Compare, as of Oct 2026
RiQ vs Current RMS.
Current RMS is cloud rental software built for the AV, production, event and party rental industries. Here is how RiQ compares for UK hire companies, based on public information as of Oct 2026.
| Topic | RiQ | Current RMS |
|---|---|---|
| Who it’s for | UK hire businesses from the single yard to groups and networks, tool and plant first. | AV, production, event and party rental businesses. |
| Online booking | Hosted storefront on your own domain and branding, plus embeddable checkout, on every plan. | Branded proposals sent online and digital signing; a customer booking storefront is not described on the homepage or pricing page. |
| Deployment | Fully cloud-based. Nothing to install and no on-premises servers to run. | Cloud-based, with no software to install or servers to maintain. |
| Scheduling and gear | Multi-depot availability, delivery and collection planning and a driver app on Core and Enterprise. | Central calendar for people, vehicles, rooms and locations, with barcodes and containers in the warehouse. |
| Inspections and compliance | PAT, LOLER, PUWER and PIPA records on the asset (Certificates & Inspections). | UK inspection records not described on the homepage or pricing page. |
| Pricing | Lite, Core and Enterprise plans. Pricing goes to the waitlist first. | £62.50 a month for the first user and £41.25 per extra user, with a 30-day trial. |
| Availability | Waitlist open; onboarding in stages, tool and plant first. | Available now. |
Where Current RMS is strong
- Published per-user pricing and a 30-day trial with no card details needed.
- Unlimited support and training and automatic updates included in the price.
- Open API, plus 2FA and single sign-on with Google or Microsoft.
Where RiQ is different
- Written for UK tool and plant hire: depots, trade accounts, off-hires and cross-hire.
- A storefront and online checkout on your own domain are part of every plan.
- PAT, LOLER, PUWER and PIPA records attached to the asset.
Switching from Current RMS
We’ll help bring across your fleet, customers, rates and open hires, and you can run both systems side by side until you’re confident.
Sources
Information about Current RMS comes from its public website as of Oct 2026 and may have changed since. Product names belong to their owners. If anything here is out of date, tell us and we’ll correct it.
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