The big, well-known names: Shurgard (oldest in NL), Allsafe (second in market share), Bo-Rent (big in rentals and self storage), and OKEBOX (smaller, newer player). You rent your own unit (from 1m³ to 50m³+), get a key or access code, and can usually access it 24/7. Ideal for: business owners with stock, hobbyists who need regular access, people who want to physically visit their stuff. Downside: you're responsible for all the logistics — renting a van, lifting, parking at the storage unit. And 24/7 access is always priced in, even if you never come.

Kubox and Pickupbox drop an empty container at your door. You fill it yourself; they pick it up and store it in a warehouse. Mid-term access usually isn't possible — containers get stacked in a storage hall. Ideal for: a one-off move or renovation where you know you won't need anything for a few months, and you don't want to rent a van. Downside: you still do the lifting yourself, and you get a fixed term — if it runs late, you renew or sign a new contract.

The combination of mobile storage and self storage: we drive to your door in Amsterdam, you fill the unit at your own pace, and we drive it to our secure, climate-controlled hub. Manage everything from an app: get items back, partial returns, or full inventory back — you schedule, we drive. Ideal for: movers, expats, urbanites short on space, anyone who doesn't need their stuff weekly but wants to keep an overview. Downside: no 24/7 access. Visits at our hub by appointment work, but if you need something every week that's impractical.

Sometimes the answer isn't a professional provider. Your own garage or shed (handy if you have one, expensive to rent in Amsterdam), items temporarily at friends or family (fine for a few boxes, painful for a whole household), or container rental (works if you have a garden to park it in). For most Amsterdam apartment dwellers these options are impractical — no room for a container at the door, no shed out back, and family often lives in equally small homes. But: for short-term moves within the city, a day at your parents' or borrowing space from a friend can work.