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Built for self-storage

Technology that
opens doors.

Let customers in. Keep their units protected. Know what’s happening across your site.

Bearbox brings access, security and daily site management together. Choose the parts that make sense for your business.

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Bearbox touchscreen keypad and QR Solo with phone access, shown together with real keypad and My Access screens

Self-storage operators
put Bearbox to work.

600+sites using Bearbox
19countries

FEDESSA Innovation Award2023 · Two Factor Authentication

Bluespace
Annexx
Ready Steady Store
Locabox

Every visit.
A little less work.

A customer arrives with a van full of boxes. They need to get in and reach their unit. You need the rest of the site to stay protected.

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  1. Let the right customer in

    Their app, QR code or PIN opens the entrances they’re allowed to use, during their permitted access hours. Set different hours for each person.

  2. Make their route ready

    Alarm areas along their permitted route disarm for the visit. Other areas stay protected.

    See access zones
  3. Open their unit

    With BearLock, their own unit unlocks. Unit alarms set up for the visit disarm too, with protection restored when the visit ends.

    See unit locks

Beyond the entrance

A valid entry code
is only the start.

Someone can be allowed on site and still open a unit that isn’t theirs.

A gate log tells you who entered. Door contacts and movement sensors, also called PIRs, help you see what happens next. Your team can check door openings and movement inside and outside units alongside customer visits.

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Know when a door opens

Door contacts help you track unit-door activity and spot an opening that needs investigation.

Know where there’s movement

PIR sensors detect movement inside units and in shared areas, including activity that a door contact alone won’t pick up.

Bring alarms to the right people

Choose which alarms reach your team or monitoring station, so someone can investigate unexpected activity and doors left open.

See what’s happening.
As it happens.

See who’s on site, which doors are open and which alarms need attention. Doors, alarms and customer visits update live in Bearbox Portal.

Check cameras, review access activity and open a door or gate for a customer who needs help. Portal works on your phone and desktop, so you can manage the site wherever you’re working.

Real Bearbox Portal unit monitoring with example alarm and door states
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Real Bearbox customer Doors and gates screen, with entry and exit controls for the main gate, lift and unit

Choose how customers get in

Phone or keypad.
Or both.

Offer app access alongside your entrance readers, or go app-only without keypads or QR Solo readers.

Customers open their gates, doors and unit locks from their phone. In an app-only setup, the phone replaces the entrance reader. Your gates and locks still need the hardware that operates them.

Prefer a keypad at the main entrance? Combine app access with QR or PIN access. Give your customers the options that fit your site.

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Choose what works
for your site.

The way customers use your site shapes the access and protection it needs. Explore traditional, remotely managed and container sites, or see how Bearbox can fit an existing installation.

Traditional self-storage

Give customers a clear route from the entrance to their unit, with access zones, unit protection and lighting working around the visit.

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Automated or unmanned self-storage

Let customers reach their unit independently while your team manages permissions and site activity remotely.

Explore this setup

Container self-storage

Control gate access, add automatic unit locks and keep an eye on activity across your yard.

Explore this setup

Connect your rental software
to customer access.

Keep customer access in step with rentals. Connect supported rental changes with site access, so your team has fewer permissions to update separately.

Explore integrations

Your software doesn’t need to be on this list.We can build a connection with your rental software. These are just a few of the providers we already integrate with.

Other integrations include Kinnovis, 6Storage, R6 Automate, Storman, Store365 and many more.

Installed locally.
Backed by Bearbox.

Your electrician handles the wiring; Bearbox signs off commissioning.

  1. Local wiring

    Your local electrician can handle the wiring for your installation.

  2. Bearbox sign-off

    Bearbox signs off commissioning of your system.

  3. Warranty and support

    Once commissioning is signed off, your system has Bearbox warranty and support in place.

A few useful answers.

Access methods, software connections and upgrading your site. Here’s what operators ask us.

What access methods can customers use?

Offer app, QR or PIN access. Numberplate recognition can open gates for authorised vehicles. Combine methods across your site, or use phone access without physical keypads or QR Solo readers.

Which rental software does Bearbox connect with?

Examples include Stora, Space Manager, Storeganise, Kinnovis, 6Storage, R6 Automate, Storman, Store365 and many more. Bearbox also provides an API for custom integrations. Tell us which software you use and we’ll check the available connection.

How does two-factor access work?

Customers must pass the checks configured for your site before entry. You can require a QR code and PIN together, or use an authenticator app for the second check.

Can customers give someone else access?

Yes, when sharing is enabled for your site. Customers invite someone with their own profile and credentials instead of sharing a code. That gives you a separate access record for each person.

Can our local electrician handle the wiring?

Yes. Your local electrician can handle the wiring. Bearbox signs off commissioning, with warranty and support in place for the signed-off system.

Can we upgrade an existing site?

Yes. Bearbox connects access control to your existing gates. Compatible readers and cabling can often be reused. A site assessment identifies the controller and equipment changes your installation needs.

What does unit monitoring show us?

Door contacts show when unit doors open. PIR sensors detect movement inside and outside units. Check these events alongside customer visits to investigate alarms, doors left open and activity beyond the gate.

What happens if the internet goes down?

Keypad and reader access can keep working with permissions already stored on site. Opening from the app needs an internet connection at the site and on the customer’s phone. Remote management also needs the site online.

Let’s put your site to work.

Show us your site and tell us what you want to make easier. We’ll walk you through the access, protection and software connections that fit.