
ark.stock vs Loxya
Swiss SaaS vs French Open-source. Two philosophies for managing your event rental fleet.
At a glance
Key points of each solution
ark.stock
Turnkey SaaS, Swiss
- Automatic hosting and updates
- Professional support included
- Managed backups and security
- Trilingual interface (FR, EN, DE)
Starter plan, all included

Loxya (Robert2)
French open-source, 13+ years
- Open and customizable source code
- No license cost (self-hosted)
- Active community and documentation
- Multi-equipment parks
Free (self-hosted) or Premium
Features side by side

Sources: official ark.stock and robertmanager.org websites, verified January 2026
Detailed pricing
SaaS vs Open-source: two different economic models
1 user, Pro quotas
3 users, 200 products
5 users, 1000 products
Unlimited, dedicated support
Hosting, backups, updates and support included. No server to manage.
Free (your server)
Hosted by Pulsanova
Self-hosting is free but requires technical skills (server, maintenance, backups). Real cost includes administration time.
*L'auto-hébergement nécessite un VPS (~15-30€/mois) + temps d'administration (~2-4h/mois pour maintenance et mises à jour)
Who is each solution for?
Choose based on your skills and needs
Choose ark.stock if...
- You want a turnkey solution without technical management
- You need guaranteed professional support
- You prefer Swiss hosting (GDPR)
- You value ease of use

Choose Loxya if...
- You have server administration skills
- You want to customize the source code
- You prefer self-hosting your data
- You have a very limited budget and available time
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