An Opeux Hire alternative to HireHop
Opeux Hire is an alternative to HireHop for small tool, plant, equipment and event hire firms. HireHop is a well-regarded rental platform, particularly popular with event and AV hire. Opeux Hire is part of a wider workspace — hire sits alongside quotes, invoices, assets, suppliers and the rest of your small-business admin in one login.
What teams use today
Small operators choosing between hire platforms typically compare HireHop with a paper diary plus an invoicing tool, or with one of the larger enterprise platforms. HireHop is a focused rental product; Opeux Hire is a focused rental product inside a broader small-business workspace.
Why that breaks
Standalone hire platforms still leave you running separate tools for quotes, invoicing, asset registers, supplier renewals and timesheets. Data ends up keyed in twice, customers exist in two systems and the team logs in to three things to close a job.
How Opeux is different
Opeux Hire shares its workspace with Opeux Quotes, Invoices, Assets, Suppliers, Clocks, NCR and the rest. Customers and contacts exist once. A quote becomes a hire agreement becomes a recurring invoice without re-keying. The asset register knows what's out on hire. One login covers the whole admin surface, not just bookings.
Old way vs Opeux way
Recommended Opeux tools
Core hire workflow with agreements, availability and recurring billing.
Branded quotes that flow straight into hire agreements.
Recurring weekly or monthly hire invoices.
Live asset register linked to hire status.
Track supplier insurance and contract renewals.
How to switch
- 1.Export catalogue, customers and active contracts from your current hire system.
- 2.Import items, rates and customers into Opeux Hire.
- 3.Turn on the adjacent Opeux tools you currently run elsewhere — Quotes, Invoices, Assets, Suppliers.
- 4.Run the new workspace alongside the old system for two weeks.
- 5.Retire the standalone tools once everything is settled in one login.
Frequently asked questions
Is Opeux Hire only a rental product?
No. Opeux Hire is part of a wider small-business workspace that also covers quotes, invoices, assets, suppliers, clocks and more — under one login.
Can I bring my HireHop catalogue across?
Yes. Items, rates and customers import from CSV.
Does it cover event and AV hire?
Yes. Opeux Hire is used by AV, event, plant, tool, equipment, scaffolding and trailer hire firms.
Does it do multi-currency?
Yes. Multi-currency invoicing is built in.
What about recurring weekly hires?
Recurring weekly or monthly hire billing is included.
Is there a free plan to try Opeux?
Yes. Every Opeux tool has a free tier you can run alongside your existing spreadsheets while the team gets used to it. You only pay when you outgrow the limits or want a paid feature.
How long does a typical small team take to switch?
Most small teams are productive on a single Opeux tool within an hour of importing their core list, and have the tool fully bedded in within two weeks. Adding more tools after that is faster because the workspace, customers and contacts are already set up.
Who owns the data inside Opeux?
You do. Every tool exports cleanly to CSV or PDF at any time, so you can leave with your data if you ever need to. There is no lock-in by design.
Does Opeux work on a phone for staff in the field?
Yes. Every Opeux tool runs in a phone browser with no app to install, so field staff can clock in, log usage, view jobs and update records without a laptop.
How does Opeux handle access for different staff?
Each workspace supports role-based access so owners, managers and field staff only see what they should. You can invite a bookkeeper or accountant with limited access, and revoke it cleanly when they finish.
What support is available if we get stuck?
Every plan includes email support and a searchable help centre with short walkthroughs. Paid plans add faster response times and onboarding sessions for the team.
Can we keep using our existing accounting tool?
Yes. Opeux is designed to sit next to your accounting tool, not replace it. Quotes, invoices and sales export cleanly so the bookkeeper stays in the same workflow.
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