Client portal that fences out scope creep for proptech freelancers.
Solo freelancers building proptech tools face endless scope creep from real estate clients that destroys their profitability.
CreepFence provides a shareable client dashboard where real estate clients view locked scopes, submit ticketed requests, and see progress without direct chats. Freelancers set boundaries upfront and get auto-billed for extras. End endless emails and protect your solo profitability.
Solo freelancers building proptech tools for real estate clients
Client-centric portal with visual scope visualization for real estate projects.
friendly
Shareable link for clients to view scope and progress.
Clients submit scoped requests as tickets with fixed responses.
Drag-drop interface showing project phases for real estate tools.
Trigger invoices for approved extras.
Approve tickets, set rules, track time vs scope.
Automated client notifications on milestones.
White-label portal with freelancer logo.
In-portal messaging without email creep.
Simple timer linked to tickets.
PDF summaries for clients.
Zapier for tools.
React Native companion.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| name | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| client_email | text | No |
| scope_map | text | No |
| portal_link | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| project_id | uuid | No |
| title | text | No |
| description | text | No |
| status | text | No |
| extra_cost | int | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| project_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| completed | bool | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/projectsCreate project and portal
/api/projects/:id/portalPublic client view
/api/ticketsCreate ticket (client or freelancer)
/api/tickets/:idUpdate ticket status
/api/milestones/:id/completeMark milestone done
/api/billing/rulesSet auto-bill rules
/api/control-panelFreelancer overview
5 tickets/mo
50 tickets/mo
None
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 120 | 3% | $104 | $1,248 |
| Month 6 | 900 | 9% | $2,381 | $28,572 |
CreepFence gives real estate clients a dashboard to stay in bounds—while you focus on building proptech magic.
Share demo video in proptech Slack communities and Twitter threads on freelancer pains. Offer lifetime Pro to first 3 responders from r/freelance post. Cold email freelancers from Clutch.co proptech listings.
File sharing
No ticketing or scope viz
Anti-creep ticketing + proptech visuals
Boards
No billing or client isolation
Scope-enforcing client views
Network effects from shared client templates and usage data.
Rise of client self-service tools amid remote proptech freelance surge.
Clients resist new portals
Easy share links + templates
Realtime updates lag
Supabase Realtime
Slow payments ramp
Free tier for virality
Success: 70% interested
Success: 5 portals created
Success: 20% referral growth
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