Stora

Stora is self-storage management software aimed at operators running automated or lightly staffed facilities. One platform carries the facility website, online booking and move-in, recurring payments, access control integration, pricing automation and reporting.

Customers rent online through a booking flow on a Stora-built site and pay by card on a recurring schedule, with automatic retries recovering most failed payments. Units are allocated automatically and entry information is sent without staff involvement, and move-in requirements can gate access until a contract is signed or ID is verified. Late payments trigger automatic lockouts, units free up instantly on move-out, and the storefront updates from live unit status. Operators see occupancy on smart facility maps, set price-increase rules that apply and notify tenants automatically, and keep customer documents and every customer email on one record.

Stora was built by a self-storage operator who invested in a purpose-built unstaffed facility in 2019, found the available software disconnected and manual, and wrote his own; it is now used by hundreds of operators across 15 countries, who the company says grew an average of 32% last year. A public API, an app marketplace and connections through Zapier and Make to 8,000+ apps extend the platform, and smart entry systems integrate on the higher tiers.

Plans are tiered by team size and feature set, with automation, smart entry integration, upsells and debtor management sitting above the entry plan, and pricing starting at 50 units. Check which tier actually carries the features you need. Sales and support lines are listed for the US, UK, France, Spain and Australia, and the company's addresses are in Belfast, Paris and Frankfurt, so confirm support hours in your time zone.