Keechain vs HQ Rental Software for Tesla rental fleets.
HQ is general rental software for businesses with branches. Keechain is built for Teslas and Turo, with no onboarding fee and a free plan for up to 10 cars.
Keechain and HQ Rental Software, feature by feature.
HQ Rental Software runs reservations, agreements and customers for rental businesses of any make. Keechain runs the Tesla itself.
| Feature | Keechain | HQ Rental Software |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free for up to 10 cars. Paid plans from $5 a month plus $1 per extra car. | $120 a month for 10 vehicles, $175 for 25, $250 for 50, plus a one-time onboarding fee of $550 to $1,500. 7-day free trial. |
| Phone keys that expire | Yes, on every plan. Driver Key app (iPhone and Android) or a Tesla app invite, sent at the start and taken back at the end. | Not listed. |
| Non-payment lock (PIN to Drive) | Yes, on Fleet ($10 a month plus $3 per extra car). Warns first, locks only once parked. | Not listed. |
| Supercharging billed to the driver | Yes, on Pro. Charged to the driver’s card automatically with your markup; declines retried every 12 hours. | Not listed. |
| Turo trip sync | Yes. Co-host team or forwarded emails; trips in within about 15 minutes; guest Keys issued and removed automatically. | Not listed. Channel management is listed. |
| Own booking site | Yes. Booking link or full site with ID check, deposits, agreement, Klarna and Affirm. | Yes. Online reservations and payments on every plan; customer portal from Standard. |
| Toll re-billing | Yes, on Pro. CSV or Excel statements matched to the driver and charged. | Toll management on Professional ($250 a month) and up. |
| Hardware needed | None. Tesla’s official Fleet API; other makes through Smartcar. | Not listed. |
| AI assistant | Yes. Runs commands and answers questions, and asks before charging anyone or ending a Key. | Not listed. |
HQ Rental Software details are from its own public pages, seen on November 12, 2026. “Not listed” means we did not find it on those pages, not that it cannot be done. Prices are in US dollars. Spotted something out of date? Write to support and we will fix it.
What HQ Rental Software is
HQ Rental Software covers reservations, rental agreements, fleet, customers and reporting for rental businesses, with plans sized by vehicles and branches.
Where HQ Rental Software is the better fit
- Multi-branch rental businesses with counter staff.
- Channel management and a customer login portal.
- Fleets of many makes where Tesla features do not matter.
Where Keechain is the better fit
- Tesla built in. Phone keys, PIN to Drive, live telemetry and Supercharging billing through Tesla’s Fleet API. HQ’s pricing page lists none of these.
- Turo. Trips sync and guest Keys are issued automatically.
- No onboarding fee, and tolls start on the $5 Pro plan rather than $250.
What it costs, for 10 cars
HQ lists $120 a month for up to 10 vehicles plus a $550 onboarding fee on its Basic plan, which does not include toll management.
On Keechain, 10 cars are free, with phone keys, Turo sync, bookings and telemetry. With Supercharging re-billing and tolls (Pro) 10 cars are $14 a month; with the non-payment lock and alerts (Fleet) $37; with extensions, add-ons and renter texts (Rentals) $60.
Sources
- HQ Rental Software pricing: https://hqrentalsoftware.com/pricing/
Frequently asked
Does Keechain charge an onboarding fee?
No. Sign up, connect your Tesla account and issue a Key. Up to 10 cars are free.
See your cars live in about five minutes.
Connect your Tesla account and issue your first Key before you’ve paid anything. Free for up to 10 cars.