ArkonOne vs HireHop
HireHop is cloud equipment rental software with published pricing. ArkonOne adds scaffold estimating and design, crew scheduling, inspections and built-in books.
Checked 2026-11-14
At a glance
HireHop is for
Equipment hire businesses, mainly AV and event, broadcast and production, and construction plant and tool hire, from one-person shops to multi-depot operators.
What HireHop does well
- Published pricing with a free single-user Starter plan, and no mandatory setup or migration fees on Starter or Professional.
- Multi-depot stock, real-time sync across sites, and barcode, QR, NFC and RFID scanning.
- Accounting integrations with Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, MYOB, Exact and Business Central, plus Stripe and an open API.
Where HireHop stops
- No scaffold design or drawing-based estimating is described; quotes are built from stock items.
- No scaffold-specific erect and dismantle, inspection or crew scheduling is described.
- Full accounting is through integrations, and no native payroll or general ledger is listed.
- No AI features are listed.
ArkonOne is for
Scaffold and trade contractors who want estimating, crews, inspections, inventory and accounting in one system, with unlimited users.
Feature by feature
| Feature | ArkonOne | HireHop |
|---|---|---|
| Design and estimating | Yes Estimating, bids, quotes and price lists | Not offered Equipment-hire quotes from stock itemsNo scaffold design or drawing-based estimating described on the pages read. |
| 3D scaffold design | Yes 3D scaffold designer (Complete plan) | Not offered No scaffold design listedNot found on the vendor pages. |
| AI estimating | Yes Type, say or sketch a job (Complete plan) | Not offered No AI features listedNot found on the vendor pages. |
| Field operations and jobs | Yes Jobs, crews, work orders, inspections, daily reports | Partial Dispatch, run-sheets, driver app, scanningNo scaffold-specific erect and dismantle, inspection or crew scheduling described. |
| Scheduling and dispatch | Yes Crew calendar, dispatch board, trucks and driver app | Partial Dispatch scheduling, route planning, driver appCrew scheduling for erect and dismantle work is not described. |
| Inventory and rental | Yes Stock, shipments, rental agreements, lost and damaged items | Yes Stock control, availability, sub-hire, scanningCore product, including shortfall tracking, purchase orders and barcode, QR, NFC and RFID scanning. |
| Accounting | Yes Built-in books on Complete; QuickBooks and Xero sync optional | Via integration Invoicing built in; accounting via integrationsXero, QuickBooks, Sage, MYOB, Exact, Business Central. Enterprise adds ERP integrations. |
| Financial reports | Yes Profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow, job profitability | Partial Reports and dashboards, asset ROI, utilisationRental performance reports. A full general ledger is not listed. |
| Multiple locations | Yes Multiple locations and legal entities (Complete plan) | Yes Multiple depots with real-time syncOn Professional. Enterprise adds multi-currency and cross-depot asset sharing rules. |
| AI features | Yes AI estimating, AI phone receptionist, Help assistant | Not offered No AI features listedNot found on the vendor pages. |
| Platform | Yes Web browser and mobile app | Yes Cloud, with a driver appHosted on AWS with regional sites, SSO and 2FA. |
| Pricing | $99, $399 or $999 per month, unlimited users | Per-user; free single-user tier; Enterprise by quoteProfessional: GBP 46 first user, GBP 23 each additional, billed in GBP. Checked 2026-11-14. |
| Setup fee | None shown on the ArkonOne price list | None mandatory on Starter or ProfessionalFree CSV import templates. Enterprise integration and data mapping by quote. Checked 2026-11-14. |
| Per-user fees | None: every plan has unlimited users | Professional: GBP 46 first user, GBP 23 each extraAdditional users are concurrent licences. Starter is limited to 1 user. Checked 2026-11-14. |
What you may still need next to HireHop
HireHop covers quoting from stock, inventory, dispatch and invoicing for rental. A scaffold contractor using it typically adds more tools.
| Accounting package | Full accounting runs through integrations such as Xero or QuickBooks; no general ledger is listed. | not published (accounting package price depends on the product you choose) |
|---|---|---|
| Scaffold design and estimating tool | No scaffold design or drawing-based estimating is described. | not published |
| Crew scheduling and inspections tool | Erect and dismantle crew scheduling and inspections are not described. | not published |
What it costs: a 10-person business
10 users, hosted Professional plan, list prices published on 2026-11-14 in GBP, no discounts, VAT where applicable not included, rounded. Other tools are not priced here.
| Item | Per year | How it was worked out |
|---|---|---|
| HireHop Professional, 10 users (GBP) | 3,036 | GBP 46 + 9 x GBP 23 = GBP 253 per month, x 12 = GBP 3,036. The page shows about $64 first user and $32 each additional in USD, approximate only (about $4,224 per year). |
| Accounting, estimating and scheduling tools | Not published | Not covered by HireHop; not priced here. |
| Total | GBP 3,036 per year for HireHop alone (about $4,224 using the page's approximate USD), before the other tools; not fully published | |
| ArkonOne | ArkonOne Complete: $11,988 per year ($999 x 12), unlimited users. Starter: $4,788 per year. | |
Where ArkonOne goes further
Built for scaffold jobs, not general rental
ArkonOne Complete includes estimating and a 3D scaffold designer. You type, say or sketch a job and get a material list, labor hours, price and margin. HireHop quotes from stock items and does not describe scaffold design.
Crews, inspections and handovers
ArkonOne has a crew scheduling and dispatch board, work orders, inspections, handovers, safety documents, daily reports and timesheets. HireHop has dispatch and a driver app, but scaffold crew and inspection work is not described.
Books in the same system
ArkonOne has invoicing, payments and job profitability. Complete adds a general ledger, profit and loss, balance sheet and bank reconciliation. QuickBooks and Xero sync are optional. HireHop relies on integrations for accounting.
One plan price, unlimited users
ArkonOne is $99, $399 or $999 per month with unlimited users, so adding staff does not raise the price. HireHop charges per user on Professional. A 7-day ArkonOne trial needs no credit card.
Switching from HireHop
HireHop offers free CSV import templates, so your items and customers are likely easy to export. ArkonOne imports customers and items, so you can load them and test on real jobs first.
- Sign up for the 7-day free trial. No credit card is needed and everything is included.
- Import your customers and items with the importer.
- Run ArkonOne next to your current tools on a few real jobs.
- Switch over when the numbers match, and cancel the old subscriptions you no longer use.
The 7-day trial and the importer let you test with your own data first. ArkonOne Owned ($29,900 one time) includes free migration of existing data.
Questions people ask
Is ArkonOne an alternative to HireHop?
For a scaffold or trade contractor, yes. HireHop is general rental software. ArkonOne adds scaffold estimating and design, crews, inspections and built-in accounting, along with inventory.
How much does HireHop cost?
Starter is free for 1 user. Professional is GBP 46 per month for the first user and GBP 23 for each additional user, billed in GBP plus VAT where applicable. Enterprise is quote-only. Checked 2026-11-14.
How much does ArkonOne cost?
Light is $99, Starter is $399 and Complete is $999 per month, with unlimited users. The ArkonOne price list shows no setup fee.
What does HireHop do better?
It has published pricing with a free tier, multi-depot stock, barcode, QR, NFC and RFID scanning, and a long list of accounting integrations. It also serves AV, event and plant hire well.
Can I try ArkonOne first?
Yes. There is a 7-day free trial with everything included and no credit card. Plans are monthly, and you cancel from your subscription screen.
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