Free$4.99/mo after trial
15 bookings / month
- Booking calendar & date blocking
- Email notifications & profit tracker
- No Search by Date, Request a Dress & Vacation Capsule
Best for: Testing and new stores
Shopify app for dress hire businesses
Rent dresses by date, right inside Shopify.
Booking calendars on your product pages, automatic date blocking, returns, try-on appointments and a profit tracker for every dress, all managed from one dashboard.
- Free plan available
- Works with Shopify POS
- Built in Australia
Not on Shopify yet? Here's how to get started
Websites built for 30+ dress hire businesses by the team behind the app
RMN HIRE
RENT THAT DROBE
AMOURA DRESS HIRE
DRESS IN DISTRESS
SJ COLLECTIVE
LA ROBE
RUNWAY RENTAL
THE RENTAL STUDIO
HYRD
RENTALS WITH STEPH
THE STYLE ROOM
BYRON BAY DRESS HIRE
KIZZAS KLOSET
THE LIBRARY
Dress Loop
K&S ATTIRE
RENT WITH ABBY
THE HIRED HAUS
LUCYS DRESS HIRE
SAVE ME DRESS HIRE
DRESSED BY HAYLEY
CURVES THAT SERVE
RNTL STUDIO
RENT WITH FREYA
HIRE HOUSE
ANGEL DRESS HIRE
RUA DRESS HIRE
HIRE HUNN
HIRE BY SOPH
STEAL YOUR STYLE
See it working
Watch a dress get booked, and its dates disappear
See the setup wizard, the booking calendar on a product page, and how booked dates and buffer days are blocked automatically.
- Set up your rental rules in minutes
- Customers pick dates, size and delivery
- Bond, cleaning fee and delivery paid at checkout
Why use a rental app
DMs, Shopify on its own, or The Dress Rental App?
Shopify is built to sell products once. Rentals need dates, returns and stock that comes back.
| Feature | DMs & spreadsheets | Shopify on its own | The Dress Rental App |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customers check availability themselves | No | No | Yes, booking calendar |
| Booked dates blocked automatically | Manual | No, stock just runs out | Yes |
| Buffer days for postage & cleaning | Manual | No | Yes, per delivery method |
| Refundable bonds & cleaning fees | Chase transfers | Workarounds only | Yes, paid at checkout |
| Late fees & bond refunds | Manual | No | Yes, from each booking |
| Try-on appointments | Manual | No | Yes, with Google Calendar |
| In-store rentals on POS | No | Sales only | Yes, rental bookings |
| Booking & overdue emails | Manual | Order emails only | Yes, automatic |
| Profit per dress | Spreadsheet | No | Yes, profit tracker |
Features
Everything a rental store needs, beyond a standard product page
Auto date blocking
Booked dates disappear from the calendar automatically, so a dress can never be double-booked.
Insurance, bonds & upsells
Add insurance, refundable bonds, cleaning fees and product upsells to every booking.
Profit tracker
See how much each individual dress has earned against its cost.
Search by date
A storefront widget that lets customers find only the dresses free on their event date.
Try-on appointments
Let customers book try-ons, with optional Google Calendar sync.
Automatic emails
Automated rental booking email reminders are sent for you.
Bulk & automatic import
Add many dresses at once, or have new products added automatically by product type.
Shopify POS
Create rental bookings in store, from the same system as your website.
Works with Checkout · Customer accounts · Shopify POS · Shopify Admin
Pricing
Which plan is right for me?
Start with a 14-day free trial and change plans any time as your bookings grow. Billing is in USD, every 30 days, through Shopify.
How many rental bookings do you take a month?
Pick a range and we'll recommend a plan.
| Feature | Free$4.99/mo after trial | Starter$8.99/mo | Growth$24.99/mo | Big Business$54.99/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rental bookings per month | 15 | 30 | 100 | Unlimited |
| Booking calendar & automatic date blocking | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Email notifications | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Profit tracker | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Search by Date widget | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Request a Dress & Vacation Capsule forms | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Best for | Testing and new stores | Steady bookings | Established stores | High-volume hire |
Starter$8.99/mo
30 bookings / month
- Booking calendar & date blocking
- Email notifications & profit tracker
- Search by Date, Request a Dress & Vacation Capsule
Best for: Steady bookings
Growth$24.99/mo
100 bookings / month
- Booking calendar & date blocking
- Email notifications & profit tracker
- Search by Date, Request a Dress & Vacation Capsule
Best for: Established stores
Big Business$54.99/mo
Unlimited bookings
- Booking calendar & date blocking
- Email notifications & profit tracker
- Search by Date, Request a Dress & Vacation Capsule
Best for: High-volume hire
- Billed through Shopify, not an external checkout
- Upgrade or downgrade any time from the app's Pricing page
- Switching to Free cancels future paid billing
Before you install
Will it work with my theme?
The booking calendar is added as an app block in Shopify's theme editor, with no code needed. It works with Online Store 2.0 themes, including Dawn and Shopify's other free themes. If your theme doesn't support app blocks, contact support and we'll help. How to add the calendar
Do I lose my existing bookings?
No. Import current bookings from a Shopify Orders CSV or another rental app's export so their dates are blocked from day one, or link bookings from existing Shopify orders. You can also add bookings manually. Move from another rental app
What if I get stuck setting up?
The setup wizard asks nine questions and configures your rental rules for you, and every step has a written guide and video. If you still need help, use the live chat inside the app, email dresshirewebsites@gmail.com or DM @dresshirewebsites. Quick setup wizard
Can I try it before paying?
Yes. The Free plan includes a 14-day free trial, then costs $4.99 USD a month for 15 bookings. You can also try the demo store.
Reviews
What dress hire owners say about our team
Reviews of Dress Hire Websites, the team that builds and supports The Dress Rental App. 5.0 from 4 reviews on Judge.me and our Shopify Partner profile.
★★★★★
Such a great experience! The website they created for my dress hire business looks amazing! Clean, easy to use and exactly what I wanted. Pricing was great, communication was seamless, and they were incredibly helpful the whole way through. Would 100% use them again.
★★★★★
Cannot thank “Dress Hire Websites” enough for their ongoing support with my website management. No task is ever too big or too small, and everything is handled in such a timely and professional manner. Courtney’s level of communication is exceptional… Highly recommend to anyone looking for reliable and supportive ongoing website management services 🫶🏼
★★★★★
Dress Hire Websites helped me refine and elevate my existing website into exactly what I had envisioned. Their communication was clear throughout the entire process, pricing was transparent, and everything was completed efficiently.
★★★★★
Really good communication and Courtney is lovely
Not on Shopify yet?
The Dress Rental App runs on Shopify
Using Wix, Squarespace, WooCommerce or taking bookings by DM? You'll need a Shopify store to use the app. Choose the path that suits you.
Do it yourself
Start your own Shopify store
- Start a free Shopify trial and set up your store.
- Install The Dress Rental App from the Shopify App Store.
- Follow our quick setup wizard to start taking bookings.
Done for you
Let us build your rental website
- Tell us about your dress hire business.
- We build your Shopify store and set up the app.
- You launch with the Big Business plan free for life.
The Shopify trial button is a referral link. We may earn a commission if you sign up, at no extra cost to you.
Website packages
Want us to build your rental website?
We design and build your complete dress hire store on Shopify, with The Dress Rental App set up and ready to take bookings. We work with businesses worldwide.
Complete Website Package + The Dress Rental App
$550 AUD one-off
- 20-daybuild time
- Freerental app
- 5.0★Shopify Partner rating
- Full dress rental Shopify website
- The Dress Rental App set up, Big Business plan free
- Unlimited revisions until you're happy
- Bulk dress upload at no extra cost
Need it sooner? Fast turnaround in 5 business days (+$149).
Made for dress hire
A website that feels like your brand
From the first product upload to the final booking, we help dress hire businesses create a polished online experience their customers can trust.
Documentation
Set up in an afternoon
Step-by-step guides with video walkthroughs for every part of the app.
Setup checklistGo from install to first booking
Rental settingsBonds, cleaning fees and inventory
Add the rental calendarShow booking dates on product pages
Import dressesManual, bulk and automatic import
Holiday mode & blocked datesControl when dresses can be booked
Try-ons & POSAppointments and in-store rentals
Resources
Built for every kind of hire business
See how the app fits your rental niche, and read our guides to running a dress hire business.
Use cases
How-to guides
How to start a dress hire businessStock, pricing, policies and marketing
How to take rental bookings on ShopifyStep-by-step rental setup
How much bond to chargeFlat vs percentage, with examples
Rental insurance vs bondWhich to offer, or both
How to stop double bookingsBuffers, cut-offs and one calendar
FAQ
Common questions
Is there a free plan?
Yes. The Free plan includes a 14-day free trial, then costs $4.99 USD a month for 15 bookings, email notifications and the profit tracker.
Do I need a Shopify store?
Yes. The Dress Rental App is a Shopify app, so it only works on Shopify stores. If you're on another platform, you can start a free Shopify trial, or let us build your Shopify rental website for you.
Can I use it alongside another rental app?
No. Disable or uninstall other rental apps and remove their theme blocks first, otherwise calendars and checkout can conflict. See Disable other rental apps.
Can I track stock by size?
Yes. Choose Inventory by Variant in Settings → Rental to track each size separately, or Inventory by Product to treat each dress as a single item.
I created a product but it didn't appear in Rental Products. Why?
Check that automatic import is enabled and saved, that the product's type matches your chosen type exactly (including capitalisation), and that the product was created after you turned the workflow on. Older products need the Import Products tool.
Does automatic import change my Shopify products?
No. It only adds the product to the app's rental catalogue. Your Shopify product, its variants and pricing are untouched.
What settings do auto-imported products get?
Your store-wide defaults from Settings. You can override them for any product afterwards.
Can I take rental bookings in my physical store?
Yes. Add the app to Shopify POS to create rental bookings in store. See Shopify POS.
Can I close bookings while I'm on holiday?
Yes. Holiday mode blocks one or more date ranges across all rentals. See Holiday mode.
Support
Need a hand?
Get help setting up your rental store from the Dress Hire Websites team.
Ready to take bookings?
Install The Dress Rental App and start on the free plan today.
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