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HighLevel vs Nango

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HighLevel

Automation Integration

The all-in-one sales and marketing platform for agencies

From
$97/month
Rated
-
Nango logo

Nango

Automation Integration

Open source unified API and OAuth infrastructure for product integrations, licensed under Elastic License 2.0

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Nango has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: HighLevel enterprise pricing requires contacting sales with no published rates; Nango the licence is Elastic License 2.0, which is source available rather than OSI open source, and it forbids offering Nango to third parties as a managed service, so anyone planning to resell or embed it in a platform for their own customers has a genuine legal problem.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which HighLevel and Nango actually diverge.

Attributes where HighLevel and Nango differ
AttributeHighLevelNango
Starting price$97/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer connection per month
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Linux, Docker

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Automation Integration).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in HighLevel

Nothing recorded that Nango does not also cover.

Only in Nango

  • Managed OAuth
  • Pre-built integrations
  • Custom syncs and actions
  • Incremental sync
  • Rate limit and retry handling
  • Webhooks
  • Self-hosting
  • Unified models

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

HighLevel

  • Freelancers and solo marketers using Starter plannot Nango
  • Growing agencies managing multiple clients with Unlimited plannot Nango
  • Agencies offering SaaS solutions to their own clients with Agency Pronot Nango

Nango

  • A SaaS product that needs to ship twenty customer-facing integrations without hiring a team to maintain OAuth and token refresh for eachnot HighLevel
  • A team that needs a niche or internal API integrated, which closed unified API vendors will not build for themnot HighLevel
  • A company with data residency or security constraints that must self-host the integration layer rather than send customer tokens to a vendornot HighLevel
  • An engineering team replacing a homegrown integration service whose main cost is silent token expiry and rate limit failures in productionnot HighLevel

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

HighLevel

  • Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales with no published rates
  • Add-ons like AI Employee, White Label Mobile App, and HIPAA Compliance range from $49-$497/month per sub-account or account-wide

Nango

  • The licence is Elastic License 2.0, which is source available rather than OSI open source, and it forbids offering Nango to third parties as a managed service, so anyone planning to resell or embed it in a platform for their own customers has a genuine legal problem.
  • Pricing is per connection where a connection is one authorised end-user account, so cost scales linearly with your customer base and a product where each user links several services multiplies quickly beyond what a headline plan price suggests.
  • Pre-built integrations vary in depth, and a connection that exists is not the same as a connection that covers the endpoints and objects your feature needs, so each one must be verified before it is designed into a roadmap.
  • Custom syncs are written in TypeScript and run in Nango model, which means integration logic lives in a vendor runtime and migrating away later requires rewriting it rather than lifting it out.
  • Self-hosting removes the vendor from the data path but transfers operational responsibility for a component that holds customer OAuth tokens, and few teams appreciate the security burden that comes with running that themselves.

Pricing, plan by plan

HighLevel

$97/month
  • Starter$97/month
    • 3 Sub-Accounts
    • Unlimited Contacts
    • Unlimited Users
  • Unlimited$297/month
    • Unlimited Sub-Accounts
    • Unlimited Contacts
    • Unlimited Users
  • Agency Pro$497/month
    • Everything in Unlimited plus
    • SaaS Mode
    • Automated Sub-Account Creation
  • Enterprise$null/custom
    • Dedicated account management
    • Custom development
    • Dedicated Slack channel

Nango

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 10 connections
    • Pre-built integrations
    • Managed OAuth
  • Starter$50/month
    • 20 connections included
    • 1 USD per additional connection
    • Custom syncs and actions
  • Growth$500/month
    • 100 connections included
    • 1 USD per additional connection
    • Higher limits
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Quoted
    • Custom connection volumes
    • Security review and SLA

Which should you pick?

Choose HighLevel if

Nothing in the data separates HighLevel from Nango on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Choose Nango if

  • You need managed oauth.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Linux, Docker.
  • You also want pre-built integrations.

Questions people ask

Is HighLevel or Nango better?
Neither clearly leads. HighLevel starts at $97/month and Nango at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, HighLevel or Nango?
Nango has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $97/month for HighLevel and Free for Nango.
Does HighLevel or Nango run on more platforms?
HighLevel runs on Web. Nango runs on Web, Linux, Docker.
Can I use Nango for free?
Yes. Nango has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. HighLevel starts at $97/month.
What is HighLevel best used for?
HighLevel is most often used for freelancers and solo marketers using starter plan, growing agencies managing multiple clients with unlimited plan, agencies offering saas solutions to their own clients with agency pro. Of those, freelancers and solo marketers using starter plan and growing agencies managing multiple clients with unlimited plan are not what Nango is typically brought in for.
What can HighLevel do that Nango cannot?
Nango covers Managed OAuth, Pre-built integrations, Custom syncs and actions, Incremental sync.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

HighLevel: How much does GoHighLevel Starter cost?

GoHighLevel Starter costs $97/month (or $970/year when billed annually) and includes 3 Sub-Accounts, unlimited contacts, unlimited users, and all core features with 24/7 support.

Source
Nango: Is Nango open source?

It is source available under Elastic License 2.0. You can read, modify and self-host it, but you cannot offer it to third parties as a managed service. That is not the same as an OSI approved open source licence.

HighLevel: What is the difference between Unlimited and Agency Pro plans?

Unlimited plan ($297/month) offers unlimited sub-accounts and basic API access. Agency Pro ($497/month) adds SaaS Mode, automated sub-account creation, rebill phone/email markup, and advanced API access for reselling.

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Nango: How is it priced?

Per connection per month, where a connection is one authorised end-user account. Free to 10 connections, 50 dollars a month for Starter with 20, 500 for Growth with 100, and one dollar per additional connection.

HighLevel: Does GoHighLevel offer a free trial?

Yes, GoHighLevel includes a 14-day free trial on all plans with no obligation. You can cancel anytime.

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Nango: Can we integrate an API Nango does not support?

Yes. Custom syncs and actions in TypeScript cover any API including internal ones, which is the main advantage over closed unified API products.

HighLevel: What add-ons are available for GoHighLevel?

GoHighLevel offers multiple add-ons including AI Employee ($50-$97/month), Branded Client Portal ($49/month), Dedicated Email IPs ($59/month per IP), Premium Prospecting Tool ($29/month), SEO via Search Atlas ($79/month), WhatsApp Integration ($10/month), White Label Mobile App ($497/month account-wide), and HIPAA Compliance ($297/month account-wide).

Source
Nango: Can we self-host it?

Yes, under the Elastic License 2.0 terms, which permit self-hosting for your own use but not resale as a service.

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