Database

RentalPoint is a true multi-user access system that uses MS SQL.  From version 10, RentalPoint is compatible with SQL 2005, SQL 2005 Express, SQL 2008 and SQL2008 Express. We currently recommend MS SQL 2005 Express. This version can be downloaded for FREE (fully licensed, without any evaluation period or expiry date), from the Microsoft web site.

Support for SQL 2000 is limited. Only Enterprise and Developer edition are compatible. 

User Interface

RentalPoint is a true Windows GUI, it is intuitive and easy to use.

Running RentalPoint on an Apple/Mac

RentalPoint does not have a Mac version of the software. However you may install RentalPoint on a Windows desktop or Windows Server and connect to it from a Mac using Remote Desktop. To download the Mac version of Remote desktop/Terminal services follow this link, click here. Using this method RentalPoint will run at FULL speed, this is not emulation software.

RentalPoint is aware of third party windows emulators that are available for the Mac (Parallels etc). While it may be possible to run RentalPoint within this sort of environment we do not support any third party emulators or the operation of RentalPoint within them.

Minimum System Requirements 

64 Bit Operating Systems 

RentalPoint has been tested and verified with 64 bit architecture on Windows Server 2008.

There are different versions of 64 bit architecture currently available on the market. There is the x64 and i64, note that you will need to acquire OS and SQL versions pertaining to the specific architectures.

64 bit architectures require more robust systems and even though the minimum specifications for RentalPoint may have been met this does not translate to the requirements being met for the OS and/or SQL server.