you compete with the top car rental companies.
For car rental businesses
Biometric verification
Maintenance and pricing
On-demand insurance
Seamless third party integrations
Preferred prices through Coastr partnerships
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
What makes Coastr better than the competition?
Benefit | Manual or Spreadsheet | Booking Management Software | Fleet Management Software | Coastr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Logistics Management | None – manual coordination for delivery and collection | Limited – requires manual scheduling | Limited – only basic route assignment | Automated delivery, collection & transfer management with real-time tracking and route optimisation |
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 real-time fleet tracking to keep you in control at all times |
Fleet Utilisation | 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 provides alerts and warnings and also forecasts upcoming maintenance and repair needs |
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
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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 |
91%
of industry-leading companies around the world use smart solutions to increase customer satisfaction
Why Coastr’s software is changing the game for car rental businesses
40%
Increase in business productivity
67%
Business efficiency optimised
59%
Improvement through data analytics
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