Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Enable rentals on your store easily with a booking calendar and powerful rental management features.
| Product Rentals Pro | Simply Events | |
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| Screenshots | images | images |
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Run workshops, webinars, conferences, and pop-ups. Sell tickets and manage registrations.
| Metric | Product Rentals Pro | Simply Events |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | — |
| Total reviews | 50 | 0 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 1 | — |
| Languages | 1 supported | 9 supported |
| Listed since | Jul 2024 | Jun 2026 |
Based on the data on this page, Product Rentals Pro is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Simply Events's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Product Rentals Pro at Free plan available, Simply Events at Free plan available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Product Rentals Pro; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Simply Events's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Product Rentals Pro's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Product Rentals Pro audit • Simply Events audit
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| Keyword | Product Rentals Pro | Simply Events |
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| rentals | #1 | Not ranked |
| event ticketing and passes | Not ranked | #16 |
| event form | Not ranked | #18 |
| booking | #20 | Not ranked |
| event booking | #21 | Not ranked |
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Both Product Rentals Pro and Simply Events offer paid plans only. Product Rentals Pro starts at Free plan available; Simply Events starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Product Rentals Pro does carry the larger published review base (50 vs 0). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Product Rentals Pro has the deeper published review base (50 vs 0), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Product Rentals Pro typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (50 reviews). Simply Events typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Product Rentals Pro and Simply Events both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Simply Events" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.