The front door,
finally figured out.
One system for everyone who walks through your doors. Members carry their badge in Apple Wallet, or breeze through with a glance when their hands are full. Guests are invited by email and arrive with a pass already in hand. Your front desk knows every name before it's spoken, and every entry is logged automatically.
Kite is in private beta. We're onboarding clubs, pools, and offices one at a time.
Pass delivered to Mei's Wallet
How a guest visit works in Kite
From invitation to in the room.
- 01
Invite
A host adds a guest with name, email, dates, and a policy. Recurring guests reuse their record.
- 02
Pass
The guest receives a polished wallet pass by email. It updates itself when the visit changes.
- 03
Arrive
At the gate, the door opens — by pass, by watch, or by face if the guest opts in.
- 04
Logged
Every visit is recorded automatically. Hosts, areas, times: all searchable, all exportable.
Who Kite is for
Built for the places people gather.
Country clubs to community pools, corporate offices to athletic programs. The faces and the doors change. The hospitality doesn't.
Country Clubs
From the gate to the 18th green, without breaking stride.
- Tournament guests, charity events, and member-plus-ones, issued in batches and recognized at every gate.
- Junior, social, and full memberships each get exactly the access their dues paid for.
- Reciprocal-club guests arrive with a pass in hand. Front-of-house already knows their name.
Pools & Aquatic Centers
Wet hands. Open arms.
- Household passes keep parents, kids, and caregivers on one membership, each one recognized.
- Guest quotas enforce themselves. Two guests per member, twice a month: the rule writes itself.
- Lifeguards see who is on shift, who is certified, and who is on deck right now.
Offices & Workspaces
Visitors who feel expected. Because they were.
- Pre-registered guests arrive with a wallet pass already in hand. Reception becomes a greeting, not a checkpoint.
- Engineering, finance, the lab: each suite scoped to the right roster, no over-broad access.
- Contractor windows that close themselves when the work is done.
Teams & Athletic Clubs
The right people on the field at the right time.
- Players, coaches, trainers, and family, each on their own roster with their own window.
- Practice windows open the locker room and close it again. No one waits, no one lingers.
- Recruits and scouts arrive as visitors with day passes scoped to just the areas they should see.
Credentialing for the whole roster
A badge in every member's wallet.
Guests are only half the story. Members, employees, and staff carry their credential in Apple Wallet too, organized into groups with the access their role calls for and nothing more.
Member groups
Import your roster. Organize people into groups. Access follows the group, not an email thread.
Areas and schedules
Define every space and the schedule that governs it. Locker rooms unlock at 6 AM, not before.
Operator roles
Front-desk staff, managers, and admins each see only what their role permits.
Searchable history
Every entry, every change, every grant: timestamped, searchable, exportable.
Notifications
Your team knows the moment they arrive.
When a guest checks in, Kite pings the host in Slack so they can step out and meet them at the door. No reception runaround, no awkward waiting in the lobby.
- Hosts get a direct message the instant their guest arrives.
- Front desk and security can subscribe a shared channel to every arrival.
- Route door events to the right room so the right people are paying attention.
Three ways through the door
The pass that fits the moment.
Most members and guests arrive with their phone. Some prefer a watch tap. A few opt in to face recognition for the truly hands-free experience.
Wallet pass
Apple Wallet pass that updates itself when a visit changes. Works for guests and members alike.
Watch tap
Tap a watch at the reader. Hands stay full. Works through pockets and sleeves.
Face (opt-in)
For members who want truly hands-free. Enrollment is voluntary and reversible at any time.
Privacy
Opt-in only. Non-negotiable.
Face recognition is a convenience, never a requirement. Anyone who wants it enrolls themselves, on purpose, and can opt out at any time. Kite does not identify strangers, build surveillance profiles, or share data with anyone outside your organization.
Opt-in only
Members and guests enroll themselves. No enrollment without explicit consent. Opt-out is immediate.
Your data, yours
Kite never uses your data for training, advertising, or third-party access.
Scoped operators
Front desk, managers, and admins see only what their role permits.
Private beta · Now onboarding
Join the first
clubs through the gate.
We're onboarding a handful of clubs, pools, and offices each month, credentialing members and welcoming their guests under one system. Tell us about your organization and we'll be in touch when your spot opens up.