Resources
Knowledge for self-storage operators.
Practical articles on running a self-storage operation: choosing software, calculating occupancy, steering prices, connecting access and switching systems. Plus a glossary of the key terms.
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What is self-storage software, and when do you need an ERP?
What self-storage software does, the difference between a PMS and an ERP, and the signs that your operation needs a complete system.
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How to choose self-storage software: a 30-question checklist
Thirty questions to compare self-storage software, covering operations, finance, access, data, security and partnership. Use them in every demo.
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Dynamic pricing for self-storage, explained
How dynamic pricing works in self-storage: prices per unit size based on occupancy and demand, rent increases for existing tenants and the pitfalls.
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Occupancy explained: physical vs economic
How to calculate the physical and economic occupancy of a self-storage facility, with a worked example, and why you should track both.
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Switching self-storage software: a step-by-step plan
A practical step-by-step plan for switching to new self-storage software: inventory, data export, validation, parallel running and cut-over.
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Connecting access control to contracts and payments
Why access control should follow contracts and payments automatically, which rules you need and how to keep exceptions auditable.
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From the blog
Technology · 8 min read
How to import a floor plan: PDF, SVG or scan
Import a floor plan from a vector PDF, SVG or scan: which file to choose, how to prepare it, what is recognised automatically and how to read the result.
Finance · 9 min read
Matching payments to invoices: pitfalls and best practice
Matching payments to invoices without guesswork: what goes wrong in self-storage and how to handle payment references, partial payments and overpayments.
Operations · 10 min read
Self storage floor plan: from drawing to bookable unit
Self storage floor plan software in practice: follow a fictional facility from architect's PDF to a bookable unit, through import, review and publishing.
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