Both companies rent reusable plastic moving boxes in this area. Here is how they compare on size, price, rental time and coverage, using each company’s own published numbers.
Who wrote this: we run ToteRental.ca, so we are not neutral. Every Frogbox figure below comes from Frogbox Kitchener-Waterloo’s own page, checked September 16, 2026. Prices change, so check both sites before you book.
On price and total space, it is close to a tie. At every home size the two land within about 5% of each other per litre. The real differences are box size, whether a dolly is included, how rental time is charged, and where each one delivers.
| ToteRental.ca | Frogbox Kitchener-Waterloo | Cardboard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box size | HDX 102L tote, about 28.6 × 19.6 × 15.3 in (exterior, top), 7.2 lb empty, snap-on lid | Standard 94L (24 × 20 × 12 in); small 46L (21 × 15 × 9 in) | Varies by box |
| 1-bedroom | $149: 20 totes, 2,040L, 7 days | $145: 20 standard + 5 small, 2,110L, first week | You buy boxes and tape |
| 2-bedroom | $199: 30 totes, 3,060L, 7 days | $195: 30 standard + 5 small, 3,050L, first week | You buy boxes and tape |
| 3-bedroom | $249: 40 totes, 4,080L, 7 days | $261: 40 standard + 10 small, 4,220L, first week | You buy boxes and tape |
| Rental time | 7 days included (10 on the $99 Student / Dorm package); weekly extensions available | First week included; $1.50 per box per extra week | Yours to keep |
| Dolly | One included with every package | Listed among extra supplies | Not included |
| Delivery | Free delivery and pickup in the service area | Free local delivery: one delivery and one pickup | You collect and dispose |
| Deposit | Refundable: $100 to $300 by package | Credit card charged for repair or replacement of damaged or unreturned boxes | None |
| Service area | Guelph, Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Fergus, Elora, Rockwood, Milton | Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, Brantford | Anywhere |
Prices exclude tax. Frogbox’s three-bedroom figure includes the 10% bundle discount shown on its page. Litre totals are box counts multiplied by each company’s stated box size.
Heavy items. A 46-litre box full of books is manageable. A 102-litre tote full of books is too heavy to lift safely. If your move is mostly a home library, Frogbox’s mix of box sizes is easier on your back.
Longer moves. Frogbox publishes a flat $1.50 per box for each extra week, which is easy to plan around if your dates are uncertain.
Brantford. Frogbox Kitchener-Waterloo lists it. We don’t deliver there.
A dolly in the box. Every package comes with one. For totes this size it matters: you roll them, you don’t carry them.
Wellington County and Milton. We deliver to Fergus, Elora, Rockwood and Milton, which Frogbox’s Kitchener-Waterloo page does not list.
Students. The $99 Student / Dorm package is 15 totes for 10 days, timed for move-in weekends at Guelph, Waterloo, Laurier and Conestoga.
If the boxes are going into storage for months, being shipped, or leaving with things you won’t unpack, rented boxes are the wrong tool, because they have to come back. For a normal local move, see what cardboard boxes actually cost and plastic totes vs cardboard, or read where to get free boxes in Guelph.
Yes. Frogbox's Kitchener-Waterloo location lists Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph and Brantford as its service area on its own website, checked September 16, 2026.
It depends on the size, and the two are very close. For a one-bedroom, ToteRental is $149 for 20 totes (2,040 litres) for 7 days, and Frogbox Kitchener-Waterloo is $145 for 20 standard and 5 small boxes (2,110 litres) for the first week. For a two-bedroom it is $199 against $195, and for a three-bedroom $249 against $261. Frogbox is a few dollars less on the two smaller packages, ToteRental is $12 less on a three-bedroom, and per litre the two are within about 5% at every size. Prices exclude tax, and ToteRental also takes a refundable deposit.
ToteRental rents HDX 102-litre totes measuring about 28.6 x 19.6 x 15.3 inches at the top (exterior), 7.2 lb empty, with a snap-on lid. A standard Frogbox is 94 litres (24 x 20 x 12 inches) and a small Frogbox is 46 litres (21 x 15 x 9 inches).
Frogbox has the edge here because its bundles include 46-litre small boxes, which stay liftable when full of books. A 102-litre tote packed full of books is too heavy to lift safely, so with ToteRental put books in the bottom third, top up with linens or clothes, and roll the tote on the included dolly.
ToteRental packages include 7 days, or 10 days on the $99 Student / Dorm package, with weekly extensions available. Frogbox prices the first week into the bundle and charges $1.50 per box for each additional week.
Heavy-duty 102L totes delivered to your door, picked up when you’re done. Free dolly, free delivery, free pickup, from $99 plus a refundable deposit (from $100).
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