The No. 1 forcar rental companieswho mean business.
Rent faster, document without gaps, and stop fraudsters before they even start. A complete rental in under 5 minutes – secured at border-control level. Built by rental operators who’ve had the same sleepless nights you have.
What trafe changes for you
Every handover faster. Every damage documented. Every fraudster stopped.
Your customers book online and all data is captured automatically – no more paperwork or double entry.
Legally sound condition documentation at every handover – so the insurer pays and you don't get stuck with the damage.
ID and driver's licence authenticity checks with the border-control verification device – you spot fraudsters before they drive off with your car.
No marketing numbers. Real results from our own rental business:
All in your own design – as an app and in the browser. Built and hosted in Germany, so your data stays where it belongs.
The daily reality
These three problems cost rental operators real money every month.
Experienced rental companies know these problems from daily operations. Those just starting out can avoid them from day one with trafe – and launch in a professional way right away.
Administration eats your time
Rental contracts, invoices, parking tickets, protocols – every case swallows 20 to 25 minutes. Time you're missing for customers and growth, month after month.
Damage you're left to pay for
Scratches, dents, paintwork damage – if the documentation isn't watertight, no insurer pays. Every undocumented damage comes straight out of your margin.
The call no rental operator wants
“The vehicle is gone.” Forged ID, straw man, resold mid-rental. Embezzlement isn’t covered by insurance – a single case can cost you an entire car.
ROI calculator
What does admin without the right software cost you?
Set your fleet size and see how much working time and money manual administration ties up year after year.
applied hourly rate: 70 €/h · 3.500 €/month
Conservative real-world assumption: avg. 3 rentals per vehicle/month, 40 min extra effort per transaction (contract, handover, photo documentation, return, invoice, filing) plus 30 min ongoing admin per vehicle/month. Hourly rate as an imputed owner/manager wage, scaled by fleet size.
That's exactly why we
built trafe.
Software that turns each of these problems into your advantage:
From today your car rental runs
like clockwork – and protects itself.
One app. All devices.
With trafe, your car rental runs easier than ever.
Administration
trafe saves you a huge amount of time managing your rentals. Rental contracts, handover protocols and damage records are created in a legally sound way with minimal effort.
Everything your rental business needs
One app. The complete rental workday.
From enquiry to return, from fraud protection to accounting – every move of your day is mapped here. No paper, no second tool, no gaps. Click through.
All your fleet's key figures at a glance.
- Live fleet status: available, rented, in preparation, on handover/return, blocked for staff or appointments
- Breakdown by short-term and long-term rentals and by vehicle category (compact, mid-range, sports car, convertible …)
- Open cases for billing and open cancellations at a glance
- Rentals per month, quarter and total – facts and figures
- Accounting metrics: revenue and trends
Dashboard & overview
All your fleet's key figures at a glance.
- Live fleet status: available, rented, in preparation, on handover/return, blocked for staff or appointments
- Breakdown by short-term and long-term rentals and by vehicle category (compact, mid-range, sports car, convertible …)
- Open cases for billing and open cancellations at a glance
- Rentals per month, quarter and total – facts and figures
- Accounting metrics: revenue and trends
Unlimited included
No matter how many employees, locations or cases you have – with trafe that costs nothing extra. The price depends solely on the number of your vehicles. The roles are thoughtfully predefined by us.
One process, many models
Not just classic rentals.
The core flow is always the same: verify the customer, contract, handover, return, reconditioning. That is exactly why trafe covers far more than short-term rentals.
Pricing: from €44.90 net per vehicle per month · unlimited users, roles and locations included
Short-term rental
Daily and weekend rentals with fast handover and complete documentation.
Long-term rental
Rentals over weeks and months – predictable and low-admin.
Car subscription
Flexible subscription models with recurring use – on the same clean process.
Leasing & hire purchase
Longer-term models run through the same well-designed workflow.
Whatever the model: you manage verification, contract, handover and return in trafe – individual payment or add-on agreements are added as needed.
Your strongest protection
The ID verifier that stops fraudsters.
trafe uses the world's leading ID verification device – the same one used at airports and by border control in numerous countries, including Germany. With the highest scan resolution and level of detail, it checks IDs and driver's licences from over 100 countries for authenticity in near real time – and instantly shows you whether a document is unremarkable or suspicious.
The result: 98% fewer embezzlement attempts. Fraudsters turn around at the counter.
Echtheit geprüftHow you get to trafe
Ready to go in just a few steps.
Clearly structured and without detours – we guide you from the first demo to your digital launch.
- 1
Getting to know each other
You experience trafe live in action – compact and tailored to your fleet. You immediately see how the software works in your everyday operations.
- 2
Offer & order
You request your individual offer. After your order you receive the order confirmation, the onboarding questionnaire and the invoice for the setup – optionally including the ID verifier.
- 3
Onboarding questionnaire
You calmly provide everything important: logo, colours, bank details, insurance and your individual information. You can fill in the questionnaire right away.
- 4
We build your app
As soon as the setup is paid and your questionnaire is completed, we build your individual app – usually in just 2 to 5 days, entirely in your own design.
- 5
Personal onboarding & launch
You receive your app and we go through it together step by step – from the first booking through contracts and handover protocols to invoicing. From day 1 you rent fully digitally.
And the ID verifier?
Optionally you receive the official ID verification device. After payment we order it – depending on availability, delivery usually takes 8 to 12 weeks; occasionally we have devices in stock.
Always up to date
trafe is constantly evolving. All new and upcoming features are included for you – at no extra cost, automatically via updates. Best of all: your improvement suggestions flow directly into the development. You actively shape the software.
Constantly evolving
trafe gets better every day – free for you.
We continuously develop trafe based on our own rental business. You get new features automatically via updates. A look at what's already live and what's coming next:
Write invoices
Create invoices directly in trafe – automatically after contract creation or return, or manually with a few clicks.
Connect GPS trackers
Link devices from well-known GPS providers with trafe and see the position of each vehicle directly in the app.
Your own website
A professional web presence that accesses your trafe data directly – with online booking, payment and customer accounts. Your app and your website from a single source. Available as an optional add-on.
B2B vehicle interface
Read vehicle data automatically: mileage at handover and return, damage, warning and service messages as well as the GPS status flow directly into trafe. Optionally bookable – for a small monthly fee per vehicle.
Vehicle life record
Every vehicle with a complete history: rental cases, mileage development, damage (recorded and resolved), tyre changes and maintenance – documented gaplessly.
Remote shutdown
Immobilise vehicles when needed via the app – directly integrated into your GPS tracking. Enabled via suitable GPS hardware; at attractive trafe rates, optionally including installation.
AI parking-ticket processing
Submit parking tickets via scan-to-mail: trafe processes them automatically with AI and answers them based on your contract data – manual cases land neatly in the app.
In 30 minutes you'll see
what trafe gets out of your business.
No PowerPoint battle, no empty promises. We show you trafe live with your real fleet – from the first click to the finished invoice. By the end you’ll know exactly how much time you save and how much safer you get. Non-binding, honest, on equal terms.
What to expect in the call
Your situation
We listen: how does your rental run today, where does it hurt?
Live demo with your fleet
trafe in action – from booking through handover to invoicing.
Your questions
Fraud protection, pricing, setup – all answered honestly.
Your individual offer
Tailored to your number of vehicles – non-binding, right afterwards.
About us
Built by rental operators, for rental operators
When our sister company simplii RENT was founded in 2021, it quickly became clear: everyday life in car rental brings its own unique challenges. From internal processes to damage handling, there was no digital solution that truly took the load off – administratively and legally.
Because there was no software that radically simplifies administration while also providing more transparency and security for damage or theft, we took matters into our own hands. With a company founded specifically for this purpose, trafe was born – an application built by rental operators, for rental operators.
Made & Hosted in Germany: the entire development and hosting take place exclusively in Germany – for maximum data security and GDPR compliance.
The team behind trafe
People who understand car rental
Behind trafe is a team of developers, sales and customer support – combined with real experience in car rental. We build the software we always wished we had.
Lukas Eberl
Managing Director & Founder
Lukas Eberl
Managing Director & Founder
As a rental operator, Lukas knew every problem in the industry first-hand – and built trafe to solve it. He makes sure the software gets better every day and stays close to the real everyday needs of rental operators.
Timo
Head of Development
Timo
Head of Development
Timo is responsible for the overall technical direction and ensures that trafe stands on a foundation that sets standards – performant, secure and future-proof.
Simon
Full-Stack Developer
Simon
Full-Stack Developer
Simon develops trafe's mobile features and ensures you handle bookings, contracts and fleet management effortlessly from your smartphone.
Tunahan
Full-Stack Developer
Tunahan
Full-Stack Developer
Tunahan works on the app and web platform and ensures trafe runs stably and user-friendly on every device.
Vivien
Inside Sales
Vivien
Inside Sales
Vivien is often the first person you speak to. She listens closely, asks the right questions and quickly shows you where trafe makes your processes easier.
Romina
Head of Accounting
Romina
Head of Accounting
Romina is responsible for accounting and ensures that everything commercial around trafe runs cleanly, transparently and reliably.
Nadine
Customer Care & Appointment Coordination
Nadine
Customer Care & Appointment Coordination
Nadine keeps everyone's back free: she coordinates appointments, keeps an eye on organisation and is there for you when questions arise.
Lisa
Customer Care & Organisation
Lisa
Customer Care & Organisation
Lisa ensures smooth processes behind the scenes and that you always feel well looked after as a customer.
Frequently asked questions about the app for car rental companies, trafe
Yes. The core process is the same for all models: verify the customer, contract, handover, return and reconditioning. That is why trafe covers not only classic short-term rental but also long-term rental, car subscription, leasing and hire purchase. Individual payment or add-on agreements are simply added on top of the standard rental contract as needed.
Your competitors are already
going digital. What are you waiting for?
Over 200 car rental companies already rent faster, safer and more relaxed with trafe. A free 30-minute demo is all it takes to see what’s possible in your business too.