Apps4Rent
Procurement partnerAbout
Apps4Rent is a cloud hosting provider specializing in hosted Microsoft business applications including QuickBooks, Exchange, SharePoint, Project Server, Virtual Desktop, and Office 365, serving over 10,000 clients in more than 90 countries since 2003. As a Tier-1 Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider and Microsoft Solutions Partner, they offer hosted, dedicated, and farm-mode deployments alongside cloud migration, managed Azure services, and 24/7 support. Their infrastructure is housed in SOC 2 Type...
Details
VenSearch Intelligence
Ideal Customer
- Apps4Rent's sweet spot is small to mid-sized businesses — particularly those without a dedicated internal IT team — that need cloud-hosted versions of Microsoft productivity tools or specialized desktop applications such as QuickBooks, tax, or legal software.
- Reviewers and editorial analyses consistently highlight accounting firms, tax professionals, bookkeepers, legal practices, distributed teams with employees in multiple locations, and SMBs with 2–200 employees as the most common and well-served customer profiles.
Key Differentiators
- Apps4Rent differentiates primarily on breadth of Microsoft application hosting, 24/7 human support (phone, chat, and email) included with all plans, and its Tier-1 Microsoft CSP status, which allows it to bill at the same Microsoft pricing while adding free end-user support and free migrations that Microsoft itself does not provide.
- The company claims to offer more versions and editions of hosted Microsoft applications in hosted, dedicated, and farm environments than any other competitor, and points to over 10,000 successful cloud migrations, a 99.9%–99.99% uptime guarantee, and SOC 2 Type II certified data centers as core proof points.
Industries Served
- Apps4Rent serves a broad cross-section of industries, with documented vertical expertise in healthcare (including HIPAA/HITECH-compliant hosting for medical centers), financial services, legal and law firms, accounting and tax practices, education, government agencies (including public sector), nonprofits, retail, distribution, manufacturing, logistics, media, utilities, agriculture, construction, and professional services.
- The company hosts a wide portfolio of industry-specific applications, including accounting software (QuickBooks, Sage, Drake Tax, UltraTax CS), legal practice management systems, engineering tools (AutoCAD, Revit), and healthcare IT workloads.
Service Coverage
- Apps4Rent operates as a U.S.-based cloud hosting and managed application provider headquartered in Maplewood, New Jersey.
- The company serves a global customer base: it has reported serving over 10,000 businesses across more than 90 countries, spanning North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa region.
Partnerships
- Apps4Rent holds an extensive set of technology partnerships anchored by its status as a Microsoft Tier-1 Direct Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) and Microsoft Solutions Partner across five specializations (Modern Work, Security, Infrastructure Azure, Data & AI Azure, Digital & App Innovation Azure).
- Additional publicly listed technology partners include Google Cloud (as a Google Cloud Partner), Citrix (as a Citrix Partner), Oracle Cloud, Proxmox, and Anthropic's Claude partner network.
Company Size & Ownership
- Apps4Rent was founded in 2003 (formally registered as an LLC in New Jersey in 2007) and is a small company by headcount — estimates from various business intelligence sources range from approximately 11 to 84 employees depending on the data source and year, with LinkedIn reflecting approximately 11 active profiles and Glassdoor listing 51–200.
- Estimated annual revenue figures vary widely across sources, from under $5 million (Datanyze, Crunchbase-adjacent sources) to approximately $26 million (ZoomInfo).
Compliance & Certifications
- Apps4Rent hosts workloads in SOC 2 Type II certified data centers and positions its infrastructure as HIPAA-ready, offering AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS 1.2+ in transit, multi-factor authentication, and daily automated backups for regulated industries.
- The company holds multiple Microsoft Solutions Partner designations across Modern Work, Security, Infrastructure (Azure), Data & AI (Azure), and Digital & App Innovation (Azure), and is an Intuit Authorized QuickBooks Host.
Compiled from public sources by VenSearch · Last researched October 14, 2026
Offerings
24 offeringsAffiliate Program
Apps4Rent offers an affiliate program for partners to refer customers to its cloud hosting and managed services. It is listed as a distinct program in the company's navigation alongside the Reseller Program. Details beyond its existence as a referral or affiliate arrangement are not specified on the pages provided.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Apps4Rent offers AI services focused on accounting, business operations, and automation, starting at $20 per user per month. This is listed as a distinct product category in the company's popular plans section. The service includes an AI Azure Advisor tool for pricing and environment sizing.
Azure Marketplace VM Images
Apps4Rent offers over 200 ready-made Azure virtual machine images available for free download from the Azure Marketplace. The images cover domains including Content Management Systems, CRM, databases, infrastructure, and platforms. They are packaged as easy-to-download OS-compatible packages to reduce installation complexity.
Cloud Migration Services
Apps4Rent provides cloud migration planning and execution services, including a free 1-day migration assessment for on-premises to cloud migrations covering SQL, SharePoint, Exchange, and MS Project. The company has completed over 25,000 migrations and offers concierge 24/7 support throughout the migration process. Migration services are available for workloads moving to Azure and Microsoft 365.
Disaster Recovery
Apps4Rent provides disaster recovery planning and implementation as part of its cloud services portfolio. The service is listed as a distinct offering under its migration and infrastructure expertise. It includes failover planning and hybrid solutions.
Free Office 365 Migration
Apps4Rent offers free migration to Office 365 for qualifying businesses, described as a secure and reliable migration service. Customers can submit their requirements to find out if they qualify. This is listed as a distinct plan on the homepage alongside paid offerings.
GPU Virtual Desktop
A GPU-powered cloud desktop service designed for graphics-intensive workloads, starting at $99 per user per month. It is listed as a distinct offering from the standard Virtual Desktop plan. The service provides cloud-hosted desktops with dedicated GPU resources.
Hosted Exchange
Apps4Rent offers hosted Microsoft Exchange as part of its cloud application portfolio. The service provides cloud-based email hosting through Microsoft Exchange and is listed as a distinct offering alongside SharePoint and other hosted Microsoft applications. It is available in hosted and dedicated modes.
Hybrid Solutions
Apps4Rent designs and manages hybrid cloud architectures that integrate on-premises systems with Microsoft Azure. The service covers workloads that cannot fully move to the public cloud and includes centralized monitoring and management across both environments. It is listed as a distinct offering under the company's consulting and migration services.
Managed Azure (Basic)
A per-server managed Azure plan at $29.95 per server per month that includes 24/7 monitoring, 24/7 support, one hour of support per month, and VM and OS-level support. It is designed for small Azure workloads needing essential monitoring and support. Azure and Microsoft 365 consumption are billed separately at Microsoft's own pricing with no markup.
Managed Azure Advanced
A per-server managed Azure plan at $49.95 per server per month that includes everything in the Basic plan plus critical OS-related service monitoring, proactive patching and OS hardening, and a priority response queue. It is designed for business-critical workloads requiring proactive management. Azure and Microsoft 365 consumption are billed separately at Microsoft's own pricing.
Microsoft Office 365
Apps4Rent resells and supports Microsoft Office 365 plans as a Tier-1 Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider, with plans starting at $5.40 per month. All plans include 24/7 free end-user support. The company can provide any Office 365 plan available through Microsoft, augmented with their own support.
On-Premise Server Management
Apps4Rent offers server administration and management plans for on-premise IT infrastructure. This is listed as a distinct service alongside its cloud offerings. It is available as part of the company's broader managed services portfolio.
Other Hosted Applications
Apps4Rent hosts a wide range of desktop and server applications beyond its core Microsoft offerings, including accounting software such as Sage 50, Drake, UltraTax CS, ProSeries, and ProSystem, as well as graphic design, engineering, web design, animation, GIS, and streaming software. Applications are hosted in the cloud to provide anytime, anywhere access on any device. This category includes tools such as AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite applications, and others.
Private Cloud
Apps4Rent offers private cloud hosting as a distinct infrastructure option within its hosted applications portfolio. It is listed separately from Virtual Desktop, Virtual Server, and Managed Azure offerings. The service is part of the company's scalable, flexible, and reliable cloud environment.
Project Server Hosting
Apps4Rent hosts Microsoft Project Server in the cloud for enterprise project management, starting at $20.95 per user per month. The service is described as securely hosted enterprise project management. A demo environment for Microsoft Project Server 2016 is available.
Quick-Fix Administration
A one-time flat-fee Azure administration service at $250 for a 2-hour implementation block, with overage billed at $125 per hour. It covers tasks such as installing software stacks, third-party app deployment, configuration, optimization, load balancing, and hacked server investigation. It is designed for one-time deployments, troubleshooting, and urgent fixes.
QuickBooks Hosting
Apps4Rent hosts QuickBooks desktop software in the cloud, enabling anytime, anywhere access on any device. Plans start at $12 per month and are positioned as a solution for small business accounting. The service includes 24/7 support via phone, chat, and email.
QuickBooks Online
Apps4Rent offers QuickBooks Online as part of its hosted application portfolio. This is listed as a distinct offering separate from QuickBooks desktop hosting. It is accessible through the company's cloud services lineup.
Reseller Program
Apps4Rent operates a reseller program allowing partners to resell its cloud hosting and managed services. The program is listed alongside its Affiliate Program in the company's navigation and about pages. It enables channel partners to offer Apps4Rent's portfolio of hosted Microsoft applications and cloud services.
Server Administration
A one-time flat-fee Azure server administration service at $500 for a 5-hour implementation block, with overage billed at $125 per hour. It covers installing software stacks, third-party app deployment, configuration, optimization, load balancing, and hacked server investigation. It is designed for complex Azure environments needing more extensive administration work.
SharePoint Hosting
Apps4Rent hosts Microsoft SharePoint in the cloud, with SharePoint Online Plan 1 starting at $5 per month. The service provides seamless cloud-based access to SharePoint and is available in hosted, dedicated, or farm environments. Demo environments for SharePoint 2016 Enterprise and SharePoint 2013 Foundation are available.
Virtual Desktop
Apps4Rent provides hosted virtual desktops accessible from any device, with an option to add GPU support for graphics-intensive workloads. Plans start at $10 per month per user, with GPU-powered virtual desktop plans starting at $99 per user per month. The service runs on infrastructure including Citrix Desktop and Hyper-V Server.
Virtual Server
Apps4Rent offers hosted virtual server solutions as part of its cloud infrastructure portfolio. Virtual servers are listed as a distinct hosted application offering alongside Virtual Desktop and Private Cloud. The service is built on the company's scalable cloud infrastructure.
Considering Apps4Rent?
Our team will work with you to determine if Apps4Rent is the right fit for your organization. From research and assessment through procurement negotiation and ongoing vendor management — we handle the entire process at no cost to you.