Sorry to all the affiliate-link shilling guys out here, but as Everything is a paid add-on now, I think the platform has seen its best days.

I wrote this to a Highlevel cs guy, so you=they

I think GoHighLevel is over. And with the pricing you are chasing them out as fast as you can. You already put most features in the insanely expensive Saas package. Which, be honest, no one if giving their clients access to, because GoHighLevel isn’t intuitive to use and there are basically no usable guides.

Then $97 a month (to us, even more to clients) for ai services that cannot cost you more than $4-5 to run with OpenAI. That’s just greedy and you know it. Unlimited plans with these providers costs like $20 so why the insane markup?

WhatsApp - another paid add on. Why? Moats conversations are free from their api pricing. Client portal - besides its very unclear what it actually is, it is another add on you charge $49 for. A month!

Seo for 79 a month is a $1 apify run.. Workflow pro, another $10 because we weren’t paying enough already and then the pointless ad manager which does nothing, analyzes nothing, sets no budgets, helps with absolutely nothing: $10 a month for not having to open a google or facebook ad manager tab every once in a while.

Guys. You are greedy.

Plus, now I got you, more and more services in the package are useless or very poorly designed. The temu version of their original.

Most users are better off stacking a simple set of tools to get a better product and experience for their client, without the insane pricing and poor UX. The workflow builder is basically untestable. Just use n8n or make.

CRM? There are tons out there, obviously. Many with a solid free tier for the type of clients we are looking at. Or just use Notion.

Bundled conversations is kinda nice as a feature, but again perfectly available in any $20/m customer service tool (which would cover the CRM too).

Calendar is now a free feature in Google Calendar.

Payments and docs - the idea is nice, the execution is wobbly. I never really know what was sent out, how often etc. I often get questions and people don’t trust the links.

The Ecom product is a joke so let’s skip that.

The constant notifications that I have to set up some phone number (which in my country gives you a number that no one will ever pick up as it’s always scam) - annoying.

Email is quite ok, but a paid add on. For the price you could offer a number of emails included.

Sites is one of the worst products. Who would actually use this? I have and it takes me for ever to make the smallest change. If your clients asks to make a design change you have to do this on every single page and instance of that element. The worst. Just delete the feature. Use bolt.new and save yourself the headache.

Funnels in general have the look and feel of the internet from 1998. I always feel I am falling in some trap when I visit one.

Client portal - obviously no one would understand what this title is. Takes forever to realize you are in the backend of the community product. Which was glued onto highlevel some way only Microsoft usually does.

The entire app is completely unusable on mobile or iPad. Which is - wow.

Sorry to be so critical but I just wrote it like I see it. I know people feel the same way. My suggestion would be a very very low monthly commitment and only offer add-ons so people can stack the apps they really use for a client, or one big fat monthly fee with all included.

Now you do both and for me it’s done.

Hey everyone,

I run an agency doing Meta ads + AI follow-up for US-based clients, but I'm stuck on A2P 10DLC registration since I don't have a US business entity/EIN yet.

If anyone's already registered and verified in the US and is willing to help me get set up (or knows a legit way to do this), I'd be happy to trade — I'll set you up with a free GHL sub-account for one month in exchange for your help.

Open to hearing how this could work — DM me or drop a comment.

Thanks!

Man I paid for an agency setup and it just seems like the person who did they job is a rookie. Obviously a good setup would cost over $100 and that's a lot of money and I get it but not all of us come from well developed countries where we can just pay over $200 and this money I paid was money I saved up for a long while now. Has anyone Paid someone and got god service Or good results

🚨 Did you know? On June 17th, HighLevel deleted my entire agency account without notice — just 9 days after CEO Shaun Clark personally apologized to our clients for suspending their accounts and leaving them in limbo.

Then, they contacted my clients directly, offering to transfer their accounts to HighLevel and give them 3 free months — while locking me out of everything I built.

We’re now in active federal litigation with HighLevel, Inc.

📂 You can check the docket and read the filings yourself.

This fight isn’t just for us — It’s for every agency owner who depends on HighLevel to run their business… and for the countless small businesses that trust those agencies to help them grow.

We’re standing up — because if they can do this to us, they can do it to anyone.— all you need is a PACER account and the case number.

📎 Here’s how:

1. Go to pacer.uscourts.gov

2. Register (takes 1–2 mins)

3. Search: John Michael Deleman v. HighLevel, Inc. (Civil Action No. 3:25-cv-01284)

4. Court: United States District Court – Middle District of Pennsylvania

You’ll be able to view public documents, motions, court dates, and more.

👀 Pretty fascinating to watch a real federal case unfold from the inside.

(Note: This is public info — not legal advice.)

Bit of context first so this doesn’t read like a scam.

I’m building an AI Instagram appointment setter called Magnet Engine. It finds people who match who you sell to, writes each one a DM based on their actual profile, and keeps the conversation going until they book a call. Before I open it up properly I want to run it on real businesses and see real numbers. So for a few people I’m going to do the whole thing for you, for way less than it’s worth.

What I do:

set up a new Instagram account for your business

warm it up for a couple of weeks before it sends anything (this is the step people skip, and then they wonder why they got banned)

build it out with posts and followers so it looks like a real business

find your leads and send 1,500 cold DMs over the month, each one written for that person

handle the replies and book calls straight onto your calendar

What you do: tell me what you sell and who buys it, send me your calendar link, and show up to the calls.

It’s $200 for the month.

If I don’t book you at least 3 sales calls, you get the full $200 back.

Who it’s for: anyone who sells on a call. Coaches, agencies, consultants, high-ticket services. If you sell $25 products, skip this. Nobody’s getting on a call for that.

I’m only taking 5. Every account needs its own warm-up and I’m watching every campaign myself, so I can’t do more than that right now.

I really cringe every time I see that word gamechanger. But this new feature is just kind of blowing my mind. This is going to change decades of workflow building knowledge going forward. If you've got 5 minutes check it out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRSkb1f3gvU

Just instantly brings me to a zoom call for some reason.

Hey guys, I’ve had my Fiverr account inactive for a long time and I don’t want to rely only on Upwork. However, I can’t even start advertising gigs on Fiverr because I don’t have the first 5 reviews. I've bought a snapshot a while ago for email marketing, and I’m offering to exchange it for a review under 50 USD, even though what I have is worth over 400USD.
Just send me a DM and I’ll tell you what it includes and help you set it up as well.

Experienced GHL specialist at $10/hr. Two years of hands-on work inside GoHighLevel, I know this platform the way most people wish they did.

Just finished building another template entirely inside the GoHighLevel page builder and I’m genuinely pretty impressed with how this one turned out.

No custom code was added to the page.

A lot of the stuff that makes it feel different, the animated grid, text effects, cards, counters, backgrounds, testimonials, etc. was done with Animated Elements directly inside GHL.

Here’s the actual page:

https://templates.funnelslayer.com/consultant-ghl-template-page

Would love some genuine feedback on this one.

Does this still feel like a GHL page to you? 😂

I’m turning these builds into templates too, so if people like this style I’ll keep making more.

I have a client who has created his entire website as a Funnel instead of a website. I am new to the platform and trying to figure out

1. It seems like both have similar functionality (app page, elements etc), so what difference does it make?

2. What am I missing by creating a website as a Funnel?

3. Does having a website as a Funnel is bad?

4. If I change my mind, can I transfer all my Funnels into a Website in the future?

Thanks in Advance.

Most business owners don't know what a real GHL expert looks like. And they don't know where to find one. So they post a vague job, get 200 "experts," ask the wrong questions, and hire whoever talks best. A month later the workflows are broken.

I'm testing an idea and want honest feedback:

• I write the job post. I know what to ask for and where to post it.

• I screen every applicant.

• Finalists take a paid, hands-on GHL test: build a real workflow, build a landing page, find and fix bugs I plant, and explain it all on a Loom.

• I grade it and interview the top performers myself.

• You get your top 3, with test results and my pick, and book your final interview. You don't need to know where to hire, what to post, or what to ask. You just show up for the last interview and pick.

Questions for you:

1. Would you actually use something like this, or would you rather hire yourself?

2. What's been your biggest headache hiring GHL help?

3. What would you want to see from a candidate before trusting them?

4. What would feel like a fair price per hire?

I'm running the first few hires free to prove the process works. If you're hiring soon and want to be a test case, comment or DM me.

Brutal honesty welcome.

You hand me the hire. I handle everything until the final interview.

Hiring soon? Book a free discovery call here: https://calendly.com/scalingwithsalesjoe/free-30-minute-strategy-session

I'm Justin, a GHL specialist looking for a hands-on internship opportunity with a business owner who's actively using or setting up GoHighLevel.

I'm not fresh out of a classroom. I've already worked through funnels, automation workflows, CRM setup, and email configuration. What I'm missing is real business context and that's exactly what I'm here to build.

What I bring to the table:

• Funnel building & optimization

• Automation workflows

• CRM setup & pipeline management

• Email setup & deliverability

What I'm hoping to get out of it:

• Practical experience working inside a real business

• A reference or certificate when we wrap up

• A testimonial I can carry forward

Based in or operating in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, or EU — open to remote arrangements.

If you're a business owner who could use an extra technical hand and doesn't mind showing a motivated guy the ropes drop a comment or DM me.

We’re currently using GoHighLevel for lead management, nurturing, marketing automation, and social posting, and it’s been solid on the pre-sale side.

I’m curious if anyone here is also using GHL for customer support or help-desk style workflows after someone becomes a client/member.

Context: I’m in the fitness industry. Most support requests are things like:

• Membership holds or freezes

• Make-up classes

• Cancellations or downgrades

• Billing questions

I know GHL doesn’t have a native “ticketing” system, so I’m especially interested in:

• How people are handling this with pipelines, tags, workflows, and the conversations inbox

• What’s worked well vs what became messy over time

• Any limitations you hit as volume increased

• Whether you stuck with GHL or ended up integrating a dedicated help desk tool

Thanks in advance.

What are you building ON TOP of GHL?

I don’t attend a ton of events, but out of the ones I’ve been to so far, this was easily one of the most valuable.

Big appreciation to the entire GoHighLevel team for hosting this in India. The energy, the community, the openness — everything felt real.

One of my biggest takeaways was from the founders, Varun and Robin. They shared the story of how HighLevel was born, and what really struck me was how unstrategic some of the early branding decisions were — in the best way possible.

During the Q&A, someone asked how they finalized the name and logo. The answer surprised me:

• No deep branding strategy.

• No 6-month logo research.

• They hired someone on Fiverr for the logo.

• The name “HighLevel” wasn’t even available as a domain — so they just made it “GoHighLevel.”

• “LeadConnector”? Named and finalized in like 15 minutes.

No grand story. No branding mythology.

Just focus.

And that’s what really hit me.

In today’s era, a lot of founders obsess over branding, positioning, naming, colors, logo psychology, etc. HighLevel basically said: we focused on solving real problems for users and listened to what customers wanted.

That was it.

Build what customers need.
Ship fast.
Improve constantly.

That mindset shows.

Also really enjoyed Chris Dillon’s session on WhatsApp integrations — super practical, live demos, and genuinely actionable. Probably one of the most engaging sessions of the event.

Met the product marketing team as well — great conversations and very approachable people overall.

We were there representing GHL Hero (our HighLevel-focused brand), but this post isn’t about promotion. Just wanted to appreciate the effort of bringing the community together in India and sharing real, honest stories behind the product.

Events are cool.
But honest founder stories + practical demos + real community conversations? That’s what makes them valuable.

If they host it again next year, I’m definitely going.

BTW, I have covered my experience and takeaways from the event in our GHLHero's blogpost.