Kelpic
Built for 1–50 Unit Portfolios

Property Management Software Built for Small Landlords

Stop losing money to slow software, missed maintenance patterns, and scattered tenant data. Kelpic gives you real-time visibility across every property, every unit, every dollar — in under a second.

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Your Current Software Is Costing You More Than You Think

Property managers lose thousands of dollars every year to problems their software should prevent but does not.

The $200 toilet problem.

A property manager pays $200 to unclog the same toilet every six months because their software cannot show them the maintenance history. A $250 replacement would fix it permanently. Without visibility into recurring issues, you are paying to fix the same problems over and over.

Hours lost to loading screens.

When basic operations take six seconds and lease renewal pages take eight seconds to load, your team is spending 10 or more hours a month watching spinners. That is time you are paying for — and getting nothing back.

Tenants lost to broken workflows.

When your lease renewal page goes down for a week, your tenants are not waiting patiently. They are looking at other properties. Every day of broken software is a day you risk losing a good tenant.

Blast emails that embarrass you.

Sending “DON’T FORGET TO PAY RENT” to tenants who already paid is not just sloppy. It damages the relationship you worked to build.

These are not hypothetical scenarios. They are real problems reported by real property managers using the software you are probably comparing us against.

Kelpic Was Built to Fix Exactly This

We did not set out to build another property management platform that looks like all the others. We built Kelpic because the software small landlords are forced to use is slow, unreliable, and overpriced for what it delivers.

See every maintenance pattern.

Kelpic tracks maintenance history at the unit level with full inventory management. When the same problem keeps showing up, you will know — before you pay to fix it again.

Move at the speed of your business.

Every page loads in under a second. Not six seconds. Not eight. Under one. Your team should be managing properties, not watching progress bars.

Communicate with intention.

Kelpic does not blast every resident with the same generic message. You stay in control of who gets what communication and when.

Give tenants a portal they actually want to use.

Online rent payments, maintenance requests, property information — all in one place that works reliably, every time.

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Everything Small Landlords Need to Manage Properties in One Place

Online Rent Collection

Tenants pay rent online through Stripe. Payments are tracked automatically — no spreadsheets, no chasing checks, no guesswork about who has paid.

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Real-Time Maintenance Tracking

Every maintenance request is logged, assigned, and tracked from submission to completion. See open requests, response times, and recurring issues at a glance.

Property Inventory Management

Track the inventory used during maintenance — parts, materials, appliance models. Know exactly what is installed in every unit and what it cost.

Tenant Portal

Your tenants get their own login to pay rent, submit maintenance requests, and view lease information. No phone calls or emails needed for routine tasks.

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Online Unit Applications

Prospects can apply to your units directly through your Kelpic property listing page. Applications flow straight into your dashboard.

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Dynamic Workspaces

Create, save, and share custom reports across your organization. See the data you need, the way you need to see it — without exporting to Excel.

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Sub-Second Performance. Every Page. Every Time.

Speed is not a feature we added. It is how Kelpic was engineered from the start. Built on Go, React, and PostgreSQL, Kelpic delivers sub-second API responses for every operation.

Operation Industry Average Kelpic
Basic record lookup 700ms – 6 seconds Under 200ms
Page load 3 – 8 seconds Under 1 second
Login 1.5 – 2 seconds Under 500ms

When your team touches the software dozens of times a day, those seconds add up. At 6 seconds per action across 50 daily operations, that is 5 minutes lost every day — per person.

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Built by Property Management Insiders in Greenville, SC

Kelpic was founded by Michael Gardner and Elias Witt — two builders who saw firsthand how broken the property management software industry is.

Michael brings business and property management experience. Elias is the technical architect who studied every major competitor’s stack, benchmarked their performance, and designed Kelpic to be fundamentally faster.

This is not a Silicon Valley startup guessing at what landlords need. Kelpic was built in Greenville, South Carolina, by people who understand the market because they are part of it.

After an early product demo, a local property owner immediately identified the maintenance visibility problem as something costing him real money. He described paying $200 to unclog the same toilet every six months when a $250 replacement would have solved the problem permanently — exactly the kind of waste Kelpic’s inventory and maintenance tracking is designed to prevent.

— From an early product demo

As a Founding Member, you get:

  • Direct access to both founders — no support tickets, no queues
  • Your feature requests go to the people building the product
  • You shape the roadmap based on your real needs
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Property Management Software Pricing That Works for Small Landlords

Most property management software is priced for enterprise portfolios. You end up paying for features you will never use, built for a scale you will never reach. Kelpic is priced for the way small landlords actually operate.

Sprout

$2.25 /unit/mo
  • Online Rent Collection
  • Maintenance Tracking
  • Tenant Portal
  • Inventory Management
  • Dynamic Workspaces
  • Online Applications

Thicket

$3.66 /unit/mo
  • Online Rent Collection
  • Maintenance Tracking
  • Tenant Portal
  • Inventory Management
  • Dynamic Workspaces
  • Online Applications
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Forest

$3.98 /unit/mo
  • Online Rent Collection
  • Maintenance Tracking
  • Tenant Portal
  • Inventory Management
  • Dynamic Workspaces
  • Online Applications
Limited: 100 Founding Member Spots

Get every feature for $1.50/unit/month

The full Forest package — every feature Kelpic offers — for 62% off regular pricing, locked in for 12 months. For a 20-unit portfolio, that is just $30 per month.

10 units = $15/mo | 25 units = $37.50/mo | 50 units = $75/mo
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Kelpic designed for?
Kelpic is property management software built for small landlords and property managers with 1 to 50 units. Whether you are managing your first rental property or running a small portfolio, Kelpic gives you the same tools large firms use — without the enterprise pricing or complexity.
How does Kelpic compare to other property management software?
In a property management software comparison, Kelpic stands out on three things: speed, price, and simplicity. Our sub-second performance is measurably faster than industry alternatives. Our pricing starts at $2.25/unit/month — or $1.50/unit for Founding Members. And our interface was designed for small portfolios, not adapted down from enterprise systems.
How do I migrate my data from my current system?
We know data migration is the biggest barrier to switching property management software. Kelpic will offer migration support to help you move your property, tenant, and maintenance data from your current platform. Contact us during your demo to discuss your specific migration needs.
How do I know Kelpic will perform in production, not just in a demo?
Kelpic is built on Go, React, and PostgreSQL — the same technology stack used by companies serving millions of users. Our architecture was designed for production performance from day one, with multi-tenant infrastructure and Stripe Connect for payment processing. Book a demo and we will show you real performance, not a slide deck.
Is Kelpic available now?
Kelpic launches in June 2026. We are currently accepting Founding Members who want to lock in $1.50/unit/month pricing and get direct access to the founding team. Founding Members will be the first users on the platform at launch.
What if I am just starting out and do not have tenants yet?
Kelpic works for landlords at every stage. If you are preparing to rent your first unit, you can set up your property listing, enable online applications, and have your tenant portal ready before your first tenant moves in. You only pay for occupied units.
What payment methods do tenants use to pay rent through Kelpic?
Kelpic uses Stripe Connect for all payment processing. Tenants can pay rent online using credit cards, debit cards, and bank transfers. Payments are tracked automatically in your dashboard — no manual reconciliation needed.
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Stop Paying for Software That Slows You Down

Every month you stay on slow, overpriced property management software is another month of lost time, lost money, and lost patience. Kelpic is fast, affordable, and built for landlords managing 1 to 50 units.

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