For self-storage operators

A move-in perk tenants actually use.

Give every new tenant StorageBuddy AI for their unit. They photograph each box as it goes in, and later they know exactly what's in the unit without driving over. Your site's name and message are on the welcome screen.

From $16.99 a unit · One site or up to 20 · Sent by email at move-in

Why it works

A unit they can search from the couch.

A storage unit is the one place tenants can't just go and check. After six months it's a wall of identical boxes. StorageBuddy turns move-in day into an inventory they can search from home, so the unit stays useful and they're glad they rented it.

For tenants

Know what's in the unit

Photograph each open box, and the AI lists what's inside. Every bin gets a place, like Unit 214 → Left wall → Shelf 2. Then search "crib" or "tax files" from home.

For your sites

A welcome that feels local

Each site has its own name, address, front desk phone, email, logo and welcome message. Gate hours, the manager's name, a thank-you: you write it.

For the front desk

Part of the move-in routine

At the counter, add the tenant's email, pick the site and type the unit number. It takes under a minute, and the email goes out before they reach the gate.

See it

From your front desk to their unit.

About a minute: set up your sites, give a gift for a unit, and see what your tenant receives.

  1. Set up your sitesAdd your company logo, then each facility: name, address, phone, email, logo and its own welcome message.
  2. Gift at move-inAdd the tenant's email and name, pick the site and type the unit number. Leave the note blank and the site's welcome message is used.
  3. Set up my unitThe tenant taps the link, sees "Compliments of" you, and gets a storage-unit space already named for their unit.
Per-site branding

One company. Every site in its own voice.

Up to 20 sites

Each site, its own card

  • ✓ Site name and address
  • ✓ Front desk phone and email
  • ✓ Optional site logo (else your company logo)
  • ✓ Welcome message, up to 400 characters
The email

"Larkfield gave you StorageBuddy AI for unit 214"

The tenant's email shows the site logo, address, front desk and the site's message, or the note you typed. Replies go to that site's email.

The app

"Compliments of" you

The welcome screen shows your company, the site and unit, and the site's contact details. Set up my unit creates a storage-unit space named "Unit 214".

How it works

Buy. Gift at move-in. They set up the unit.

Buy gifts

Pick Plus · 6 months, Plus · 12 months or Lifetime in the partner portal and pay by card. Gifts wait in your company balance until you give them, at any of your sites.

Gift per unit

At move-in, enter the tenant's email and name, choose the site and add the unit number. The branded email goes out right away.

The tenant claims it

One tap signs them in and the plan is on their account. The Plus clock starts then. Your portal lists each gift with its site, unit and status.

Partner pricing

From $16.99 a unit.

Plus · 6 months
$16.99
per gift
  • ✓ Unlimited containers and AI scans
  • ✓ Photo backup
  • ✓ Covers move-in and the first season
A full year Plus · 12 months
$23.99
per gift
  • ✓ Everything in Plus
  • ✓ A year of searching from home
  • ✓ Twelve months from the day they claim it
Lifetime
$49.99
per gift
  • ✓ Everything in Plus, permanently
  • ✓ No subscription for them, ever
  • ✓ For long-term and premium units

First order: at least 2 gifts. After that, buy as few as 1 at a time. Pay by card in the portal.

One gift per tenant. Unclaimed gifts can be resent or revoked back to your balance.

Questions

What operators ask.

We run several facilities. Can each one have its own branding?
Yes. One company account holds up to 20 sites. Each site has its own name, address, phone, email, optional logo and welcome message. When you send a gift you pick the site, and the tenant's email and welcome screen use that site's details.
What does the tenant see?
An email saying your company gave them StorageBuddy AI for their unit at your site, with the site's logo, address, front desk phone and welcome message, and a one-tap link. In the app, a welcome screen says Compliments of your company, shows the site and unit, and a Set up my unit button creates a storage-unit space named after their unit.
Does it work inside a unit with no cell signal?
StorageBuddy saves containers and photos on the phone first and syncs when the tenant is back in signal. AI itemization needs a connection, so it catches up on those bins afterwards. More in our storage unit inventory guide.
Can I change the welcome message later?
Yes, edit it any time in the portal. Each gift keeps a copy of the site details it was sent with, so past gifts don't change. A note typed on the gift form replaces the site's message for that one tenant.
What if a tenant never claims the gift?
It shows as Unclaimed in your portal, and as Unclaimed · expired 90 days after it was last sent. Resend re-activates it for another 90 days; Revoke puts the gift back in your balance for the next move-in.
What happens when a Plus gift ends?
The tenant keeps everything they entered. Their account moves to Free: 10 containers per space with unlimited items, all still searchable, editable and exportable.

Rent them a unit. Give them the map.

Sign in with your email, choose Self-storage provider, add your sites, and give your first gift at the next move-in.

No password: we email you a sign-in link. Real estate agent instead? See StorageBuddy for agents.