Patio is rental and lending software for inventory, bookings, memberships and payments. Free plan, paid tiers from $49/month. Features and pricing reviewed.
Researched and fact-checked by Bartu Cavusoglu · Updated October 26, 2026
Patio is rental and lending software for organizations that lend or rent physical items. The company positions it as a single platform for inventory, bookings, memberships, CRM, payments, events and communication, aimed at teams that would otherwise juggle a spreadsheet, a booking form, a payment tool and a newsletter app.
It is built for a fairly wide set of operators: rental businesses, tool libraries and libraries of things, makerspaces and repair cafes, cities and institutions, student unions and campuses, and residential communities. The site stresses that it should be simple enough for volunteers and new staff to use without a training manual.
Setup starts with inventory. Patio can turn product photos into complete listings in a few seconds, and an existing catalog can be imported by CSV. Each unit is tracked individually, so operators can see what is available, out on loan or being repaired.
From there, operators decide how customers interact with the catalog. They can turn online reservations on so people browse, reserve and pay from any device, or leave them off and handle walk-ins at the counter with point of sale. Rules such as loan durations, borrowing limits, deposits and conditions are set by the operator. A public storefront presents the catalog online without developer work.
The feature list covers the full lending cycle. Bookings, payments with deposits and refunds, point of sale, reminders and digital waivers handle the transaction side, while maintenance tools let staff flag, schedule and log repairs on items.
On the community side, Patio includes memberships with plans, renewals and recurring billing, events and workshops with registrations, payments and reminders, and donations from supporters. Analytics show which items go out most and which sit idle, which helps operators decide what to stock. The company states that all of these features are available on every plan.
Patio is rental and lending software for tool libraries, libraries of things, makerspaces and rental businesses. It covers inventory, bookings, memberships, payments, events and communication in one platform.
Patio has a free plan with no time limit that covers up to 50 items and one location. Paid plans cost $49, $119 and $199 a month depending on inventory size. Every plan includes every feature.
Yes. The free plan has no time limit and covers up to 50 items and one location. You can also book a 30 minute demo.
Patio suits any organization that lends or rents physical items. That includes nonprofit tool libraries, for-profit rental shops, makerspaces, repair cafes, cities, schools and student unions.
Yes, and it is optional. With online reservations on, people can browse the catalog, reserve and pay from any device. Operators can leave them off for walk-in only use and set their own rules for durations, limits, deposits and conditions.
Yes. The Scale plan includes two locations and Pro includes three. Extra locations cost $29 a month each.
Yes. You can import your catalog by CSV, or contact the Patio team for help with migration.
Support comes directly from the founders. The company says it replies fast, ships requested features quickly and welcomes feedback.