Soft launch: bookings facilitated manually by Idler. Stripe escrow, ID verification and automated payments are in build.
Peer-to-peer machinery hire · Australia

Idle iron.
Working
for you.

Idler is the peer-to-peer marketplace for machinery hire. Got gear sitting in the yard? List it and let it earn. Need a machine for a job? Hire one from an owner nearby. Open to tradies, contractors and weekend DIY — no ABN required to list or rent. We take 8%. That's it.
Find a machine Calculate your earnings
92%
Direct to you
Your idle machine is finally working for you.
$0
Listing cost
No subscriptions, no commitments
Direct
Pay the owner
Stripe escrow coming soon — for now, payment is arranged direct
8%
Platform fee
Our 8% covers payments, support, and getting your machine seen.
Browse the yard · South East QLD

What are
you after?

Pick a category to see what owners near you have available. Filter by tonnage, dates and GroundSpec once you're in.
Owner earnings calculator

How much
is your yard losing?

Owner-operator machinery typically sits idle for more than half the year. Adjust the inputs below to estimate the annual revenue Idler could return on yours.
YOUR YARD
Idle days per year
180 days · 49%
Industry average: 180-220 days for owner-operator machines
Your hourly rate
$185/hr
Avg hours per hire
8 hrs
Idle days you'd actually hire out
40%
Be honest. 40-50% is realistic for year one.
ANNUAL PAYBACK
You could earn
$98,035
per year · net of Idler 8% fee
Gross hire revenue$106,560
Less Idler 8% fee-$8,525
Net to you$98,035
Your year on Idler
365 days
185d working
72d hired
108d still idle
Your jobsHired via IdlerStill idle
List my machine on Idler
GROUNDSPEC · INSPECTIONS + CALLOUT SERVICE

Mechanic-inspected.
Built different.

Idler was founded by a heavy diesel mechanic. Owners can book a GroundSpec inspection on any listed machine — a preview-level on-site assessment covering visual condition, hydraulic function tests and hours-meter verification, finished with a written report. Machines that pass carry the GS badge on their listing.
Servicing and repairs sit outside the inspection — they're available as a separate callout for an additional fee, booked alongside the inspection or independently. Owners decide what's worth doing once they've seen the report.
Independent mechanical verification at the listing level isn't offered by online classifieds or the major hire-yard chains. GroundSpec brings that trust layer to peer-to-peer machinery hire in Australia.
Book an inspection
INSPECTION SCOPE
01
Visual condition walk-around
02
Engine start + run check
03
Hydraulic function tests
04
Tracks / tyres / attachments visual
05
Hours meter cross-checked
Three steps. No middleman drama.

How Idler works.

01
Search
Filter by machine type, tonnage, location and dates. See real availability from owners near you — not phone tag with five hire desks.
02
Send an inquiry
Idler phones you and the owner within 4 hours to confirm dates and pickup. During soft launch, payment is arranged direct with the owner. Stripe escrow + damage-bond handling coming soon. No ABN required from either side.
03
Work + return
Pick up or get it delivered. Hire by the period agreed. Bond released on safe return. Both sides leave a review.
Hand-vetted
Every listing reviewed by Idler before going live
Direct hire
You deal direct with the owner on the machine
GroundSpec
Optional inspections and repairs
Launching in South East Queensland · 2026

Put your iron
to work.

Be among the first 100 yards on Idler. No listing fees ever — we only earn when you do. Get early access for the launch.