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Marketing Automation

GoHighLevel vs ActiveCampaign

Compare with for 10 people.

GoHighLevel
30%
match · $1,164/yr
ActiveCampaign
73%
match · $180/yr

ActiveCampaign is the better fit.

It costs $984 less a year for 10 people.

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What you'd pay

Entry plan for 10 people, billed yearly where offered. Prices checked Oct 2026.

GoHighLevel
Starter
Flat price, whole team$97.00
× 12 months$1,164.00
Per year
$9.70 per person / mo
$1,164

Starting price; rises with usage

ActiveCampaign
Starter
Smaller bill
Flat price, whole team$15.00
× 12 months$180.00
Per year
$1.50 per person / mo
$180

Under 1,000 contacts; rises with contacts

Choose a tool

GoHighLevel

From $97

Marketing agencies that run CRM, funnels, SMS and booking for many clients and want to resell the platform under their own brand.

ActiveCampaign

From $15
G2 4.4 · 14,813 reviews

Businesses whose growth runs on email automation and who are happy to connect a separate funnel builder and booking tool.

Side by side

GoHighLevelActiveCampaign
PricingFrom $97/month (Starter, monthly) or $970/year; SMS, calls, email and AI billed as usageFrom $15/month (Starter, billed yearly, 1,000 contacts) or $19 monthly
G2 RatingNot yet verified4.4 (14,813 reviews)
Best ForMarketing agencies that run CRM, funnels, SMS and booking for many clients and want to resell the platform under their own brand.Businesses whose growth runs on email automation and who are happy to connect a separate funnel builder and booking tool.

Pros and cons

GoHighLevel

Pros

  • Flat plan price with unlimited contacts and users
  • Covers CRM, funnels, SMS, calling, booking and courses in one tool
  • Sub-accounts, white label and SaaS Mode for reselling
  • Usage rates are published, and agencies can rebill clients

Cons

  • Usage fees for email, SMS, calls and AI come on top of the plan
  • Rebilling with markup and SaaS Mode need the $497/month plan
  • White-label mobile app is a $497/month add-on
  • A lot of tool to learn for a single small business

ActiveCampaign

Pros

  • Very deep email automation and segmentation
  • Low entry price at small list sizes
  • Large integration list including Calendly and Acuity
  • Predictive sending and split tests on Pro

Cons

  • CRM pipelines and SMS cost extra
  • No funnel checkout, courses or native booking
  • Price climbs with contacts
  • Starter limits automations to 5 actions

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