A small storage business needs software with a price you can read, setup you can finish in a day, and no minimum term. Stitch Storage is built for that owner: one to three facilities, 30 to 300 units, from $39 a month.
What small owners tell us they need
You probably have another job, a family or a farm. The office is a phone and a truck. So the software has to do three things: take rent without you, show you who is late, and keep you safe on the legal side.
Pick a plan in two minutes
| Your facility | Plan | Monthly price |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 50 units | Starter | $39 |
| 51 units or more | Pro | $99 |
| A second or third site | Additional facility | $59 each |
Platform fee: 0.3% on rent processed through Stitch. 30-day free trial, no card. Price lock: it never goes up while you are a customer. No contracts.
Worked example: a 60-unit rural site at $70 average rent collects $4,200 a month. Pro is $99 and the fee is 0.3% x $4,200 = $12.60. Software cost is $111.60, or about $1.86 per unit. If you stay at 50 units on Starter at $39, with $3,500 collected, the fee is $10.50 and the total is $49.50.
How a small owner runs the facility with it
- Import or enter your units. Use the importer if you have a spreadsheet or old software.
- Connect Stripe. You create an Express account, so rent goes to your own Stripe account. Stripe handles the identity checks.
- Publish your website. It is free and lives at stitchstorage.com/f/your-facility. Add photos and prices.
- Turn on online rentals and autopay. New tenants sign, pay and receive a gate code on their phone.
- Set late fee and lockout rules. The system applies them on schedule.
- Check in weekly. Open reports, scan past-due tenants, and call the two who matter.
Compare before you buy
| Criterion | Why a small owner cares |
|---|---|
| Public price | No sales call to learn the cost |
| Unlimited units | Costs stay flat as you fill up |
| Free migration | You do not lose a weekend to data entry |
| Free website | One less vendor and bill |
| No contract | You can leave if it does not fit |
| Lien timelines by state | Reduces the risk of a costly mistake |
The SBA's guide to managing a business is a useful general reference on tracking finances and records. Software gives you those records without extra spreadsheets.
Moving from another tool
We import from SiteLink, storEDGE, Easy Storage Solutions, Storage Commander, QuikStor, Syrasoft and spreadsheets for free in 48 hours. See how one looks in SiteLink alternative or read how to run a small self storage facility.
Fit
Stitch is not for operators with hundreds of facilities. For everyone else in the 30 to 300 unit range, it is built to be the calm choice. See the roundup for small facilities and the pricing page.
The real cost of "free" and "cheap"
A tool can look cheap and cost more. Watch for these.
| Cost to check | What to ask |
|---|---|
| Setup fee | Is there one? Stitch has none. |
| Per-unit pricing | What is the bill at 50, 100 and 200 units? |
| Payment fees | Who sets them, and are they public? |
| Add-on modules | Is online rental, gate or website extra? |
| Migration | Is it free or billed by the hour? |
| Exit | Can you leave and take your data? |
Stitch publishes all of these. The plan price is the plan price. The 0.3% platform fee is on rent processed. Stripe's own fees are separate and Stripe sets them.
Worked comparison of your time
Say you spend 6 hours a week on office tasks at a 60-unit facility: sending reminders, writing receipts, answering "is a 10x10 open." If online rentals, autopay and a live availability page cut that to 3 hours, you get back 12 hours a month. At Pro $99 plus $12.60 in platform fees, that is $111.60 a month. Your own hourly value decides if that is worth it. The numbers here are an example, not a promise.
Mistakes small owners make
- Waiting for a perfect setup. You can start with the basics and add rules later.
- Letting autopay stay optional forever. Offer a first-month special for tenants who choose autopay.
- No written policy. Late fee, lockout and lien steps should be in the lease and on a sign.
- Not checking state rules. Lien law is by state. See self storage lien laws for a start and speak with an attorney. This is general information, not legal advice.
If you are leaving another tool
You will want to know how Stitch lines up with the tool you use now. Read the neutral side-by-side on our comparison pages. They cover what each tool does and where it fits.