How does filing capacity per square foot compare between vertical file cabinets and open shelving?

A standard 4-drawer letter-size vertical file cabinet (15" x 26" footprint = 2.7 sq ft) holds approximately 6,000–7,500 sheets. Open filing shelving at the same 2.7 sq ft footprint but 8 feet tall might hold 3–4 times that volume using side-tab folders — making open shelving significantly more space-efficient for high-density applications, though without the security of locked drawers. OfficeFurniture2go.com carries both filing cabinet and open shelving solutions — call 1-800-460-0858.