Number of RVs
Outdoorsy is the clear winner when it comes to selection. However, a couple important notes:Outdoorsy has a large amount of commercial RVs on their platform. From our research, there is roughly a 20% overlap in inventory, meaning that RVs are listed on both RVezy and Outdoorsy, which makes sense when you ask us.
Outdoorsy |
RVezy |
25k+ |
10k+ |
Types of RVs
Both companies have roughly the same offerings. However Outdoorsy listings tend to have more complete information and better pictures.
Outdoorsy |
RVezy |
All (Fifth Wheel, Class A, B, C, Trailers, Stationary) |
All (Fifth Wheel, Class A, B, C, Trailers, Stationary) |
RV Prices
Both platforms provide owners with pricing suggestions based on local demand. There is no noticeable difference in pricing. However, prices are much higher in the summer and around holidays. This is why it’s always best to do your research and book in advance.
Outdoorsy |
RVezy |
Motorhomes: $150-300 per night
Trailers: $75-130 per night
Campervans: $150-250 per night |
Motorhomes: $150-300 per night
Trailers: $75-130 per night
Campervans: $150-250 per night |
Renter Fees
Renter fees are the same on both platforms. Note: This is the fee you pay as a renter. So if you book an RV for 5 nights at $100 = $500, you will pay a $50 service fee.
Owner Fees
RVezy takes this category for Canadian owners. Outdoorsy takes it by a hair in the US for RV owners with multiple units.
Outdoorsy |
RVezy |
20% throughout North America
Small discounts for multiple units |
15% in Canada
20% in the USA |
Rental Insurance
While RV insurance is one of the most important parts of the decision process when making an RV rental, it’s not always the easiest to understand.
For both companies, the cost of insurance is a mandatory add-on above your nightly rate (unless the owner has their own commercial insurance and opted out).
Outdoorsy |
RVezy |
~$17 – $75 /day depending on the type of RV, insurance plan, and usage. |
~$15 – $45 /day depending on the type of RV and insurance plan. |
Outdoorsy Insurance
Outdoorsy has a sophisticated algorithm that calculates your insurance costs based on many factors so it’s difficult to pinpoint their exact costs. However, they offer four types of insurance: Risk Taker, Essential, Peace of Mind, and Stationary Delivery.
Risk Taker, which is the base coverage, includes the following:
- Liability Coverage: State Minimum
- Comprehensive & Collision Protection: Up to $1M
- Deductibles per loss:
- Class A = $4,000
- All other motorized = $2,500
- Trailer = $2,000
Essential coverage adds $5-10 per day but reduces deductibles by $500.
Peace of Mind coverage adds $10-20 per day, reduces deductibles by $1,000 and includes windshield coverage + accident interruption.
Stationary (delivery only) costs $17-25 per day and has a $1,500 deductible. Note that moving a stationary only rental voids the insurance.
RVezy Insurance
RVezy offers two types of insurance: Standard and Premium.
Standard coverage includes the following:
- $2 Million in Third Party Liability for Canada
- $1 Million Third Party Liability for the US
- Standard Accident Benefits
- Collision and Comprehensive
- Deductible per loss: $1,000
Premium adds $10-15 per day but reduces the deductible to $250.
Outdoorsy vs. RVezy Insurance
In the majority of cases, you will get equal or better coverage at a lower cost on RVezy.
Another reason we choose RVezy is because of their in-house claim service that is there to help you every step of the way if something was to happen.
Note: one area RVezy could improve is offering a dedicated insurance plan for stationary RVs that are being delivered. This is one area situation where Outdoorsy is slightly ahead.
Roadside Assistance
RVezy has a much better roadside assistance product, but it’s pricier than Outdoorsy. In the end, you get what you pay for.
Outdoorsy |
RVezy |
Included with insurance:
Towing services up to 50km
Fluid delivery
Key replacement
More details… |
Motorhomes: $18/day (max $198)
Trailers: $9.50/day
Includes:
Fuel/Fluid Delivery
Meal reimbursement
Taxi Reimbursement
Hotel Accommodations
More details… |
Customer Support
While Outdoorsy has more coverage, RVezy has the better service, hands down.
Outdoorsy
- Phone: 24/7 support is fairly responsive to questions.
- Email: We found they responded to our emails within 24 hours.
- Chat: Also responsive, they mostly guided us to their help pages to answer our questions.
RVezy
- Phone: 9:00am-9:00pm EST on weekdays and 11:00am-7:00pm EST on weekends.
- Email: We got responses to our emails within 12 hours.Chat: 24/7 online support is also a little slow after hours.
- Chat: RVezy is responsive and very friendly on their online chat and tended to respond right away.
Website
Outdoorsy has a better website with a better user-experience, more polished design, better selection of RVs, and photos.
Outdoorsy |
RVezy |
Great design and functionality with a stunning range of motorhomes and trailers throughout the USA and growing in Canada. |
While the site has cool design and seems to run smoothly there are some gaps in their USA map and we found some units that could really use better pictures! |
App
Slight advantage to Outdoorsy here. However, we like the fact that RVezy only has one app.
Outdoorsy |
RVezy |
Outdoorsy has separate apps for renters and owners. Generally work the same as the website.
Note: in November 2020, Outdoorsy released their renter App for Android. It hasn’t reached 1,000 downloads or received significant reviews yet. Testing it out, everything works as expected. |
RVezy has a single app for both owners and renters.
In general, the app works well, but doesn’t have as many features as their website. At the time of writing this article, the overall rating by users is just below Outdoorsy on iOS and just above on Android. |
Overall
Outdoorsy comes out slightly ahead thanks to a larger number of RVs, reviews, and features to facilitate the rental process. However with best-in-class support, great insurance, and recent improvements in technology, RVezy is a great alternative.
Outdoorsy |
RVezy |
9/10 |
8/10 |
Great article about the 2 platforms with some very useful and insightful information! To be fair, I’ve never used and am not as familiar with RV Ezy, but feel there are some incorrect information shared about Outdoorsy, which I’ve used in the past. Just a few things … Outdoorsy has an amazing customer support team, with very high reviews. Check out TrustPilot – Excellent rating by +15000 independent reviewers. And they actually respond to their reviewers, which I love. I’ve contacted them many times, have never been disappointed, and actually find that they provide resolution but also tell you where you can find the information or solution on their website or your dashboard, which I for one, love so I can help myself if I have the same issue again. They had some response issues during COVID, but that’s the only slow response time I’ve experienced with them in 3+ years. Outdoorsy handles claims for the owners with their in-house claims team so that part of your article/review confused me. They offer phone and email support for the claims reps. They also have Owner Coaching with a dedicated owner coaching team. I learned quite a bit about RV Ezy from your article, which I appreciate and will look further into in the future through their expansion.