Marius de Beer
@mariusdebeersaas
Linux Engineer. Aspiring developer. Prone to shenanigans and hacking other people's things. I own too many guitars. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariusdebeer/
Cape Town
Projects · 4
StorageZenstoragezen.co.za
StorageZen is a modern self-storage management platform designed to help operators manage units, bookings, billing, contracts, maintenance, and multi-location facilities from a single dashboard.
ImapSync-Guizenworks.co.za
A clean web-based front-end for the legendary ImapSync command-line tool on Linux. All the power — none of the terminal.
Zen Software License Frameworkzenworks.co.za
A complete commercial software licensing framework — VPS-based license API, machine binding, plan enforcement, integrity protection, Python SDK, and a one-command installer — all running on $15/month
Linux Engineer. Aspiring developer. Prone to shenanigans and hacking other people's things. I own too many guitars. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariusdebeer/
Working on a new MSP billing system. Among others, it features a WHMCS database import function - something that took me long to get right but now it it working.
Another tickbox marked off.
Linux Engineer. Aspiring developer. Prone to shenanigans and hacking other people's things. I own too many guitars. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariusdebeer/
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Linux Engineer. Aspiring developer. Prone to shenanigans and hacking other people's things. I own too many guitars. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariusdebeer/
Decided to start a Youtube channel.
My first video (with the help of AI, I don't like my own voice) is on a S3 Browser that I wrote.
youtube.com/watch?v=DFy56WfQ1RY
Linux Engineer. Aspiring developer. Prone to shenanigans and hacking other people's things. I own too many guitars. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariusdebeer/
storagezen.co.za/self-storage-software/
Most storage businesses aren't losing money because of empty units.
They're losing money because of admin.
Manual contracts.
Manual invoicing.
Manual payment reconciliation.
Manual owner reporting.
StorageZen automates the operational side of running a storage facility so operators can focus on occupancy and growth.
✔ Digital contracts
✔ Automated invoicing
✔ PayFast integration
✔ Owner payouts
✔ Real-time reporting
Less paperwork.
More revenue.
Building Scrollscore - Strava for screen time. Currently beta testing. Download CallWall - Community powered spam blocker (call & text) with 690,000+ unique numbers in my database. iOS only
Introducing CallWall - an iOS app that blocks robocalls, scam texts, and fake warranty calls before your phone even rings. A wall between you and the spam.
Under the hood it's a database of 690,000+ verified spam numbers, refreshed weekly from FCC complaints and a community of users who report the junk they get — the more people report, the sharper it gets for everyone.
Free, no ads, live on the App Store. Built solo.
If robocalls drive you up the wall too, I'd love for you to try it — and any feedback means a lot.
App Store
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Linux Engineer. Aspiring developer. Prone to shenanigans and hacking other people's things. I own too many guitars. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariusdebeer/
Truth bet told, I started software dev on the side so I can get a stable income, then register a company overseas and migrate my family out of the shithole we live in.
So here's hoping I get it right.
Linux Engineer. Aspiring developer. Prone to shenanigans and hacking other people's things. I own too many guitars. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariusdebeer/
Linux Engineer. Aspiring developer. Prone to shenanigans and hacking other people's things. I own too many guitars. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariusdebeer/
Stop Running Your Storage Facility on Spreadsheets
Every hour spent on manual invoicing, contracts, and payment reconciliation is time not spent growing your business.
StorageZen brings bookings, billing, contracts, maintenance, and reporting into a single platform built specifically for self-storage operators.
Start simplifying operations: storagezen.co.za
storagezen.co.za
StorageZen — Smart Storage Rental Software
The complete self-storage management platform for South Africa. PayFast billing, FICA compliance, unit management, owner payouts.
Linux Engineer. Aspiring developer. Prone to shenanigans and hacking other people's things. I own too many guitars. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariusdebeer/
Over the last few months I’ve been researching the self-storage industry while building software for storage operators, and one thing surprised me more than anything else:
A huge number of facilities are still running core operations through:
- spreadsheets
- WhatsApp chats
- manual invoicing
- paper contracts
- disconnected systems
Considering how operationally complex storage facilities actually are, that was unexpected.
You’re dealing with:
- recurring billing
- occupancy tracking
- maintenance workflows
- customer on-boarding
- multi-location visibility
- contracts
- online bookings
- arrears management
So I started building StorageZen:
storagezen.co.za/self-storage-software/
The goal wasn’t to build “another SaaS app.”
The goal was to simplify the operational side of running storage facilities and mini warehouses.
I’d genuinely love feedback from:
- storage operators
- property investors
- commercial property owners
- warehouse operators
Especially interested in hearing:
- what software people currently use
- biggest operational pain points
- where facilities lose the most admin time
Curious how others in the property/storage space are handling this today.