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DRS alternative
DRS means Dumpster Rental Systems, the product at dumpsterrentalsystems.com. It is not Box Tracker at dumpster.software. Dumpster Rental Systems is dumpster operations software: booking, routing, box tracking, and driver apps. Kortex is the other purchase: a website we build, online booking, a CRM, Google Ads, and SEO, for dumpster companies and for other service trades. The software-only prices DRS publishes are lower. They do not include this package.
Competitor details in the table are from public pages, as of Oct 2026. They can change. Kortex does not speak for Dumpster Rental Systems.
Kortex is $300/month plus a $999 one-time setup fee. Google Ads management is included in that plan. You pay Google for the clicks. Kortex does not bill a percent of ad spend.
| Capability | Kortex | Dumpster Rental Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Price | KortexKortex is $300/month plus a $999 one-time setup fee. Google Ads management is included in that plan. You pay Google for the clicks. Kortex does not bill a percent of ad spend. | Dumpster Rental SystemsAs of Oct 2026, Dumpster Rental Systems publishes Launch at $79.95/month with no routing, Standard at $195.95/month for under 20 cans, and Pro at $279.95/month for more than 20 cans. The pricing page says web design and SEO are optional add-ons and does not list those add-on prices. DRS says it does not charge per user. |
| Who it is built for | KortexLocal service businesses. A dumpster company books a container for dates. A lawn company runs a recurring route. HVAC books an appointment. Painting and tree service quote the job, then schedule it. Same plan. | Dumpster Rental SystemsAs of Oct 2026, DRS describes its software as built for dumpster rental and hauling: roll-offs, dump trailers, and residential or commercial containers. |
| Website | KortexIncluded. Kortex builds and hosts the website. You can edit the photos, the pages, and the prices. | Dumpster Rental SystemsAs of Oct 2026, DRS lists web design as an optional add-on, not as part of the Launch, Standard, or Pro software price. The add-on price is not on the pricing page. |
| Online booking | KortexIncluded. A booking can take a card payment through that business's own Stripe Connect account, and the booking lands in the Kortex CRM. Stripe processes cards at 2.9% + 30¢. | Dumpster Rental SystemsAs of Oct 2026, DRS lists 24/7 online booking on its site, including on the Launch plan, which is the plan without routing. |
| CRM and dispatch | KortexIncluded. Customers, bookings, invoices, and a dispatch view of the day. Kortex is not yard-inventory software and it does not do landfill routing. | Dumpster Rental SystemsAs of Oct 2026, DRS lists dispatch, CRM, billing, and reporting. Routing is on Standard and Pro. Launch is published without routing. |
| Google Ads | KortexIncluded in the $300/month. Kortex does not bill a percent of ad spend. You pay Google for the clicks. | Dumpster Rental SystemsAs of Oct 2026, the DRS homepage and pricing page do not list Google Ads management. They list SEO and web design as add-ons. |
| SEO | KortexIncluded with the website on the same plan. | Dumpster Rental SystemsAs of Oct 2026, SEO is an optional DRS add-on. The price is not published on the pricing page. |
| Driver app and container tracking | KortexNo native driver app and no live container tracking. The office runs the day from the Kortex board. | Dumpster Rental SystemsAs of Oct 2026, DRS lists live box tracking, inventory by size, and driver and admin apps for iOS and Android. |
| QuickBooks | KortexQuickBooks is not part of the published plan. Card payments go through the business's own Stripe Connect account. Kortex does not connect to DRS, iCans, Docket, Box Tracker, or any other dispatch product. | Dumpster Rental SystemsAs of Oct 2026, DRS says the software integrates with QuickBooks. Its pricing FAQ says QuickBooks is sometimes included depending on the implementation, and that a rep quotes any extra cost. |
| Reviews | KortexWhen a job is done, Kortex emails that customer your Google review link. Review requests go out by email only, not by text message. | Dumpster Rental SystemsAs of Oct 2026, the DRS homepage feature list and pricing page do not describe a review filter. |
| Setup | Kortex$999 once. White-glove setup: Kortex builds the website and sets up booking, the CRM, and Google Ads. You are not handed a blank login. | Dumpster Rental SystemsAs of Oct 2026, DRS says onboarding takes up to 30 days and that many operators switch in less than a week. A separate setup dollar amount is not listed on the pricing page. Support is included. |
Who it is for
Choose Kortex if you want one company to build the website, take the booking, keep the customer list, and manage Google Ads. That business might rent dumpsters, run a lawn route, book HVAC appointments, or quote painting and tree work.
Stay with DRS if the product you need is container tracking, routing, and a driver app for a hauling company. As of Oct 2026, DRS sells web design and SEO as optional add-ons, separate from the software price. Kortex does not replace the yard board.
Where Kortex is different
- Done for you: the website, online booking, CRM, Google Ads, and SEO are one plan.
- The same plan fits a rental, a recurring route, an appointment, or a quote that becomes a job.
- White-glove setup. The $999 fee is Kortex building the site and setting up booking, the CRM, and Google Ads.
- Built by a former dumpster company owner, for local service businesses, not only for haulers.
Public sources
Checked as of Oct 2026. Open the page itself before you treat a cell as current.