Car Rental apps you can self-host — Oct 2026
Every car rental tool below runs on your own server — no per-seat bills, no vendor lock-in.
4 open-source car rental projects made the cut this week. Nothing here is scraped from a third-party index.
This week's ranking
| # | App | Category | Installs | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fleetbase Modular logistics & fleet operations platform — drivers, vehicles, live tracking & bookings | Car Rental | 1 100 | €0.046/hr |
| 2 | BookCars Car rental platform with supplier accounts, fleet listings & a booking website included | Car Rental | 890 | €0.046/hr |
| 3 | Real Rent Car Lightweight car-rental management — reservations, fleet calendar & rental agreements | Car Rental | 210 | €0.023/hr |
| 4 | Rent&Ride Agriya's rental marketplace script — cars, bikes & gear with multi-vendor bookings | Car Rental | 150 | €0.046/hr |
Picking between them
Fleetbase
Fleetbase covers track vehicles and drivers without demanding a manual. Spec: 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk. Best for rental operators with delivery. Its install count is not luck — it is the default answer for most car rental questions we see.
BookCars
Teams pick BookCars when they need publish your fleet. Spec: 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk. Made with rental companies in mind. Worth a demo before you commit to the leader.
Real Rent Car
Real Rent Car covers create reservations without demanding a manual. It runs comfortably on 1 vCPU / 2 GB here. Best for small rental outfits and side-businesses. A niche pick that earns its place.
Rent&Ride
Its daily work — run a rental marketplace with many vendors is what Rent&Ride does best. Plan for 2 vCPU and 4 GB of RAM. Typical users: entrepreneurs building a rental marketplace. A niche pick that earns its place.
What it costs to run
None of these need a big machine. Budget roughly €0.046/hour for the largest spec in the table (peak 2 vCPU, 4 GB), and less for the rest. Pick an app above to see its exact sizing.
Generated 2026-10-22 from live catalog data · all guides