GoHighLevel SaaS mode pricing: your cost per client
SaaS mode is only included in HighLevel's Agency Pro plan, at $497 a month or $4,970 a year; Starter and Unlimited don't have it. Your cost per client is your share of that fee plus the client's usage. With 10 clients at typical usage, that is about $72.78 per client a month, before anything you charge them.
Rates verified against 5 official HighLevel pages. Latest change: , Verizon carrier fee for US texts went up. Change log · How we check
SaaS mode lets an agency sell HighLevel as its own software: clients sign up and pay on the agency's site, and their sub-accounts are created automatically. This page works out what one client costs you on Agency Pro. That is the floor under whatever you decide to charge. Every rate behind it is in the full GoHighLevel pricing guide, with its source.
Your cost per client
Your cost per client has two parts: your share of the plan fee, and the usage that client generates. With a typical load of 500 SMS segments, 5,000 emails, 60 outbound and 60 inbound call minutes, one local number and one A2P campaign per client per month:
| Clients | Plan fee per client | Usage per client | Total cost per client / month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 clients | $99.40 | $23.08 | $122.48 |
| 10 clients | $49.70 | $23.08 | $72.78 |
| 25 clients | $19.88 | $23.08 | $42.96 |
| 50 clients | $9.94 | $23.08 | $33.02 |
The plan fee is fixed, so its share per client falls as you add clients. Usage doesn't fall. Past a few dozen clients, usage is most of your cost per client.
Rebilling in SaaS mode
On Agency Pro you can pass phone and email usage on to each client, with your own markup. Rebilled usage comes back to you, so your net cost per client falls toward your share of the plan fee. Tick "I pass phone & email usage on to clients" in the calculator and set a markup to see this.
AI Employee can be rebilled too, and only on this plan. The AI pricing page says: Agencies must be on the $497/month plan to rebill AI Employee usage.
(AI Product Pricing (help center), checked 2026-10-03) Our calculator doesn't subtract AI costs, so its figures are on the high side if you rebill AI. AI Employee prices are in the AI Employee pricing guide.
Is SaaS mode the reason to pick Agency Pro?
If you don't need SaaS mode, Agency Pro can still pay off through the markup on rebilled usage. Unlimited vs Agency Pro shows the markup that covers the difference, and the agency plan guide compares all three plans per client.
Rates behind these numbers
| Item | Price | Official wording | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMS, US/Canada, outbound or inbound Carrier fees are added on top (see below). | $0.00747 / segment | A 10% discount is applied to the $0.0083 list price | LC Phone Pricing & Billing Guide (help center) checked 2026-10-03 |
| Carrier fee, SMS (highest outbound fee listed: Verizon) The calculator applies this to every segment. It is the highest outbound SMS fee in the official carrier table (Verizon and US Cellular), so estimates for outbound texts err on the high side. Some carriers list higher inbound fees (up to $0.0100). | $0.005 / segment | Verizon: $0.0050 (SMS Out) | LC Phone Pricing & Billing Guide (help center) checked 2026-10-03 |
| Carrier fee, SMS (AT&T, for comparison) One example from the same table. Not used by the calculator. | $0.0035 / segment | AT&T SMS: $0.0035 (out/in) | LC Phone Pricing & Billing Guide (help center) checked 2026-10-03 |
| Markup on pass-through charges (e.g. carrier fees) | 5% | A fixed 5% markup is applied to these charges at the location (sub-account) level | LC Phone Pricing & Billing Guide (help center) checked 2026-10-03 |
| MMS, US/Canada, outbound | $0.022 / message | Outbound: $0.0220 | LC Phone Pricing & Billing Guide (help center) checked 2026-10-03 |
| Calls, US/Canada, outbound Billed in full minutes; partial minutes round up. | $0.0166 / minute | Outbound: $0.0166 / minute total | LC Phone Pricing & Billing Guide (help center) checked 2026-10-03 |
| Calls, US/Canada, inbound | $0.01165 / minute | Inbound: $0.01165 / minute total | LC Phone Pricing & Billing Guide (help center) checked 2026-10-03 |
| Calls forwarded to a US number | $0.02 / minute | USA Forwarding: $0.02 / minute | LC Phone Pricing & Billing Guide (help center) checked 2026-10-03 |
| Local phone number | $1.15 / month | Local: $1.15 / month | LC Phone Pricing & Billing Guide (help center) checked 2026-10-03 |
| Toll-free phone number | $2.15 / month | Toll-Free: $2.15 / month | LC Phone Pricing & Billing Guide (help center) checked 2026-10-03 |
| A2P 10DLC registration, one-time (Sole Proprietor or Low Volume campaign) | $22.50 one-time | $22.50 (incl. $3 Fast Track) | LC Phone Pricing & Billing Guide (help center) checked 2026-10-03 |
| A2P 10DLC registration, one-time (High Volume campaign) | $64 one-time | $64.00 (incl. $3 Fast Track) | LC Phone Pricing & Billing Guide (help center) checked 2026-10-03 |
| A2P campaign fee (upper end) This calculator uses the upper end so it does not understate. | $10.50 / month | Low Volume (LV): $1.50- $10.50/Campaign; High Volume (HV): $10.50/Campaign | LC Phone Pricing & Billing Guide (help center) checked 2026-10-03 |
| Email sending | $0.675 / 1,000 emails | Email usage is $0.675 per 1,000 emails across all plans. | HighLevel Pricing & Billing Guide (help center) checked 2026-10-03 |
| Email validation | $2.50 / 1,000 validations | $2.50 per 1,000 email validations | HighLevel Pricing & Billing Guide (help center) checked 2026-10-03 |
| WhatsApp, per enabled sub-account Conversation and template charges are extra and vary by country. | $10 / month | $10/mo per enabled sub-account | HighLevel Pricing & Billing Guide (help center) checked 2026-10-03 |
Before you set your own prices
This page shows costs, not what you'll earn. What clients will pay depends on your market and your service, and HighLevel doesn't publish reseller pricing guidance on these pages. Start from the cost per client above, add your own time and support, and check the calculator against your own wallet charges after the first month.
Frequently asked questions
Which GoHighLevel plan includes SaaS mode?
Only Agency Pro ($497 a month). The pricing page lists "SaaS Mode" and "Automated Sub-Account Creation" on Agency Pro and on no other plan.
Can I put a markup on usage in SaaS mode?
Yes, on phone and email usage ("Rebill Phone & Email with Markup"). The pricing page doesn't state a maximum markup.
Can I rebill AI Employee in SaaS mode?
Yes. Agencies must be on the $497/month plan to rebill AI Employee usage.
(AI Product Pricing (help center), checked 2026-10-03)
Is there a free trial of Agency Pro?
Yes. The pricing page says: Start with a FREE 14-day trial on any plan below!
(HighLevel pricing page, checked 2026-10-03)
Can I move from Unlimited to Agency Pro later?
Yes. The pricing page says: You can upgrade from Starter to Unlimited (or Pro) as you sign more clients. If you upgrade mid-month, you will only be charged the prorated difference. You can also downgrade if your needs change.
(HighLevel pricing page, checked 2026-10-03)
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Sources for this page
- HighLevel pricing page: page showed "modified no date shown", checked 2026-10-03
- LC Phone Pricing & Billing Guide (help center): page showed "modified Tue, 29 Sep, 2026 at 7:44 AM", checked 2026-10-03
- HighLevel Pricing & Billing Guide (help center): page showed "modified Sat, 22 Aug, 2026 at 5:09 PM", checked 2026-10-03
- AI Product Pricing (help center): page showed "modified Mon, 28 Sep, 2026 at 9:45 AM", checked 2026-10-03