Rental commerce on Shopify has always been a workaround. Merchants built makeshift solutions with date metafields, custom scripts, and third-party booking widgets bolted onto product pages. None of it was native. None of it gave you real inventory control, deposit handling, or an end-to-end booking dashboard inside Shopify admin.
Miko Product Rentals is the native solution. It is on the App Store today, free to install, with no credit card required to get started.
What ships today
Every feature detailed below is live in the current App Store release. There are no beta labels, no waitlists, no features locked behind a support ticket. Install the app and all of the following is available immediately.
Rental date picker on any product
Miko Product Rentals uses Shopify's Theme App Extension to add a native date picker block directly to your product pages, no Liquid code editing, no theme file changes. Customers pick a start date and an end date, see live availability for that product, and add the rental to cart in the same flow they already know. You can block individual dates per product or set store-wide blackout dates for public holidays or maintenance windows. The picker is styled to match your theme's design tokens so it looks built-in, not bolted on.
Multi-unit inventory per product and variant
Real rental businesses do not have one of everything. Each product and each variant in Miko Product Rentals has its own unit count and its own live availability calendar. A surf board rental shop can configure three shortboards and five longboards, each running their own independent inventory pool. When a customer books two shortboards for a week, those two units are deducted from the shortboard pool automatically, the longboard pool is untouched. Overbooking is blocked at the cart level. You set the unit counts once; the app handles the rest.
Deposit collection and release
Set a deposit amount per product. It is collected at checkout alongside the rental fee, one transaction, one checkout, no separate payment requests. When a rental is returned, you mark it returned in the dashboard and the deposit is automatically released back to the customer. If the item comes back damaged, mark it damaged and the deposit is forfeited. Every action is logged in a full audit trail visible in the booking dashboard, so you have a clear record for disputes. The deposit amount is shown clearly to the customer on the product page and in their order confirmation so there are no surprises.
Automated booking emails
Miko Product Rentals sends booking confirmation emails and return reminder emails automatically, no manual follow-up required. Confirmation goes out the moment a booking is created. Return reminders go out ahead of the due date so customers are not caught off guard. On the Starter plan and above, you can bring your own SMTP credentials so all automated emails are sent from your own domain with your own branding. Customers see your email address in their inbox, not a generic app sender.
Full booking lifecycle dashboard
Every rental booking your store has ever taken sits in one view inside Shopify admin. Filter by status, pending, active, overdue, or returned, to see exactly where each booking stands. Log late fees directly against overdue bookings. Export the full booking list to CSV for accounting or reporting. There is no separate portal to log into, no third-party dashboard to manage. The entire rental operation lives in the Shopify admin you already use every day.
Pricing
- Free: 10 lifetime rentals, all core features, no credit card required
- Starter: $19.95/month, unlimited rentals, BYO SMTP, priority support
- Growth: $49.95/month, all Starter features plus advanced reporting
- Pro: $89.95/month, all Growth features plus dedicated onboarding and SLA
How to get started
Getting your first rental product live takes less than ten minutes from a standing start. Here is the full setup sequence:
- Install free. Head to apps.shopify.com/miko-product-rentals and install. No credit card required on the free plan.
- Configure your first rental product. In the Miko Product Rentals dashboard, select the Shopify product you want to make rentable. Enable rentals for that product and set your unit count.
- Add the date picker block to your product template. Open the Shopify theme editor, navigate to your product template, and add the Miko Product Rentals block from the app blocks section. No code editing required.
- Set your rental pricing. Choose how customers are charged, daily, weekly, or monthly rates. You can set different rates per variant.
- Set your inventory count and optional deposit. Enter the number of units available and, if you want to collect a security deposit, enter the deposit amount. Done, your product is live for rental bookings.
Part of the Miko ecosystem
Miko Product Rentals is the fifth app in the Tripster Developers Miko product stack. Miko Loyalty & Rewards drives retention and repeat purchase for thousands of Shopify merchants. Miko AI brings ML customer segmentation, churn prediction, and Claude-powered action recommendations to your customer base. Miko B2B Wholesale Hub handles grouped wholesale pricing, NET terms, and PO management on every Shopify plan. And the Live Odoo Connector keeps your Shopify store in real-time sync with Odoo ERP. Miko Product Rentals completes the stack by adding a rental revenue channel to stores that have historically had to leave that business on the table. View the full Miko Product Rentals feature page →
Frequently asked questions
Is Miko Product Rentals free to install?
Yes. The free plan includes 10 lifetime rentals with all core features, date picker, multi-unit inventory, deposit collection, and booking management. No credit card required. Paid plans start at $19.95/month for unlimited rentals and BYO SMTP email.
Does it work without Shopify Plus?
Yes. Miko Product Rentals works on every Shopify plan, Basic, Shopify, Advanced, and Shopify Plus. Every feature in the app, including deposit collection, multi-unit inventory, and automated emails, is available regardless of your Shopify subscription tier.
How does the rental date picker work on my store?
Miko Product Rentals adds a native date picker block to your product pages via Shopify's Theme App Extension. You add the block in the theme editor, no Liquid editing, no theme file changes. Customers select start and end dates, see live availability for that product, and add the rental to cart normally. Blocked dates are respected automatically.
Can I collect a deposit for rentals?
Yes. Set a deposit amount per product in the dashboard. It is collected at checkout with the rental fee in a single transaction. When you mark a booking returned, the deposit is automatically released to the customer. Mark it as damaged and the deposit is forfeited. Every action is recorded in the full audit trail.
Start renting on Shopify today
Rental booking, deposit management, multi-unit inventory, and automated emails, all native to Shopify, all available on the free plan today. Install Miko Product Rentals free from the Shopify App Store and have your first rental product live in under ten minutes. Questions or feedback? Reach out to our team.
