Building for portable storage since 2020

Software written for the way portable storage actually works

Stella exists to give storage companies of all sizes one cloud-based system for sales, operations and billing — and people on the other end of the phone when they need them.

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Why we built it

It started in June 2020

Stella exists to give storage companies of all sizes, whether they rent, sell, rent-to-own or anything in between, one cloud-based system for sales, operations, inventory and billing.

Portable storage has a workflow of its own. A lead becomes a quote, a quote becomes a signed contract, a contract becomes a delivery on someone's calendar, a delivery becomes a box sitting at an address, and that box becomes a recurring invoice. Stella was designed around that sequence so it happens once, in one system, instead of being retyped into five.

What Stella does

  • Managing sales leads
  • One-click quote generation
  • Calendar push for deliveries
  • One-click contract signing
  • Google Maps integration with box placement and inventory
  • Seamless inventory management
  • Automatic recurring billing
  • Pre-payments, partial payments, refunds and auto-prorating
What we believe

Six things we won't compromise on

Built for one industry

Stella isn't a general-purpose rental tool bent into shape. It was written for portable storage from the first line — box placement, relocations, delivery routing and R2O are first-class, not workarounds.

One system, not five

Sales, operations and billing live on the same customer record. Quotes, contracts, calendars, inventory and invoicing all read from one source of truth, so nothing gets re-keyed.

Fewer clicks, fewer errors

One-click quote generation, one-click contract signing, automatic billing with refund, credit and void handling. The work your team repeats every day should take seconds, not screens.

All-inclusive onboarding

Build your custom Stella, create your contracts/rental agreements, set up all aspects of your QBO account and its integration with Stella, set up your eSigning license, design your e-Quote, get all inventory set up and migrate your existing customers. If Stella Plus, design your Quote Tool for your website (Lily Pad), all with your approval.

Training plus some

Training your staff is the most important bridge to your success with Stella. Our team offers 4–5 one-hour training sessions on all aspects of Stella, often providing consultative approaches based on our knowledge of best practices. Once training is complete, we provide a solid runway of unlimited support questions.

Support that answers

One-click support button, 800# or email, and the Stella Library. Our support team promises a response time of less than 24 hours, but in all honesty, it's more like an hour or less. Stella's support reputation will crush any competitor's response time. Support packages are available for those who know they'll need a little “extra extra.”

The road so far

From first commit to Stella Pro

  1. 2020

    Development begins

    In June 2020 work started on the next generation of portable storage management software for rentals — built for storage companies of all sizes, not just the biggest operators.

  2. Today

    Rentals, Sales, R2O, Relo Services, Self-Storage — all in one place

    Stella runs rentals, sales, R2O, relo services and even self-storage with an integrated quote tool, dispatch, eContract, Google Maps integration, seamless inventory management, automatic billing and billing-related functions, and deep-dive reporting, including detailed P&L reporting by location or salesperson.

  3. 2027

    Stella Pro

    The next level of Stella is in development, arriving in 2027. It will include a deeper set of CRM functionality with a more inclusive dispatch process. Get in touch if you'd like to be on the early access list.

Meet the team

The people behind Stella

The Stella and Lily Pad Connect team
Edward Smith

Edward Smith

CEO

Cathy Putnam

Cathy Putnam

President

Matt Dudley

Matt Dudley

Onboarding & Support Manager

Shauna Kozinski

Shauna Kozinski

Sales Manager

Michael Calderone

Michael Calderone

Account Manager

In their words

The part we're proudest of is the support

Onboarding, weekly tutorials and published how-to videos come up again and again in customer feedback. Read it from the operators themselves.

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