OpenTech Alliance vs Storable Payments (2026)
Side-by-side comparison to help you choose the best payment processing for your storage facility.
OpenTech Alliance
Storable Payments
Overview
Features
Pros & Cons
OpenTech Alliance
PROS
- ✓Pioneer of cloud-based self-storage access control
- ✓Backed by Public Storage partnership
- ✓1,500+ facilities use their kiosks
- ✓10+ integrated products in one ecosystem
CONS
- ✗Can be expensive for smaller operators
- ✗Some learning curve for facility managers
- ✗Kiosk hardware requires physical space
Storable Payments
PROS
- ✓Native integration eliminates manual reconciliation
- ✓Account Updater reduces failed autopay transactions
- ✓IC+ pricing available for high-volume operators
- ✓Trusted by thousands of storage facilities nationwide
CONS
- ✗Rate increases reported by some long-term customers
- ✗Locked into Storable platform ecosystem
- ✗Third-party processor options limited if using storEDGE
Detailed Overview
OpenTech Alliance
OpenTech Alliance (founded 2003, Scottsdale AZ) is the self-storage industry's leading kiosk and automation technology company. Their INSOMNIAC kiosk product line enables 24/7 unattended facility operations, accepting payments by cash (bill acceptor), credit/debit cards, and ACH on-screen. Approximately 25% of kiosk payments are made in cash, making OpenTech's bill acceptor hardware a critical solution for facilities in states with cash acceptance laws (Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania). The INSOMNIAC network integrates with SiteLink and most major storage management software. Kiosks include ADA-compliant designs, driver's license scanning for move-ins, video-assisted live help, and digital signage. OpenTech also partners with PayNearMe to enable cash payments at retail locations when a physical kiosk is not on-site.
Storable Payments
Storable Payments is the integrated payment processing platform built into the SiteLink Web Edition and storEDGE property management systems. Formerly known as SiteLink Merchant Services (a DBA of Sunstone Merchant Services LLC), the platform became Storable Payments after Storable acquired Select Merchant Solutions in 2019. It operates as a Payment Facilitator (PayFac) powered by Worldpay on the backend. Storable Payments supports credit and debit cards, ACH/eCheck, autopay recurring billing, kiosk payments, and online tenant portal payments. It is PCI DSS Level 1 and SOC 1 Type II certified and offers IC+ interchange pricing. The platform includes an Account Updater service to reduce failed autopay transactions and provides automatic reconciliation within the SiteLink/storEDGE dashboard.
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