Radius+ approach
Bring an address, then evaluate it.
Beacon vs Radius+
Beacon vs Radius+: which finds your next storage deal?
Radius+ is genuinely strong at self-storage market intelligence. It publishes deep unit-level rate data updated daily, established Compass reporting, flexible trade areas, and tools used by developers, owners, lenders, brokers, and advisors. The practical difference is where each search starts.
Search direction
Beacon approach
Enter a buy box, then find the markets and properties that fit.
The central difference
Evaluate a market you picked, or let your buy box find the market.
Both products can support serious self-storage work. The deciding question is whether your team already has the address to evaluate, or needs a system that identifies where to look next.
Radius+ starts with your address.
Radius+ says teams can dynamically evaluate the feasibility of any address in the United States and define their own trade area. That is useful when the site or market is already known.
Beacon starts with your buy box.
Enter the criteria you already use. Beacon screens 450,000 trade areas across the country and returns the markets and properties that fit.
Side by side
Beacon and Radius+ at a glance.
Published facts are stated directly. Where Radius+ does not publish a capability on the researched page, the table says not published.
| Comparison | Radius+ | Beacon |
|---|---|---|
| Search direction | Evaluates the feasibility of an address you bring and lets you define the trade area. | Starts from your buy box, screens 450,000 trade areas across the country, and returns the markets and properties that fit. |
| Listings and off-market layer | Not published. | New listings come in daily from more than 30 brokerage websites and aggregators, with off-market properties layered onto matching markets. |
| Zoning by right and municipal code | Not published. | Beacon shows whether each property is zoned for storage by right and links straight to the municipal code for that jurisdiction. |
| Alerts on a saved buy box | Not published. | When a new listing hits a saved buy box, Beacon alerts you the same day. |
| Street-rate freshness | Unit-level pricing updated daily. | Street rates refresh every 48 hours. |
| Coverage model | Address feasibility across the United States, CBSA-level metrics, and user-defined trade areas. | 450,000 trade areas across the country, screened against the same buy box. |
| Access model | On-demand access from $15 per hour, a credit system, and an enterprise tier with unlimited use. Sessions cannot be paused after they start. Unused credits expire one year after purchase. | Beacon is a flat platform subscription. There is no hourly metering, no credit packs, and no per-report charges. |
Radius+ facts are limited to its published website at the time of writing. Beacon statements follow the approved claim ledger.
When Radius+ is the right choice
Choose Radius+ when you want on-demand analysis for a specific address, deep unit-level pricing updated daily, CBSA-level metrics, or an established Compass report. Its hourly access can also suit occasional research when a flat platform subscription is not what your team needs.
Go Store It matched a New Jersey trade area to its buy box, and the deal a broker surfaced there was put under contract.
Read Beacon customer storiesFrequently asked questions
Beacon and Radius+ FAQ
Can I use Beacon alongside Radius+?
Yes. Some teams replace their data subscription outright. Others keep Radius+ running alongside Beacon for extra coverage. Beacon starts from your buy box and returns the markets and properties that fit.
How is the search direction different?
Radius+ can evaluate the feasibility of an address you bring and lets you define a trade area. Beacon starts with your buy box, screens 450,000 trade areas across the country, and returns the markets and properties that fit.
How do the access models compare?
Radius+ publishes on-demand access from $15 per hour, a credit system, and an enterprise tier with unlimited use. Beacon is a flat platform subscription. There is no hourly metering, no credit packs, and no per-report charges.
How fresh is the rate data?
Radius+ publishes unit-level pricing updated daily. Beacon street rates refresh every 48 hours.
Your criteria, your market
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