Australia · Comparison · Last reviewed 2026-05-25
YardGuild vs Current RMS
Current RMS is the UK-grown choice that several AU AV/events outfits ended up on. Strong product. Per-user pricing that gets expensive quick once you have a real staff roster.
Who Current RMS is
Current RMS is a UK-built rental SaaS, popular with AV / events / production-equipment hire. Mature product, good support, sensible workflows. A$119/mo for the first user, +A$79 for each additional user.
When Current RMS is the right pick
Single-operator yards where the owner is the only system user — at A$119/mo you're competitive with us. AV/events businesses where the AV-specific workflows (crew scheduling, cable kits) actually match how you work.
When you'll probably prefer YardGuild
Any yard with 3+ staff using the system — per-user pricing hurts. General tool hire and party hire (Current's AV-bias shows). Anyone who wants SMS in the base price.
The real cost math
Headline pricing is misleading when the headline doesn't include what you actually need. Here's what a 3-yard operator with two staff actually pays.
Current RMS fully loaded
- Current RMS first user
- A$119/mo
- Two extra users (counter + owner)
- +A$158/mo
- SMS reminders
- Not included — third-party only
- ACL waiver template
- Build your own
- Total
- A$277/mo for 3 users, SMS still missing
YardGuild Multi-yard
A$299/mo
Includes
- ✓Unlimited users — 3, 5, 15, same price
- ✓SMS reminders included
- ✓ACL-compliant waiver template, AU-specific
- ✓Up to 3 yards / sites
- ✓Built-in mobile owner PWA
- ✓PayPal bond auto-hold + release
Feature by feature
| Feature | YardGuild | Current RMS | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per-user pricing | Flat — unlimited users | +A$79 per additional user | YardGuild |
| Cost at 3 staff | A$299/mo (Multi-yard) | ~A$277/mo | Tie |
| Cost at 5 staff | A$299/mo | ~A$435/mo | YardGuild |
| AV/events workflow depth | Generic — works for AV but not specialised | Specialised (crew, cable kits, prep checklists) | Competitor |
| Tool hire / party hire fit | Built for all three verticals from day one | AV-oriented; tool / party are awkward | YardGuild |
| SMS reminders | Included | Not built-in | YardGuild |
| ACL waiver template | Built-in AU template | You write your own | YardGuild |
| Time in market | New (2026) | Established (10+ years) | Competitor |
| Native AU office | AU-built | UK-headquartered, AU partner | YardGuild |
| Free trial | 30 days, no credit card | 30 days | Tie |
Questions you might be asking
- Current RMS is A$119, you're A$199. Cheaper for me?
- Cheaper if you're the only user. Once you add a counter person and a yard hand, Current is A$277/mo for 3 users with no SMS — about the same as our Multi-yard at A$299 with SMS, waiver kiosk, and three yards included. At 5+ users, our flat pricing wins by A$130/mo or more.
- We're an AV hire shop. Are you better for us than Current?
- No, probably not. Current has years of AV-specific workflow on cable kits, crew, prep — that's their wheelhouse. We're built for general tool/equipment hire, party hire, and ski hire. If you're pure AV, stay on Current.
- We do tool hire AND party hire (jumping castles for weekend events). Where do we go?
- That's exactly the mixed-vertical case we built for. Current's data model treats every item as a unit; ours handles size-matrix (jumping castle 4x4m vs 6x9m vs adult-sized) and serialised tools side by side. The asset list and the counter checkout work the same way for both.
- Migration from Current RMS?
- Export your equipment list as CSV from Current (Settings → Data export). Our importer reads it. Active jobs you finish in Current; new ones go into YardGuild. Most operators run parallel for 30 days before cutting over.
Try it on your own yard for 30 days
No credit card. Import your assets via CSV, run a few contracts, see if the kiosk and the mobile check-in actually save the time we say they do.