If you're looking for sustainable laptop rental, both Greendevice and Everphone have something to offer. Both providers rely on the circular economy to keep their environmental footprint small. Where they differ is in their range of services and their focus.
Greendevice: a focus on sustainability
Greendevice, based in Cologne, puts particular weight on environmentally friendly practices. Its business model is built largely on the circular economy and on renting out refurbished devices. After the rental period, laptops are refurbished and rented out again to reduce e-waste. Greendevice also offers carbon offsetting programmes to shrink the footprint further.
What Greendevice offers
- Refurbished devices: a focus on laptops with a long service life
- Environmental certificates: products often carry eco labels such as the Blue Angel (Blauer Engel), Germany's government-backed ecolabel
- Service: includes repairs and taking devices back
Everphone: flexibility and service
Everphone, based in Berlin, is one of the leading Device as a Service providers in Europe. The company offers a wide range of devices, including smartphones, tablets and laptops.
Everphone also takes sustainability seriously: it extends the lifecycle of its devices and refurbishes them professionally after the rental period.
What Everphone offers
- Wide choice of devices: smartphones and tablets as well as laptops
- All-inclusive service: covers maintenance, repairs and device swaps
- Scalability: a good fit for fast-growing companies
Comparison table: Everphone vs Greendevice
| Criterion | Greendevice | Everphone |
|---|---|---|
| Core business | Refurbished laptops, circular economy | Device as a Service, wide choice of devices |
| Sustainability | Carbon offsetting, environmental certificates | Extended lifecycle, refurbishing |
| Service | Repairs, take-back | Maintenance, repairs, device swaps |
| Flexibility | Focus on laptops | Wide range of devices, scalability |
| Target group | Companies with a strong sustainability focus | Companies that need flexibility |
Which provider is right for your company?
Greendevice stands out for its clear focus on sustainability and refurbished devices. Everphone offers more flexibility and a broader range of services. Which provider fits depends largely on your company's specific requirements.
At Everphone, we take sustainability very seriously, and we've written a detailed white paper on sustainability in smart devices. Our reuse rate has consistently been between 98 and 99 percent in recent years. In other words, almost all of our devices get a second life, either with us as part of DaaS or elsewhere.
You'll find more information in our sustainability (CSR) report on our sustainability page.
Frequently asked questions
Why should you choose Everphone?
Everphone offers a comprehensive all-inclusive service and a wide choice of devices. That makes it a good fit for companies that need flexibility and scalability.
What are the main advantages of Greendevice?
Greendevice puts particular weight on sustainability and offers devices with environmental certificates. That makes it a good fit for companies with a strong focus on environmentally friendly practices.
How do the two providers' sustainability measures differ?
Greendevice relies on carbon offsetting and certified environmental standards, while Everphone extends the lifecycle of its devices through refurbishing.
Which kind of company benefits most from Everphone?
Companies that need a wide choice of devices and flexible rental terms benefit most from what Everphone offers.
Are Greendevice's devices new or used?
Greendevice mainly offers refurbished devices, to reduce its environmental footprint.