South Africa's Premier Tech Rental Service

Premium Tech,
Zero Upfront Costs

Equip your team with the latest MacBooks and Microsoft Surface devices. Flexible monthly plans, full IT support, and free upgrades every 24–36 months — no capital outlay required.

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500+ devices deployed
50+ Business Clients
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100% SA Based Support Team

Device rentals for modern work

Give your team the latest Microsoft Surface and Apple devices without large upfront costs.

Equip your team with the latest MacBooks and Microsoft Surface devices. Flexible monthly plans, full IT support, and free upgrades every 24–36 months — no capital outlay required.

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Featured Devices

Premium hardware, simple monthly plans. Every rental includes full IT support, maintenance, and hassle-free upgrades.

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How It Works

From first enquiry to fully equipped team in four simple steps. No hidden fees, no lock-in surprises.

1

Tell Us What You Need

Choose your devices, quantities, and preferred rental term. We’ll build a custom quote in 24 hours.

2

Approve & Sign

Review your quote, sign the rental agreement, and we handle the rest. No large capital outlay needed.

3

We Deploy & Configure

Devices arrive pre-configured and ready to work. We handle setup, imaging, and enrolment for your team.

4

Ongoing Support

Full IT support, maintenance, and when your term is up — upgrade to the latest hardware seamlessly.

Why Businesses Choose Braintree Rentals

The smarter way to equip your business.

Whether your priority is financial flexibility, operational agility, or reducing IT burden — device rentals deliver on every front.

Financial Flexibility

Move devices from CapEx to predictable OpEx. Spread the cost over your rental term instead of buying laptops outright — preserving capital for growth and core business investment.

Hardware Currency

Always have the latest tech. Upgrade to new-generation devices every 24–36 months automatically. No more managing aging hardware or planning costly refresh cycles.

Reduced IT Burden

Deployment, configuration, support, maintenance, and end-of-life management — all handled by Braintree. Your IT team focuses on strategy, not hardware logistics.

Operational Agility

Scale your device fleet with your business. Add devices for new hires in days, reduce when teams contract — no penalties and no wasted inventory sitting on shelves.

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What's included in your rental

Every Braintree rental comes with more than just hardware. Here’s what you get as standard with every device subscription.

Modern Devices

Latest-generation Surface and MacBook hardware, pre-configured and ready for your team from day one.

Support & Maintenance

On-site and remote IT support, software updates, hardware repairs, and replacement cover included.

Deployment & Lifecycle

Device imaging, MDM enrolment, delivery, and end-of-term swap-out or upgrade — all managed by Braintree.

Predictable Monthly Pricing

One fixed monthly fee per device. No hidden costs, no surprise invoices. Budget with confidence.

Flexible Scaling

Add or remove devices as your team grows or contracts. No penalties for adjusting your fleet size.

Insurance & Warranty

Comprehensive cover for accidental damage, theft, and manufacturer defects throughout the rental term.

Rental FAQs

Common questions about device rentals

Everything you need to know before renting devices for your business.

Device rental is a subscription model where you pay a fixed monthly fee to use premium hardware instead of purchasing it outright. Unlike buying, renting moves your technology spend from capital expenditure (CapEx) to operational expenditure (OpEx), preserving cash flow. Braintree manages the full lifecycle — deployment, support, maintenance, and end-of-term upgrades — so your IT team can focus on strategy rather than hardware management.

We offer 12, 24, and 36-month rental terms. Longer terms reduce the monthly cost per device. At the end of each term, you can upgrade to the latest hardware, extend the current agreement, or return the devices. Most businesses choose 24-month terms for the best balance of cost and technology freshness.

Yes. You can scale your device fleet up or down at any time. Adding devices is straightforward — we deploy and configure them to match your existing fleet. Removing devices is handled with flexibility depending on where you are in your rental term. This makes Braintree Rentals ideal for fast-growing teams and seasonal businesses.

Every rental includes full IT support: remote troubleshooting, on-site assistance when needed, software patching, hardware repairs, and replacement cover for accidental damage. Our 100% South Africa-based support team responds within 24 hours. You get enterprise-grade device management without needing a dedicated IT team.

Renting eliminates large upfront hardware costs, reduces your IT management burden, and ensures your team always has current-generation devices. You avoid the depreciation trap of owning aging hardware, and your monthly cost includes support, maintenance, and end-of-life management. For most businesses, renting is both financially smarter and operationally simpler than buying.

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Ready to modernise your device fleet? Let's Talk

Tell us how many devices you need and which products interest you — we’ll send you a custom quote within 24 hours. No commitment required.

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Use Case — Startups

Launch fast. Scale smart. Own nothing.

When every rand matters, locking capital into hardware is the last thing a growing startup should do. Braintree lets you equip your team from day one — without a single upfront payment.
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- Real-World Use Case

A 14-person fintech startup in Johannesburg needed to equip a new engineering team ahead of a Series A push. With R1.2M tied up in runway, purchasing 14 MacBook Pro M4s outright simply wasn’t an option. Braintree had 14 devices deployed, configured, and on desks within 5 business days — on a 24-month rental at a fixed monthly cost that fit neatly into their OpEx budget. When they scaled to 22 people six months later, adding devices was a single call.

Key Benefits

Use Case — SMBs

Right-size your tech. Scale without the stress.

Growing businesses face a constant tension: invest in the tools your team needs, or protect cash flow. With Braintree, you no longer have to choose.
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Real-World Use Case

A 45-person digital marketing agency in Cape Town had a problem — an ageing laptop fleet that was costing them billable hours in downtime and IT call-outs. A like-for-like hardware refresh would have meant a R580 000 capital spend in a single quarter. Instead, they moved their entire fleet to Braintree — 45 Surface Laptop 7s, fully managed, deployed in batches over 3 weeks. Their monthly rental fit within existing IT budget, and their IT manager got back two days a week previously spent on device issues.

Key Benefits

Use Case — Remote Teams

Your team is everywhere. Your devices should be too.

Managing a distributed workforce across South Africa means devices need to reach the right person, in the right place, fully configured — whether they’re in Cape Town, Durban, or a small town in the Karoo.
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Real-World Use Case

A national insurance group with 60 remote claims assessors spread across 9 provinces needed to roll out a standardised device fleet for a new digital-first workflow. Sourcing, configuring, and shipping devices to individual home addresses would have taken their IT team months. Braintree handled zero-touch deployment — devices arrived pre-configured, enrolled in Microsoft Intune, and ready to use straight out of the box. Every assessor was productive on day one. When two employees left, devices were collected and redeployed within 48 hours.

Key Benefits

Use Case — Enterprises

Fleet-scale device management. Without the overhead.

At 100+ devices, hardware management becomes a strategic burden. Procurement cycles drag. Refresh planning consumes IT bandwidth. End-of-life disposal creates compliance risk. Braintree takes all of it off your plate.
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- Real-World Use Case

A 320-person financial services firm in Sandton had an IT estate in disarray — 280 devices across 4 offices, purchased at different times, on different warranties, with no centralised refresh schedule. Their IT team was spending 30% of its time on device-related issues instead of strategic initiatives. Braintree took over full lifecycle management: audited the existing fleet, agreed a phased transition plan, and moved all 280 devices onto a managed rental within one financial quarter. The IT director recovered 12 hours per week. Compliance-ready disposal of old devices was handled at no additional cost.

Key Benefits

Use Case — Education

Modern devices for every learner. Budgets that actually work.

Schools, colleges, and universities know that technology drives learning outcomes — but tight budgets and procurement cycles mean devices age before they can deliver value. Braintree makes equipping students and staff genuinely affordable.
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- Real-World Use Case

A well-established private school in Pretoria launched a new 1:1 device programme for Grades 9–12. Purchasing 180 MacBook Airs outright would have required board approval for a capital project that wasn’t in the year’s budget. Braintree structured a 36-month education rental — 180 MacBook Air M4s, delivered, enrolled in Apple School Manager, and distributed to students on the first day of term. The school’s finance team loved the fixed monthly cost. The IT coordinator loved that warranty replacements and accidental damage were handled by Braintree. The students just loved their new Macs.

Key Benefits