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General
7 pages- HomeTheStorageControl is the self-storage ERP for units, reservations, contracts, payments, access, pricing and reporting. For one facility or hundreds.
- PlatformOne platform for your whole self-storage operation: the same objects and statuses from booking to reporting, three environments, open data and an audit log.
- PricingTheStorageControl pricing is on request: a tailored implementation and a monthly licence per active facility. Book a demo for a proposal.
- DemoBook a demo of TheStorageControl and see the self-storage ERP through your own facilities, unit mix and current way of working.
- ContactGet in touch with TheStorageControl: call +31 85 060 2731, email hello@thestoragecontrol.com or visit us at the Eclipse Building in Capelle aan den IJssel.
- AboutTheStorageControl grew out of years of data and analytics experience in self-storage and is part of Data Analytics B.V. in Capelle aan den IJssel, the Netherlands.
- CommunityThe TheStorageControl community: owners, operators and investors who help shape the roadmap, validate features and benefit from each other's innovations.
Platform & features
16 pages- FeaturesEvery TheStorageControl feature across 12 domains: units, customers, reservations, contracts, move-ins, billing, payments, access, maintenance, roles, reporting and data.
- All featuresThe complete, searchable list of all 243 TheStorageControl features, by domain. From unit management and contracts to access, reporting and API.
- Location & unit managementEvery facility and unit on one live map
- Customer & lead managementFrom website booking to complete customer file
- Availability, reservations & waiting listsReal-time availability, holds and conversion to contract
- Rental contractsDigital signing, insurance and the full lifecycle
- Move-ins, move-outs & transfersOne queue for the day, with checklist and access
- Billing & collectionsInvoices, statements and a Bad Debt Control Tower
- Payments & reconciliationPayments matched to invoices, per rail and method
- Access controlAccess that follows contract and payment
- Facility & maintenanceMaintenance per unit and energy management (BEMS)
- Users, roles & auditPermissions per role and facility, with a full audit log
- Reporting & dashboardsReal-time dashboards, reports and risk register
- Integrations & dataOpen data, exports, API and integrations
- IntegrationsTheStorageControl connects with Mollie, Sensorberg, SC Solutions, Exact Online, Peppol, Resend, Twilio, Microsoft Entra ID and OpenAI, with an open API for the rest.
- MarketplaceThrough the TheStorageControl marketplace, operators' ideas are developed together, tested at real facilities and made available to other customers.
Spotlights
9 pages- Live floor planFrom PDF drawing to a live unit map in 2D and 3D
- Payment matchingPayments matched on invoice number or exact amount, with a reason for every proposal
- Online bookingBookings that instantly become customer, reservation and contract
- Customer portalUnit, invoices and access for your tenants
- Dynamic pricingPrice advice per unit size, rent increases and discounts
- SQL ExplorerQuestions in plain language, SQL from AI, read-only
- API Query BuilderPublish queries as secured API endpoints
- Audit trailEvery change recorded, with reason and checksum
- AI in TheStorageControlData assistant, SQL help and email drafts
Solutions
5 pages- SolutionsSelf-storage software for multi-site operators, independent operators, new facilities and anyone switching from another system.
- Multi-site operatorsPortfolio view, permissions per facility and one set of figures
- Independent operatorsOnline booking, automatic billing and hands-off access
- Opening a new facilityImport the floor plan, set prices and rent online straight away
- Switching from another systemYour data and your way of working, with a dedicated contact
Blog
11 pages- BlogPractical articles for self-storage operators on KPIs, matching payments, late payments, unit mix, unmanned facilities and online bookings.
- How to import a floor plan: PDF, SVG or scanImport 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.
- Matching payments to invoices: pitfalls and best practiceMatching payments to invoices without guesswork: what goes wrong in self-storage and how to handle payment references, partial payments and overpayments.
- Self storage floor plan: from drawing to bookable unitSelf storage floor plan software in practice: follow a fictional facility from architect's PDF to a bookable unit, through import, review and publishing.
- 3D floor plan for self-storage: what is it good for?3D floor plan for self-storage: what a 3D facility view is useful for, how the model is generated from your 2D map, how to navigate it and where it stops.
- How to draw units on a floor plan: a practical guideDraw units on a floor plan the right way: when to draw or correct a shape, how to link it to the right unit and what still blocks publishing.
- Self-storage KPIs: 10 metrics every operator should trackSelf-storage KPIs explained: 10 metrics to track, from economic occupancy and revenue per square metre to delinquency, with formulas and a weekly routine.
- Self-storage late payments: prevention and collectionsSelf-storage late payments: how to prevent them, run a fair dunning process from reminder to overlock and collections, and track arrears by age.
- Self-storage unit mix: how to analyse and adjust your sizesSelf-storage unit mix: how to analyse occupancy, price per m² and waiting lists by size, and adjust with pricing or by splitting and merging units.
- Unmanned self-storage: running a facility without staffUnmanned self-storage in practice: which steps must work without staff, what you need, the risks, and how to convert an existing facility step by step.
- More online bookings from your self-storage website: 8 fixesMore online bookings from your self-storage website: 8 practical fixes, from live availability and a short booking flow to local SEO and follow-up.
Calculators
4 pages- CalculatorsCalculate your occupancy, revenue potential per unit size and the effect of a rent increase. Free self-storage calculators, no sign-up needed.
- Occupancy calculatorPhysical occupancy in units and m² plus your economic occupancy in one go
- Revenue potential by unit sizePrice per m², rental revenue and revenue opportunity per unit size at a glance
- Rent increase calculatorWhat a rent increase earns, including extra move-outs and vacancy
Resources & videos
11 pages- ResourcesArticles on self-storage software, occupancy, dynamic pricing, access control and switching systems, plus a glossary and videos.
- 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.
- How to choose self-storage software: a 30-question checklistThirty questions to compare self-storage software, covering operations, finance, access, data, security and partnership. Use them in every demo.
- Dynamic pricing for self-storage, explainedHow dynamic pricing works in self-storage: prices per unit size based on occupancy and demand, rent increases for existing tenants and the pitfalls.
- Occupancy explained: physical vs economicHow to calculate the physical and economic occupancy of a self-storage facility, with a worked example, and why you should track both.
- Switching self-storage software: a step-by-step planA practical step-by-step plan for switching to new self-storage software: inventory, data export, validation, parallel running and cut-over.
- Connecting access control to contracts and paymentsWhy access control should follow contracts and payments automatically, which rules you need and how to keep exceptions auditable.
- GlossaryWhat is an overlock, economic occupancy or a hold? TheStorageControl's glossary explains 40 self-storage terms in one sentence each.
- VideosWatch TheStorageControl's product film and short film: from first booking to move-out, with floor plan, contracts, payments and pricing.
- Product film: from first booking to move-outA 93-second tour of TheStorageControl: how a booking moves through reserving, signing, paying and access to an occupied unit, followed by the dashboard, reservations, the floor plan, contracts, payments and dynamic pricing.
- TheStorageControl in 54 secondsThe short film about TheStorageControl: from loose spreadsheets and paper waiting lists to one system for units, contracts, payments, dynamic pricing and an audit log. 12 domains, 240+ features and 60+ integrations.
