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StoreBay vs 6Storage
6Storage has its own access control, bills in several currencies and is rated 4.7 from 90 reviews on Capterra UK. It quotes on request. StoreBay publishes its price, and collects Bacs Direct Debit through your own GoCardless account.
Choose StoreBay if
- You want a published price, not a quote
- You want Bacs Direct Debit through your own GoCardless account
- You want to leave at the end of the month you cancel
Choose 6Storage if
- You want access control from the same supplier as your software
- You need billing in more than one currency
- You want a supplier rated 4.7 from 90 reviews on Capterra UK
Reviewed by Phil McParlane, Founder
01 / At a glance
StoreBay and 6Storage, side by side
From 6Storage’s website, its terms and its Capterra UK listing, checked 13 October 2026.
- Available
- Coming soon
- No
- No public evidence
| Capability | StoreBay | 6Storage |
|---|---|---|
| Fill more units | ||
| Website and online booking | StoreBay IncludedYour own website; customers book and pay online | 6Storage Website service add-onCustomers book, reserve and pay online |
| Licence signed online | StoreBay IncludedSigned in checkout or from an emailed link | 6Storage Own e-signSigned online; contracts built from templates |
| Automate the day-to-day | ||
| Bacs Direct Debit | StoreBay IncludedThrough your own GoCardless account | 6Storage Bacs not statedNames ACH (US) and SEPA (euro); no UK scheme named |
| Reminders and late fees | StoreBay IncludedEmail and text reminders on your schedule; late fees | 6Storage Automatic reminders, late feesListed in its payment and invoicing features |
| Gate and lock control | StoreBay IncludedConnected to the gate system you run, at setup | 6Storage Own system plus partners6Security locks out customers with past-due balances |
| Run every site from one place | ||
| Every site, one view | StoreBay IncludedReports across sites and live site maps | 6Storage One login, every siteEvery location’s details within one account |
| API and webhooks | StoreBay IncludedAPI keys and webhooks, on the one plan | 6Storage Coming soonIts integrations page lists Open API as coming soon |
| Billing in several currencies | StoreBay Pounds onlyBills in pounds sterling today | 6Storage Multiple currenciesAccept, invoice, report and reconcile in several currencies |
| Trust | ||
| UK data hosting | StoreBay LondonPrimary data in DigitalOcean’s London data centre | 6Storage UK hosting not statedNames in-country hosting for Canada only |
| Public reviews | StoreBay None yetStoreBay is new | 6Storage 4.7 from 90 reviewsCapterra UK, 13 October 2026 |
| Security certification | StoreBay None yetNo independent certification or audit report | 6Storage None namedIts DPA offers yearly security audits on request |
Not scored in this table: web design and marketing. It is under “What each one does better”.
02 / How they look
How each one looks
StoreBay on the same jobs. These screens come from a demo account, so every name and figure in them is sample data. We set a vendor’s own published screens beside ours where it has published them.
Booking online
How a visitor books a unit online, from choosing a size onwards. Look at what the page asks for, and in what order.
StoreBay’s checkout, step 1 of 5: choose a size, then your details, extras, agreement and payment.
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Your day, on one screen
The home screen: the day’s numbers and what needs doing. Look at how much of the day you can see without clicking anywhere.
StoreBay’s Home screen, whole: the numbers, then what needs you today.
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Payments
Where the money shows: each payment, how it was taken and whether it went through. Look at how easily you can tell what is paid, what is pending and what has failed.
StoreBay’s Payments screen, whole: every payment, with its method and its status.
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Reports
How you see across your sites: the overview figures and the reports behind them. Look at what you can learn at a glance and what takes a click.
StoreBay’s Reports screen: the overview cards, and the list of reports below them.
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What happened, in order
What happened on one customer’s account, in order: agreements, charges, invoices and the activity timeline. Look at how quickly you could answer a customer who asks what happened.
A StoreBay customer page: agreements, charges and invoices, and what happened on the account, in order.
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These are StoreBay’s own screens, from a demo account. The names and figures in them are sample data.
03 / Prices and plans
What you’d pay, and how each one charges
6Storage doesn’t list fixed prices: it quotes on your unit count, workflow and growth goals. StoreBay’s price is published at every size.
StoreBay at six sizes
| Units | Paying monthly | 12-month plan, per month |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | £63 | £52 |
| 100 | £87 | £72 |
| 250 | £159 | £132 |
| 500 | £279 | £232 |
| 1,000 | £519 | £432 |
| 2,000 | £999 | £832 |
Before VAT. The 12-month plan is a 12-month commitment, still invoiced monthly.
Work out your own number with StoreBay’s price calculator.
How each one charges
| StoreBay | 6Storage | |
|---|---|---|
| Price list | StoreBayPublished, with a calculator that prices up to 20,000 units. | 6StorageNot published: it gives a custom quote based on your unit count, workflow and growth goals. |
| Extra sites | StoreBayIncluded: another site costs nothing. | 6StorageNot published. |
| Taking payments | StoreBayCards go through your own Stripe or Global Payments account, and Direct Debits through your own GoCardless account. | 6StorageProcessors to choose from by country, including Fortis, Stripe, Moneris in Canada and Nets in Europe. |
| Payment fees | StoreBayYour provider’s own rates and nothing on top: Stripe charges 1.5% + 20p for standard UK cards, and GoCardless 1% + 20p plus VAT, capped at £4. | 6StorageRates not published on its payment partner pages. |
| Onboarding | StoreBayNo fee. Setting you up and moving your data across are part of the plan. | 6StorageNot published. |
| Contract and notice | StoreBayMonthly has no minimum term and ends at the end of the month you cancel. The 12-month plan is a 12-month commitment. | 6StorageIt says it doesn’t lock you into long-term contracts. Its master agreement asks for at least 60 days’ written notice, and your order prevails where the two conflict. |
What 6Storage says about its price
6Storage’s own words on its pricing: a custom quote from its team, as shown on its management software page.
Image: 6Storage, fromwww.6storage.com/self-storage-management-softwareFetched 12 October 2026Open full size
04 / Where each is stronger
What each one does better
Neither does everything. Here’s where each one leads, from the same sources as the rest of this page.
Where StoreBay is stronger
A price you can see
StoreBay publishes its price, with a calculator that prices up to 20,000 units. 6Storage doesn’t list fixed prices: it quotes on request.
Bacs Direct Debit in your own account
StoreBay collects Bacs Direct Debit through your own GoCardless account. 6Storage’s pages name ACH and SEPA bank payments, and “local payment gateways” for UK operators; we found no mention of Bacs or Direct Debit.
Leave at the end of the month
StoreBay’s monthly plan has no minimum term and ends at the end of the month you cancel. 6Storage’s master agreement asks for at least 60 days’ written notice, and your order prevails where the two conflict.
Your primary data in London
StoreBay keeps its primary data in DigitalOcean’s London data centre. 6Storage’s international page offers “domestically hosted data storage” for its Canadian market; we found no statement of where it hosts UK operators’ data.
Where 6Storage is stronger
Its own access control, 6Security
6Storage has its own access control, 6Security, which blocks customers with past-due balances and lets them back in once they pay. It also connects to partners such as OpenTech and PTI.
Several currencies and countries
With 6Storage, operators can accept, invoice, report and reconcile payments in several currencies. Its international page says its features tailored for UK operators include “integrations with local payment gateways and adherence to regional regulations”. StoreBay bills in pounds only.
Web design and marketing
6Storage’s web designers build your website with you from its templates, with online booking built in, and it can be finished in up to 14 days after your first submission. It also offers marketing services, including SEO, Google Ads and an AI chatbot.
Phone support and an account manager
6Storage lists email and phone support and a shared account manager among its features, and an after-hours team answers support tickets six days a week. StoreBay’s support is by email.
Owner-run, with public reviews
6Storage says it’s independently owned and run by a storage facility owner of 18+ years, and it’s rated 4.7 from 90 reviews on Capterra UK, checked 13 October 2026. StoreBay is new and has no public reviews yet.
05 / Switching
Moving from 6Storage to StoreBay
What comes across, how you check it, and what you set up again.
- 1
We bring your records across
Your customers, units and agreements come across in a guided import that our team runs with you.
- 2
You check before anything is saved
Every import runs as a dry run first, so you see exactly what will be created before anything is saved.
- 3
Payment details are planned separately
Saved cards and Direct Debit instructions don’t come across in the import. We plan that part with you before you switch.
Before you give notice to 6Storage
Check your notice period
6Storage’s master agreement runs until either side ends it, and asks for at least 60 days’ written notice to end it or an order. Your order prevails where the two conflict, and ending the agreement alone doesn’t end an active order.
Ask for your data in writing
6Storage’s master agreement says it returns your data in a commonly used format, or deletes it, at your written request and expense. Its data processing addendum adds that if you give no instructions within 15 days of termination, it securely deletes the personal data you provided.
Ask about off-boarding
6Storage’s terms say leaving may trigger a billable project, under a separate order at its then-prevailing rates. If it hosts your website, moving it to a new host is at your own expense; once its fees are paid, the site’s content, design and any custom code built for you are yours.
Keep your own copy
Download the reports, invoices and records you want to keep before your account closes.
06 / Support
Support, onboarding and moving your data
| StoreBay | 6Storage | |
|---|---|---|
| Support | StoreBayEmail from our UK team, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm. We aim to reply within one working day. | 6StorageBy email and phone. Its technical support agents, in St Louis, Missouri, are available 7:30am to 4:30pm US Central time on weekdays, and an after-hours team answers tickets six days a week. |
| Onboarding | StoreBayIncluded: our team sets you up, as part of the plan. | 6StorageA setup checklist about your business, then guided onboarding and a one-to-one training session. |
| Moving your data | StoreBayOur team brings your customers, units and agreements across, with a preview before anything is saved. Saved cards and Direct Debit instructions are planned separately, with you. | 6StorageIts setup checklist asks for your units, prices, discounts, tax settings and current customers’ balances and credits; then it sets up your account. |
07 / Questions
StoreBay and 6Storage: common questions
6Storage doesn’t list fixed prices: it gives a custom quote based on your unit count, workflow and growth goals. Its Capterra UK listing gives its starting price as “Not provided by vendor”, checked 13 October 2026. StoreBay’s price is published: £63 a month for 50 units and £519 for 1,000, plus VAT, with every site included.
We found no mention of Bacs or Direct Debit on 6Storage’s website, checked 13 October 2026. It names ACH and SEPA bank payments, and “local payment gateways” for UK operators. StoreBay collects Bacs Direct Debit through your own GoCardless account.
Yes, at setup: we connect StoreBay to the system you run. Your rule decides when a unit is overlocked. 6Storage has its own access control, 6Security, and connects to partners such as OpenTech and PTI.
StoreBay does: an API and webhooks, included in the plan. 6Storage’s integrations page lists its Open API as coming soon.
Yes. Our team runs a guided import of your customers, units and agreements, with a dry run first so you see what will be created. Saved card details and Direct Debit instructions are handled separately, and we plan that part with you.
StoreBay keeps its primary data in DigitalOcean’s London data centre. 6Storage’s international page offers “domestically hosted data storage” for its Canadian market; we found no statement of where it hosts UK operators’ data.
Yes. 6Storage says its story began in 2007, and it’s rated 4.7 from 90 reviews on Capterra UK, checked 13 October 2026. StoreBay is new and has no public reviews yet.
Yes: with 6Storage, operators can accept, invoice, report and reconcile payments in several currencies. StoreBay bills in pounds sterling only today.
08 / How we compared
How we compared, and our sources
Read on the day, in a browser
We read 6Storage’s website, its terms and its Capterra UK listing in a real browser on 13 October 2026, and kept the text we quote.
No guessed prices
6Storage doesn’t list fixed prices, so this page prints no 6Storage price. We never estimate one.
“No public evidence” is not “no”
When we can’t find something on a vendor’s public pages, we say exactly that and nothing stronger.
StoreBay’s column is what’s live today
StoreBay’s column describes the product as it is today. Anything we don’t offer is marked “No”.
Sources · all checked 13 October 2026
- 6Storage: home
- 6Storage: management software
- 6Storage: partners and integrations
- 6Storage: 6Security access control
- 6Storage: website design
- 6Storage: international customers
- 6Storage: Fortis Pay
- 6Storage: FAQ
- 6Storage: about us
- 6Storage: pricing page (not found)
- 6Storage: master software and services agreement
- 6Storage: data processing addendum
- 6Storage on Capterra UK
- Stripe UK pricing
- GoCardless pricing
- StoreBay pricing
6Storage is a trade mark of its owner. StoreBay is not affiliated with 6Storage. Facts about 6Storage come from the public pages listed under Sources, on the dates shown; tell us if something has changed.
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