Car-hire.net

What Car-hire.net does

Car-hire.net operates a consumer-facing car rental price comparison and booking platform that aggregates inventory from over 1,600 rental suppliers across 170+ countries and 30,000+ pickup locations. The site presents real-time price quotes from major brands including Avis, Hertz, Alamo, Thrifty, Sixt, Europcar, Budget, and Advantage, surfaced through a three-step booking interface with filters by car group and price. All-in quotes bundle third-party liability, theft waiver, collision damage waiver, tax, airport fees, breakdown assistance, and unlimited mileage on most destinations, with SSL 256-bit encryption for payment processing and 24/7 customer service. There is no native mobile app, no public API, and no SDK layer.

The company is owned by Leading Web Solutions A/S, a privately held Norwegian limited company (Aksjeselskap), and operates the platform as a self-serve consumer product. It monetizes exclusively through affiliate and referral commissions paid by rental suppliers for bookings driven through the site. Distribution is search-led: Car-hire.net maintains country- and city-level SEO landing pages in 13 languages and runs dedicated local domains (e.g., leiebilguiden.no, hyrbilguiden.se, billigerebiludlejning.dk, halpavuokrauto.fi, comparatiflocationdevoiture.fr, ofertasalquilerdecoches.es, autohurengids.nl, billigemietwagen.at, offertenoleggioauto.it, levnaautopujcovna.cz, taniwynajemaut.pl, aluguerdecarrosbaratos.pt), serving leisure and business travelers globally.

There are no funding rounds, no headcount or revenue disclosures, no executive team listings, no patents, no certifications, and no AI/ML capabilities documented in the source data. The platform is a lean, SEO-driven affiliate aggregator founded in 2011 and currently active as of 2024.

Name

Car-hire.net

Legal name

Leading Web Solutions A/S

Website

https://car-hire.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Car-hire.net is a Norwegian-owned car rental price comparison and booking platform aggregating 1,600+ suppliers across 170+ countries and 30,000+ locations, serving leisure and business travelers globally via a 13-language affiliate site.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Travel Marketplace

NAICS

Passenger Car Rental (532111)

SIC

Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) (7510)

akta.pro primary industry

Car Rental & Car-Sharing Booking Platforms (BPAMAIAF)

Keywords

• Car rental comparison
• Online travel marketplace
• Rental car booking
• Travel price aggregator
• Vehicle rental platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Referral/affiliate commissions from car rental suppliers: Car-hire.net generates revenue by driving bookings to car rental suppliers and receiving commissions. The platform aggregates inventory from 1600+ suppliers and earns a referral fee when customers complete bookings through their platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Car-hire.net operates a web-based car rental price comparison and booking platform that aggregates inventory from over 1,600 car hire suppliers (including Avis, Hertz, Alamo, Thrifty, Sixt, Europcar, Budget, and Advantage). Customers search by destination and dates, compare prices, and book rental cars across 170+ countries and 30,000+ pickup locations. Quoted prices typically include insurance (Third Party Liability, Vehicle Theft Waiver, Collision Damage Waiver), unlimited mileage, tax, airport fee, and breakdown assistance.

Product overview

Car-hire.net operates as a single, unified car rental comparison and booking platform rather than a modular product suite. The core product is a price-comparison search engine and booking engine that aggregates inventory from over 1,600 car rental suppliers (including Avis, Hertz, Alamo, Thrifty, Sixt, Europcar, Budget, and Advantage) and presents results to consumers for booking. The platform spans 170+ countries and 30,000+ rental locations. All bookings include insurance (Third Party Liability, Vehicle Theft Waiver, Collision Damage Waiver), unlimited mileage (on most destinations), tax, airport fees, and breakdown assistance as part of the quoted price. No separate add-on modules, sub-products, or brand sub-portfolios are described; the company offers its comparison service in 13 language variants with country-specific domains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Car Rental Price Comparison Platform A web-based car rental comparison and booking platform that aggregates prices from over 1,600 car hire suppliers to help customers find and book rental cars across 170+ countries and 30,000+ pickup locations. The service includes insurance, taxes, unlimited mileage, and breakdown assistance in quoted prices, targeting individual leisure and business travelers worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• Save up to 70% compared to booking directly

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AviscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor car rental brand included in Car-hire.net's supplier comparison network. Customers can search and book Avis vehicles through the platform.
• HertzcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor car rental brand included in Car-hire.net's supplier comparison network.
• AlamocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCar rental brand available through the platform's comparison service.
• ThriftycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCar rental brand available through the platform's comparison service.
• SixtcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremium car rental brand included in Car-hire.net's supplier network.
• EuropcarcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor car rental brand included in the platform's comparison network.
• BudgetcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCar rental brand available through the platform's comparison service.
• AdvantageminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCar rental brand included in the supplier comparison network.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AutoSlash: US-focused car rental price comparison and discount-codes platform. Comparable to Car-hire.net on supplier aggregation and price comparison, though narrower geographically and more discount-code led.
• Rentalcars.com: Owned by Booking Holdings, Rentalcars.com is a global car rental aggregator and booking platform. It is the most direct competitor to Car-hire.net, with overlapping supplier relationships (Hertz, Avis, Sixt, Europcar) and a near-identical comparison-and-booking model.
• DiscoverCars: A car rental comparison and booking platform that aggregates global suppliers for leisure travelers. Highly comparable to Car-hire.net on product, customer segment, and commission-based monetization.

Broad incumbents

• Booking.com: The largest online travel agency globally, including car rental as a vertical. Comparable to Car-hire.net as a car rental booking channel, but embedded in a much broader accommodation-and-mobility platform with vastly superior scale and brand.
• Expedia: Major online travel platform offering car rental booking alongside hotels, flights, and packages. Overlaps with Car-hire.net on car rental aggregation and meta-search but operates as a full-stack OTA with much greater resources.
• Kayak: A large travel meta-search engine (Booking Holdings) that compares car rentals alongside flights and hotels. Overlaps with Car-hire.net on car rental comparison but operates across a much wider travel category with substantially greater scale.
• Skyscanner: Global travel meta-search engine owned by Trip.com Group that includes car rental comparison alongside flights and hotels. A comparable comparison-based business model, though broader in scope and far larger in scale than Car-hire.net.
• Momondo: Travel meta-search engine (owned by KAYAK/Booking Holdings) covering flights, hotels, and car rentals. Overlaps with Car-hire.net on car rental comparison but operates as a broader consumer travel inspiration and search brand.

Emerging players

• QEEQ: A car rental comparison platform with a strong focus on tech-enabled UX and loyalty features. Compares against Car-hire.net on aggregator model and global supplier coverage, but with a more product-led and rewards-oriented positioning.
• StressFreeCarRental: A niche car rental comparison brand emphasizing transparent, all-inclusive pricing. Directly comparable to Car-hire.net on bundled insurance/fee value proposition and supplier aggregation, though smaller and more regionally focused.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cheapcarhire1
• Xx.com/Car_hire_net

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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