Product
Core capabilityTIDEFORCE gives gear-driven schools one rental board for active and upcoming rentals, specific-item booking and flexible rental pricing
Operational effectthe right board goes to the right guest at the right rate.
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An equipment-heavy school lives and dies by its racks. Boards, wetsuits, kites, foils, SUPs and harnesses go out, come back, wear down and occasionally walk off — often several times a day in peak season. When rental is bolted onto a generic booking tool, you end up double-booking the one good board, losing track of what's out, and guessing at the rate. TIDEFORCE treats rental as its own cockpit, linked to the same inventory, checkout and planning that run the rest of your school.
TIDEFORCE is the Commerce & Operations Platform for Outdoor Sports Schools. Rental is not a separate add-on bolted on the side — a rented item is the same connected data as the booking that pays for it, the inventory it comes from and the pricing that values it.
What it does
A rental board you can read at a glance
The rental board is the cockpitIt shows your active and upcoming rentals, the specific gear assigned to each one, and the status of every itemRead moreRead less→
The rental board is the cockpit. It shows your active and upcoming rentals, the specific gear assigned to each one, and the status of every item — so the person at the desk can see what's out, what's coming back and what's free, without flipping between spreadsheets. You can attach photo evidence to a rental, recording the condition of the gear when it leaves and when it returns.
Book the actual item, not just a category
Rental is linked to inventorya booking can reserve a specific itemRead moreRead less→
Rental is linked to inventory, so a booking can reserve a specific item — this board, this wetsuit size, this kite — not just "a board". The gear that goes out on a rental is tied to a real item in your catalogue, which is what keeps the rental board honest and stops you from promising the same piece of kit twice.
Rental pricing that fits how guests actually rent
Set rental prices for the way people rent: hourly, half-day, full-day and multi-day rates, plus packages that bundle gear togetherPricing follows your seasons and locations, and Pricing Modes let one change ripple across everything it shouldRead moreRead less→
Set rental prices for the way people rent: hourly, half-day, full-day and multi-day rates, plus packages that bundle gear together. Pricing follows your seasons and locations, and Pricing Modes (shared price tables) let one change ripple across everything it should, so you're not re-pricing every board by hand when the season turns.
Linked to inventory, the shop and used gear
Your shop and rental catalogue share the same inventorythe gear on the racks and the gear for sale are one connected data setRead moreRead less→
Your shop and rental catalogue share the same inventory, so the gear on the racks and the gear for sale are one connected data set. You can sell used or demo school equipment straight from the same catalogue. Material intelligence — usage hours, condition and location for each item — is available in Beta, so you can start to see which gear is worn out and which is sitting idle.
Rentals in the same checkout and on the same board
A rental sits in the same 12-type cart as courses, lessons, tours, camps and add-onsa guest can book a lesson and a board in one transactionRead moreRead less→
A rental sits in the same 12-type cart as courses, lessons, tours, camps and add-ons, so a guest can book a lesson and a board in one transaction. The gear shows up on the same real-time whiteboard your team uses to plan the day, alongside the sessions and instructors it belongs to.
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The recap
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| The rental reality | How TIDEFORCE handles it |
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| Gear going in and out all day | A rental board showing active and upcoming rentals at a glance |
| Knowing which exact item is out | Specific-item booking linked to real inventory |
| Condition disputes on return | Photo evidence attached to a rental, out and back |
| Hourly, daily and multi-day renters | Hourly, half-day, full-day, multi-day and package pricing |
| Re-pricing when the season turns | Seasonal pricing per activity and location with Pricing Modes |
| Worn-out vs. idle gear | Material intelligence — usage hours, condition, location (Beta) |
| Rental booked alongside lessons | Rental in the same 12-type cart and on the same whiteboard |
Pricing is a take-rate of 6.9% per processed transaction, payment fees included, with no setup or monthly fee. You can import your material yourself by CSV, or we'll do a full migration from your previous system with you. Hosting is in the EU on Google Cloud, GDPR-compliant, and your data stays yours. You can go live with your rental catalogue fast, with guided onboarding.
Frequently asked questions
01Can I see all my active and upcoming rentals in one place?
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Yes. The rental board shows active and upcoming rentals, the specific gear assigned to each one and the status of every item, so the desk can see what's out, what's coming back and what's free at a glance.
02Can a booking reserve a specific board or wetsuit, not just a category?
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Yes. Rental is linked to inventory, so a booking can reserve a specific item tied to a real piece of gear in your catalogue — which keeps the rental board accurate and prevents double-booking the same item.
03What rental pricing models are supported?
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Hourly, half-day, full-day and multi-day rates, plus packages that bundle gear. Pricing follows your seasons and locations, and Pricing Modes let one change ripple across everything it applies to.
04Do you handle rental deposits, extensions and overdue tracking?
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Not yet. Rental deposits, extensions and overdue tracking are on the roadmap, not in the product today. The rental board, specific-item booking, photo evidence and rental pricing are all live now.
05Can I document the condition of gear when it leaves and comes back?
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Yes. You can attach photo evidence to a rental, recording the condition of the gear when it goes out and when it returns. Material intelligence — usage hours, condition and location per item — is available in Beta.
06Can guests rent gear in the same checkout as a lesson?
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Yes. A rental sits in the same 12-type cart as courses, lessons, tours, camps and add-ons, so a guest can book a lesson and a board in one transaction, and the gear appears on the same whiteboard your team plans with.
See how TIDEFORCE fits your school
In a short demo, we'll walk through your real workflows: services, booking, planning, team, guests, inventory, guidebook and shop.
We map your real school day first, then show only where TIDEFORCE actually fits.