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HighLevel SaaS Mode: What It Is, Why It Matters and How to Use It

By Nathan Brown, Founder, HiVergent AI · Verified

Short answer: SaaS Mode lets you sell HighLevel as your own software. You choose which features each plan includes, and HighLevel automatically creates accounts on signup, maps permissions, sends login credentials and monitors billing.

Status
Live
Plan
HighLevel Founder Plan, $497/month (details)
Where to find it
Agency settings → SaaS Configurator
HighLevel's description
“Pick which features to include in each plan.”

Why SaaS Mode matters

It's the difference between selling hours and selling subscriptions. SaaS Mode turns your setup work into recurring revenue that doesn't need your time for every new client.

How to take advantage of SaaS Mode

  1. Start with one niche plan built from a proven snapshot, priced well above your cost.
  2. Add Founder features like Loyalty & Rewards or Industries to make your plan different from generic CRMs.
  3. Combine with rebilling with markup so usage becomes profit, not cost.

Top 3 questions about SaaS Mode

What is SaaS Mode in HighLevel?

A Founder Plan tool for selling HighLevel as your own software: you pick features per plan, and signups automatically get accounts, permissions, login details and billing monitoring.

Which HighLevel plan includes SaaS Mode?

The $497/month Founder Plan, which replaced Agency Pro. The $97 Starter and $297 Unlimited plans don't include it.

Is SaaS Mode worth it?

If you can sign a handful of clients to a monthly software plan, SaaS Mode usually pays for the $200 difference between Unlimited and Founder quickly.

How SaaS Mode compares

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. See SaaS Mode vs Vendasta, Building your own SaaS.

Using AI agents with SaaS Mode

Bundle an agent into your SaaS plan: sell a plan that includes a morning brief or after-hours lead replies run by an agent, and price it as a premium tier. Browse agent setup guides.

More agency tools carried over from agency pro

LiveRebilling with MarkupMark up usage costs for emails, phone calls, texts, AI and more to generate profit.LiveAdvanced API AccessConnect your CRM to any tool you use with full API access.LiveNotification Domain BrandingCreate a separate notification domain for each brand.LiveMore Free AIThe most free AI, with advanced AI models and higher token ceilings.All Founder Plan featuresEvery feature, program and perk

Sources

Try SaaS Mode on the Founder Plan: 14-day free trial. Start your HighLevel Founder trial.

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