If you run an equipment rental company and you're comparing Hapn vs EquipmentShare T3, here is the short answer. T3 is the technology platform EquipmentShare built to run its own national rental fleet, and it now sells T3 hardware and subscriptions to contractors for the fleets they own. Hapn is a telematics and asset tracking platform sold to rental companies, multi-yard dealers and equipment finance companies, with published per-asset pricing and integrations into the rental software you already use. Both track equipment well. The real question for a rental operator is fit: who the product was built for, how it is priced, and whether it connects to your rental system.
Hapn vs T3 in one paragraph
EquipmentShare T3 is a construction operating system built by EquipmentShare, a public equipment rental company (Nasdaq: EQPT) with 342 rental locations as of September 30, 2025. It runs on EquipmentShare's own hardware, including GPS trackers, access-control keypads, dash cams and Bluetooth tags, and its public pages target contractors, builders and utilities. T3 pricing is not published. Hapn is built for equipment rental companies, multi-yard dealers and equipment finance companies. Hapn publishes per-asset monthly pricing ($10 asset and vehicle tracking, $13 equipment, $18 equipment telematics, $35 AI dash cams, OEM integration from $4), offers a 3-year agreement with hardware included at no upfront cost or a 1-year agreement with hardware at cost, and integrates with Point of Rental, Quipli, Texada, Renterra and other rental software plus 53 OEM data feeds.
Key Takeaways
- Who builds it: T3 is built by EquipmentShare, which operated 342 rental locations as of September 30, 2025. Hapn is a telematics company, not a rental company.
- Pricing: Hapn publishes per-asset prices from $10 per month. T3 does not publish prices; customers typically pay a one-time hardware fee plus a subscription.
- Rental software: Hapn lists 7 rental software integrations, including Point of Rental, Quipli, Texada and Renterra. We found no public list of rental software integrations for T3.
- OEM data: Hapn lists 53 OEM data feeds, including Caterpillar, John Deere, JLG ClearSky and Skyjack, from $4 per asset per month.
- Where T3 is strong: its own access-control keypads, Bluetooth tags, dash cams and crew time tracking in one system.
Hapn vs T3 at a glance
This table covers the points rental operators ask about most. T3 details come from EquipmentShare's own pages and filings, linked in the sections below.
| Question | Hapn | EquipmentShare T3 |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Rental companies, multi-yard dealers, equipment finance companies | EquipmentShare's own fleet; sold to contractors, builders and utilities for owned fleets |
| Pricing | Published per asset: $10, $13, $18, $35; OEM from $4 | Not published; hardware fee plus subscription |
| Agreement | 3-year with hardware included, or 1-year with hardware at cost; additions prorated to one end date | Not published |
| Rental software integrations | Point of Rental, Quipli, Texada, Renterra, Alert Rental, DynaRent, EZRentOut | No public list found |
| OEM data | 53 OEM feeds listed | Brand-agnostic trackers; OEM feed list not published |
| Access control and crew tools | Not the focus | Cloud keypads, time cards, work orders |
| Dash cams | AI dash cams, $35 per month | Dual-view dash cams |
What EquipmentShare T3 is
EquipmentShare calls T3 "The OS for Construction," a set of connected tools for telematics, equipment health, rental utilization and time tracking. The hardware lineup on that page includes GPS asset trackers with engine and utilization monitoring, a cloud-connected keypad that limits who can start a machine, a dual-view dash cam, and Bluetooth tags for tools, buckets and attachments. The industries it names are construction fleets, commercial builders, civil contractors, general contractors and utilities.
EquipmentShare's S-1 filing describes T3 as a proprietary platform with hardware the company designs itself, and says all of its own rental assets run on T3. The same filing reports 342 full-service rental locations as of September 30, 2025, and $20.7 million in third-party hardware and subscription revenue in 2024 from customers using T3 on fleets they own. EquipmentShare priced its IPO on Nasdaq under the ticker EQPT in January 2026.
Vertically integrated telematics
A system where one company makes the hardware, writes the software and often operates the equipment too. T3 is an example: EquipmentShare builds the trackers and keypads, runs the software, and uses it on its own rental fleet. The upside is a tight fit between parts. The trade-off is that you buy into one company's roadmap.
Where T3 is strong
T3 does several things well, and a fair comparison should say so.
- Access control. T3 Keypads enforce user access permissions so only authorized operators can run a machine. For a contractor sharing machines across crews, that is useful.
- People and maintenance in one place. T3 pairs equipment data with time cards and a Work Orders app that schedules preventive maintenance from engine hours and mileage.
- Brand-agnostic hardware. EquipmentShare has described T3 as working with equipment from any manufacturer, make or model.
- Proven at scale. It runs a national rental fleet every day, and EquipmentShare has received the AutoTech Breakthrough award seven years running.
If you are a contractor with an owned fleet who also wants crew time tracking and keypad access control from one vendor, T3 deserves a look.
Where Hapn fits a rental company better
Rental companies run on a rental system, not a jobsite schedule. The unit's status, contract and customer live in Point of Rental, Quipli, Texada or Renterra, and telematics has to feed that system. That is where Hapn and T3 differ most for equipment rental tracking.
1. Built for rental, dealer and finance buyers
Hapn sells to rental companies, multi-yard dealers and equipment finance companies. T3's public pages are written for contractors, builders and utilities, and the S-1 describes outside T3 sales as subscriptions for customers' owned fleets. One more point some operators raise: EquipmentShare is itself a national rental company. If it competes with you in your market, ask how your fleet and utilization data would be handled before you sign.
2. Integrations with the rental software you run
Hapn's integrations page lists seven rental software platforms: Point of Rental, Quipli, Texada, Renterra, Alert Rental, DynaRent and EZRentOut. Recreation rental operators can connect SmartRez and Monologix, and maintenance teams can connect MaintainX. We could not find a public list of rental software integrations for T3.
3. OEM data without new hardware
Many rental machines already report through the manufacturer. Hapn lists 53 OEM data feeds, including Caterpillar, John Deere, Komatsu, JLG ClearSky, Skyjack, Bobcat and Volvo CE, from $4 per asset per month. That lets a mixed rental fleet show OEM machines and aftermarket-tracked assets on one map.
OEM data feed
A connection that pulls location, engine hours and other machine data from the manufacturer's own telematics system, such as Caterpillar or JLG ClearSky, into your tracking platform. You get the data without mounting a second tracker on the machine.
4. Published pricing and one end date
Hapn publishes per-asset monthly prices on its pricing page. Because pricing is per asset, opening a new yard adds no fee of its own. Our per-asset vs per-site pricing guide walks through why that matters as you grow, and the multi-yard equipment tracking playbook covers running several yards on one system.
How Hapn pricing works
- 3-year agreement: all hardware included at no upfront cost.
- 1-year agreement: hardware purchased at cost.
- Adding assets: new assets are prorated onto your existing agreement, so you keep one start date and one end date.
- Fees: no setup fees, no price escalators and no early termination fees. A free trial is available.
Per asset, per month: asset and vehicle tracking $10, equipment (hardwired, reports engine hours) $13, equipment telematics $18, AI dash cams $35, OEM integration from $4.
See what Hapn costs for your rental fleet
Per-asset pricing, hardware included on a 3-year agreement.
5. Yards, trailers and financed equipment
Rental fleets are more than powered machines. Hapn tracks trailers and unpowered assets on the $10 tier, and Hapn Sites covers assets inside buildings and in the yard. Equipment finance companies use the same per-asset model to watch collateral at customer sites. C3 Rentals' story shows one example.
How to choose
Pick T3 if you are a contractor with an owned fleet and you want keypad access control, crew time cards and equipment tracking from one vendor, and you are comfortable buying from a company that also rents equipment.
Pick Hapn if you are a rental company, multi-yard dealer or equipment finance company and you want published per-asset pricing, a connection to your rental software, and OEM data from the machines you already own. If you are also weighing Tenna, see our Hapn vs Tenna comparison for rental fleets.
Whichever way you lean, ask each vendor the same three questions: what does year three cost in total, which rental system does it write data back to, and what happens to the agreement when you add 100 units mid-term.
About the author
The Hapn team builds telematics and asset tracking for equipment rental companies, multi-yard dealers and equipment finance companies. Hapn publishes per-asset pricing and integrates with the rental software and OEM systems rental operators already use.
Frequently asked questions
What is EquipmentShare T3?
T3 is the construction technology platform built by EquipmentShare, a public equipment rental company. It combines GPS trackers, access-control keypads, dash cams and Bluetooth tags with apps for fleet tracking, work orders and time cards. EquipmentShare runs its own rental fleet on T3 and sells T3 to contractors for the fleets they own.
Is T3 a good fit for an equipment rental company?
T3's public pages are aimed at contractors, builders and utilities, and we found no public list of T3 integrations with rental software such as Point of Rental or Quipli. Rental companies should ask EquipmentShare directly about rental software integration and data handling, since EquipmentShare also operates rental locations nationwide.
How much does EquipmentShare T3 cost compared to Hapn?
EquipmentShare does not publish T3 pricing; customers typically pay a one-time hardware fee plus a subscription. Hapn publishes per-asset monthly prices: $10 for asset and vehicle tracking, $13 for equipment, $18 for equipment telematics, $35 for AI dash cams and from $4 for OEM integration.
What rental software does Hapn integrate with?
Hapn lists integrations with Point of Rental, Quipli, Texada, Renterra, Alert Rental, DynaRent and EZRentOut, plus SmartRez and Monologix for recreation rental and MaintainX for maintenance. It also lists 53 OEM data feeds, including Caterpillar, John Deere, Komatsu and JLG ClearSky.
What contract terms does Hapn offer?
Hapn offers a 3-year agreement with all hardware included at no upfront cost, or a 1-year agreement with hardware purchased at cost. Assets added later are prorated onto the existing agreement, so the account keeps one start and end date. There are no setup fees, no escalators and no early termination fees, and a free trial is available.
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Last Updated: November 2, 2026
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