Instantly vs GoHighLevel

Two CRM tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • GoHighLevel fits retail shop, restaurant or café, service business, trades or contractor, online store.
  • Instantly: Unlimited sending accounts on every plan.
CompareInstantlyInstantlyGoHighLevelHighLevel
In one lineCold email at volume with inbox rotation and warm-upAll-in-one CRM, funnels, texting and reviews, built for agencies
Starting priceFrom $37.60/moFrom $80.83/mo
Six-person teamNot listed$80.83/mo
PlansGrowth $37.60/mo billed annually ($47 monthly; unlimited email accounts, 5,000 emails/mo, 1 user: team members only on Hypergrowth); Hypergrowth $77.60/mo ($97 monthly); Light Speed $286.30/mo; lead database sold separatelyStarter $970/yr billed annually (about $80.83/mo) or $97/mo month to month: 3 sub-accounts, unlimited contacts and unlimited users; Unlimited $2,970/yr (about $247.50/mo) or $297/mo: unlimited sub-accounts, rebill phone and email at cost, basic API; Agency Pro (SaaS Pro) $4,970/yr (about $414.17/mo) or $497/mo: SaaS mode, rebilling with markup, advanced API; Enterprise by quote; usage billed on top from a prepaid wallet (LC Phone, LC Email, AI): email $0.675 per 1,000 sent, US/Canada SMS $0.00747 per segment plus carrier fees, local numbers $1.15/mo, US outbound calls $0.0126/min, AI pay per use or AI Employee $50 or $97/mo per sub-account; add-ons include WhatsApp $10/mo per sub-account, HIPAA $297/mo, Premium Support $500/mo; 14-day free trial on monthly plans, or 30 days on Starter or Unlimited through the HighLevel Bootcamp page (card required at sign-up); month to month, no contracts
Pricing modelPaidFree trial
Free trial—14 days
UsersUnlimited sending accountsUnlimited users on every plan
Both connect toNo shared connections on record.
Also connects toNone in our catalogMailchimp, Klaviyo500+ listed by the vendor
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 peopleJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportNone listedEvery plan
Live chatEvery paid plan; Hypergrowth and upEvery plan
Support hoursNot publishedLive chat: 24/7, in the app · Video call: 24/7 · Phone: Any time, for sales, billing and login issues; callers must be verified agency admins
Incidents postedWe found no public status page for Instantly.HighLevel has a public status page. Status page
Capterra scoreSee reviews on CapterraNot listed
Trustpilot scoreSee reviews on TrustpilotNot listed
Fit: Retail shop535
Fit: Restaurant or café530
Fit: Service business5575
Fit: Agency or studio8895
Fit: Trades or contractor3060
Fit: Online store2545
Why people pick it
  • Unlimited sending accounts on every plan
  • Built-in warm-up
  • Unlimited users and contacts on every plan
  • CRM, funnels, email, SMS, booking and reviews in one login
Where it falls short
  • Only useful for cold outbound
  • Lead data costs extra
  • Texts, calls, emails and AI billed on top from a prepaid wallet
  • Agency-first: a single business pays for sub-accounts and setup it may not need
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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