# HighLevel SaaS Mode vs Vendasta & Building your own SaaS: Comparison (2026)

> SaaS Mode is the fastest way for an agency to sell recurring software under its own brand, and it's now part of Founder. Vendasta suits agencies whose model is reselling a catalog of third-party products.

Verified: October 27, 2026 · HighLevel SaaS Mode is part of the HighLevel Founder Plan ($497/month). Status: Live.

|  | HighLevel SaaS Mode | Vendasta | Building your own SaaS |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| What you sell | HighLevel as your own branded software, with plans you define | White-label platform plus a marketplace of resold products | Your own product |
| Automatic account creation and billing | Yes: signup creates the account, permissions, login and billing monitoring | Yes, through Vendasta's platform | You build it |
| Usage markup | Yes, with rebilling markup | Wholesale pricing on resold products | You build it |
| Time to launch | Days, with a snapshot | Weeks | Months |
| Cost | Included in the $497/month Founder Plan | Platform subscription | Development and hosting |

## Main benefits of HighLevel SaaS Mode
- Turn setup work into monthly recurring revenue.
- Create accounts, logins and billing automatically on signup.
- Price niche plans with Founder-only features competitors can't match.
- Profit on usage with rebilling markup.

## When to choose an alternative
- **Vendasta:** You want to resell many third-party products (listings, websites, ads) from one marketplace.
- **Building your own:** Your product is unique software HighLevel can't represent.

## Questions
### HighLevel SaaS Mode vs Vendasta: which is better for agencies?
HighLevel for selling your own branded CRM and marketing software with automated billing. Vendasta for reselling a catalog of third-party products.

### Which HighLevel plan has SaaS Mode?
The $497/month Founder Plan, which replaced Agency Pro.

### Can I white-label HighLevel and sell it?
Yes. SaaS Mode lets you sell HighLevel under your brand with your own plans and pricing.

Feature guide: https://ghlfounders.com/founder-features/saas-mode

## Sources
- [HighLevel Founder Plan page](https://founder.gohighlevel.com)
- [HighLevel pricing](https://www.gohighlevel.com/pricing)
- [Vendasta](https://www.vendasta.com)
- [Building your own SaaS](https://www.gohighlevel.com/pricing)