Tools should be used, not hoarded.
GearShare is a peer-to-peer marketplace for renting tools from people in your neighborhood. We’re turning dusty garages into tiny rental shops — and saving DIYers a ton of money in the process.
Our mission: radical access to the tools people need.
Studies consistently show that the average home power drill is used for about 13 minutes over its entire lifetime. Meanwhile, someone three doors down is paying $180 for a brand-new one they’ll use once.
GearShare flips the economics. If you own a tool, it should be earning you money while it sits. If you need a tool, you shouldn’t have to buy one — you should be able to borrow it from a neighbor.
That’s the whole idea. A marketplace that’s better for your wallet, better for your garage, and better for the planet.
Four principles that shape every decision
Neighbors first
Trust is built person-to-person. Every transaction should feel like a handshake.
Less waste
Sharing is one of the most practical climate wins. Fewer tools made means less landfill.
Radical access
The cost of DIY shouldn’t be the price of buying every tool once.
Quality & care
Great tools, carefully maintained, shared between people who give a damn.
A short history of GearShare
The idea
A kitchen-reno weekend. Three trips to Home Depot. One $400 tile saw destined for a single use.
First neighbors
We launched the mobile app beta in Austin, Denver, and Seattle. Hundreds of tools listed in month one.
Marketplace scale
Thousands of DIYers using GearShare weekly — from drills and saws to camping gear and specialty equipment.
Get the app. Rent your first tool.
The marketplace lives in the mobile app — secure payments, messaging, and booking are all there.