GetMyBoat and Click&Boat are both marketplaces that connect boat owners with renters, but they are not identical. GetMyBoat is the larger of the two globally, listing everything from kayaks to superyachts across 150+ countries and mixing individual owners with professional charter companies. Click&Boat is more tightly focused on peer-to-peer rentals of privately owned boats, primarily across Europe. Both differ from a curated broker model like BoatRental Balearics, which works exclusively with professional charter companies rather than individual listings. This guide compares the two marketplaces directly, then explains where a broker model fits alongside them.
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GetMyBoat is the larger, more global of the two, with a bigger raw number of listings and a mix of private owners and professional operators. Click&Boat is more specifically peer-to-peer and has a strong presence across European charter destinations, including the Mediterranean. If you specifically want the widest possible search across boat types and countries, GetMyBoat’s scale gives you more to search through. If you want a platform built specifically around individually owned boats in Europe, Click&Boat’s focus may surface more relevant local listings.
Either way, both are marketplaces connecting you to a listing owned by someone else, which is a genuinely different model from booking through a broker who works with professional charter companies — see the marketplace-vs-broker section below for that distinction.
How each platform works
GetMyBoat lets owners create a listing with photos, pricing and availability, then handles booking inquiries, messaging and payment through its own system; renters can book instantly on some listings or send an inquiry on others. Click&Boat works similarly — owners list for free, set their own price, and renters book and pay through the platform, which coordinates insurance between the two parties. The core mechanic is the same on both: you are booking directly from whoever listed the boat, not from the platform itself.
Both platforms also offer an option to add a captain or skipper to a listing, which matters if nobody in your group holds a recognised sailing qualification — see our guide on licence requirements for what qualifies in Spanish waters specifically.
Scale and reach
GetMyBoat is meaningfully larger: over 180,000 active listings spanning kayaks to superyachts, across more than 150 countries and thousands of destinations. It lists both individual private owners and professional charter companies side by side. Click&Boat’s catalogue is smaller and more focused, with its strongest presence in Europe, including established Mediterranean sailing destinations. Neither platform publishes Balearic-specific listing counts, so exact local coverage varies by island and season rather than being fixed.
As a rule of thumb, larger, more established charter hubs such as Palma and Ibiza Town tend to show more listings on both platforms than smaller marinas, simply because more boat owners are based there.Pricing and fees
Both platforms add a service fee on top of the price the owner sets — typically in the 5–15% range, though the exact figure varies by booking and region. Because pricing is set independently by each owner rather than by the platform, the same boat type can vary significantly in price from one listing to the next on either marketplace, more so than you would typically see across a single professional operator’s fleet.
This is a structural feature of any peer-to-peer marketplace, not a flaw specific to either platform — it simply reflects that pricing decisions sit with hundreds of individual owners rather than one company setting rates centrally.
Booking and communication
On both platforms, communication happens directly between renter and owner through the platform’s messaging system, and response times depend entirely on that individual owner’s availability. GetMyBoat offers instant booking on some listings, which can be faster if you know exactly what you want; Click&Boat’s process more consistently involves a request-and-confirm step with the owner. Neither model guarantees a fast response the way a business with dedicated staff typically would.
Insurance and safety
Both platforms coordinate insurance for the specific booking rather than the owner carrying ongoing commercial fleet cover the way a charter company does. Licensing requirements for skippering a boat are set by local maritime authorities, not by either platform — in Spanish waters that means the same rules covered in our licence requirements guide apply whichever marketplace or company you book through.
The Dirección General de la Marina Mercante is the national authority responsible for enforcing those rules in Spanish waters, regardless of which marketplace or company brought you to the boat.Availability in the Balearic Islands
Both marketplaces list boats in the Balearics, but availability, response times and the professionalism of the listing vary owner to owner, since neither platform curates specifically for this region. If you want the same peer-to-peer flexibility but restricted to boats already professionally operated in the Balearics specifically, our directorio de empresas de charter lists operators running commercial fleets across Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera.
Response times in particular can vary widely — a private owner juggling a day job may take longer to confirm a booking than a listing tied to a company with dedicated staff, on either platform.
Marketplace vs broker model
GetMyBoat and Click&Boat are both marketplaces: you are ultimately booking an individual’s listing, with all the variability that implies. BoatRental Balearics uses a different model — a broker working exclusively with professional charter companies operating commercial fleets in the Balearics, not individual private listings. See our full comparison in Click&Boat Alternative: Chartering a Boat in the Balearic Islands for how that distinction plays out in practice.
Side-by-side comparison
| Factor | GetMyBoat | Click&Boat |
|---|---|---|
| Scale | 180,000+ listings, 150+ countries | Smaller, Europe-focused catalogue |
| Listing types | Private owners + charter companies | Primarily private owners |
| Booking style | Instant booking on some listings | Request-and-confirm with owner |
| Service fee | ~11.5–14.5% | Comparable range, owner-set base price |
| Regional strength | Global | Strong in Europe/Mediterranean |
Which should you use?
If you specifically want the widest possible global search across boat types, GetMyBoat’s scale gives you the most to search through. If you want a platform with a strong, focused European presence and a purely peer-to-peer model, Click&Boat is a reasonable choice. If you want to skip the owner-by-owner variability entirely and book with a professional charter company operating in the Balearics specifically, browse our directorio de empresas de charter or go to plan your charter and tell us what you’re looking for.
Both are worth checking if you are comparing prices across marketplaces before committing to a booking, since the same general boat type can be listed at quite different prices depending on the individual owner.
Questions about GetMyBoat and Click&Boat
Clear information before you choose a marketplace.
Are GetMyBoat and Click&Boat the same company?
No — they are separate, independently operated marketplaces that happen to use a similar peer-to-peer rental model.
Which has more listings?
GetMyBoat is the larger of the two globally, with over 180,000 active listings across 150+ countries.
Do either of these platforms operate boats themselves?
No — both are marketplaces connecting individual owners (and, on GetMyBoat, some charter companies) with renters. Neither owns or operates the boats listed.
Can I find professionally operated charter company boats on these platforms?
GetMyBoat includes some charter companies alongside private owners; Click&Boat is more exclusively peer-to-peer. Neither is dedicated specifically to professional operators the way a broker like BoatRental Balearics is.
Which is better for the Balearic Islands specifically?
Neither platform curates specifically for the Balearics, so listing quality and availability there varies owner to owner on both.
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