Guides for yard card businesses
How to start a yard card business, what to charge for a display, what to ask before you pick software to run it, and what to keep track of for sales tax. Then how YardCardOS compares with the other yard card software. Every number has its source listed.
How to start a yard card business
What it costs to start a yard card or yard sign rental business, how many letters you need, franchise or independent, and the setup steps.
Updated October 13, 2026
How much to charge for a yard card rental
What yard card businesses charge for a birthday display, an extra day, another name and a rush order, from 14 published price lists in 11 states.
Updated October 13, 2026
How to choose yard card rental software
What yard card and yard sign rental software should do, the questions to ask any vendor, and what it costs a month, fees included.
Updated October 13, 2026
Sales tax on yard card rentals: what to collect and what to keep track of
Whether a yard card rental is taxed, whether setup and delivery are, how often you file, and the records and expenses to keep. Rules differ by state.
Updated October 26, 2026
How YardCardOS compares
Yard card software compared: YardCardOS, Rentopian, Reservety and Sign Rental Systems
YardCardOS, Rentopian, Reservety and Sign Rental Systems side by side: what each charges, how each handles letters and setups, and which business each fits.
Updated November 2, 2026
YardCardOS vs Rentopian: price, features and fit
YardCardOS and Rentopian compared from the pages each company publishes: how each handles letters and setups, what each lists, and which business each fits.
Updated November 2, 2026
YardCardOS vs Reservety: price, features and fit
YardCardOS and Reservety compared from the pages each company publishes: price, trial, how each handles letters and setups, and which business each fits.
Updated November 2, 2026
Written by the team behind YardCardOS, which makes booking software for yard card and yard sign rental businesses.