Curated picks, not paid promos · Updated Oct 8, 2026

The tools I actually trust.

A short list of tools and people I would send my own clients to. Votel comes first, because that is where I build now. Then the HighLevel picks I still recommend for accounts you have not moved yet, and the AI tools I open every day. If you are deciding what Votel could replace, use the agency software consolidation checklist before removing anything from your stack.

Thirteen of the fourteen links on this page are affiliate or referral links. If you sign up through one, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. The exception is Affixo, which I built, so that link earns nothing extra. Inclusion is based on whether I trust the tool, not on the commission. Vendor pricing changes, so confirm it on their site.

Category 01 · The platform

Start here. Everything else is optional.

Pick 01 · The platform
Votel.ai

The AI-first agency platform

Pricing
Free to start · $97 or $297/mo
No credit card to start

The platform this whole site is about. Describe what you need and Votel generates it: websites, funnels, AI agents that answer calls and messages, qualify leads and book appointments, and the email and SMS follow-up behind them. White label, 300+ integrations, one workflow builder for all of it.

My honest take

I spent six years building on HighLevel and I still respect what they built. I moved my focus to Votel because I wanted a platform designed around AI from the start, not one adding it on. It is noticeably easier to get a first client live, and the agents are the real thing. This is where I am building now.

AI builds it for youVoice + chat agentsWhite label300+ integrationsFree to start
Affiliate link
Try Votel for free
Category 02 · Still on HighLevel

For the accounts you have not moved yet.

Most agencies do not move every client in a weekend, and some run both platforms for a long time. These are the HighLevel tools and teams I still trust. They are built for HighLevel, not Votel, so keep them with the accounts that are still there. On Votel, voice and chat agents are part of the platform.

AI agents agencies actually keep paying for

Pick 02 · Voice AI
Thinkrr

Always-on AI voice agents

Best for
Voice AI on HighLevel
Native HighLevel integration

AI voice agents for agencies, businesses, and pharmacies. Native HighLevel integration, SOC 2 and HIPAA compliant, 16+ languages. 2.5M+ calls handled, 94% client retention. It onboards a client in about 15 seconds by reading their website.

My honest take

I use Thinkrr. There is a testimonial from me on their homepage. If voice AI is on your roadmap for clients still on HighLevel, this is the one to start with. HighLevel-native, no developer required.

SOC 2 + HIPAAHighLevel-native16+ languages
Affiliate link
See Thinkrr pricing
Pick 03 · Chat AI
CloseBot

AI appointment setter

Pricing
Free to start
No credit card required

An AI appointment setter built for scaling agencies. Native HighLevel and HubSpot integration. 700K+ appointments booked across 22 languages. Multi-account management, white-label client portals, persona split-testing, and drag-and-drop job flows.

My honest take

If you are building chat agents for clients on HighLevel, this is the easiest tool to set up there. It is free to start, so you can test it on a real funnel before you commit.

Free to startMulti-accountHighLevel + HubSpot
Affiliate link
Try CloseBot free
Pick 04 · AI operations
RealWave

AI operations for HighLevel

Pricing
$149.99/mo
7-day free trial first

An automation and AI labor platform that deploys AI agents, workflows, and vision APIs to handle tasks inside your HighLevel and CloseBot accounts. Its HighLevel co-pilot builds the agents and workflows for you.

My honest take

If you run AI agents and workflows across HighLevel and CloseBot and want one platform building and operating them, instead of stitching the pieces together yourself, RealWave is worth a look. Start the 7-day trial before the monthly plan kicks in.

7-day free trialHighLevel + CloseBotVision APIsCo-pilot builder
Affiliate link
Start free trial

Skip A2P. Cut SMS costs.

Pick 05 · SMS
MyCRMSim

SIM-based SMS for HighLevel

Cost per SMS
~$0.0017 /msg
Fixed cost, no A2P required

Unlimited SMS, iMessage, RCS, and WhatsApp for HighLevel, routed through a real SIM card instead of Twilio. You skip A2P registration entirely and set it up in minutes, at a fixed cost with no surprise bills. Four channels: SMS (Android), iMessage (iPhone and Mac), RCS (Android), and WhatsApp. 30-day money-back guarantee.

My honest take

A2P 10DLC registration is the slowest part of launching SMS for a client on any platform: weeks of waiting, unclear rejections, recurring fees. MyCRMSim sidesteps it by treating SMS like a real phone. If you do database reactivation or high-volume conversational SMS on HighLevel, the math pays for itself fast.

No A2P4 channelsFixed costeSIM compatible30-day guarantee
Affiliate link
See MyCRMSim

White-label support, two ways

Both teams are excellent and they take a different shape. Pick the one whose pricing and approach fits where you are.

Pick 06 · For scaling agencies
Agency Support for HighLevel

24/7 chat and onboarding

Pricing
$399 to $599/mo
Up to 15, or up to 800 sub-accounts

24/7 white-label support and onboarding for HighLevel agencies, run by Dakota Routh, a SaaSPRENEUR Award winner. Your clients see your brand and get a real support team; you get your hours back. Plans run from $399/mo (up to 15 sub-accounts) to $599/mo (up to 800).

My honest take

Dakota is a real operator who runs his own agency, not a support farm. The "Lifetime Pricing Guarantee" is real: lock in your rate and it does not move until you hit the next tier.

24/7 chatUp to 800 subsOnboarding included
Affiliate link
See plans
Pick 07 · For starting agencies
Extendly

24/7 support and sales coaching

Pricing
Free tier available
Under 1-minute average response

24/7 white-label tech support, onboarding, and SaaS sales coaching for HighLevel agencies. 95% satisfaction rating and an under-1-minute average response time. The free tier includes branded help center widgets and an AI support agent. Founded by Beant, a SaaSPRENEUR Award winner whose team has helped 37+ clients win the same award.

My honest take

The free tier alone is worth installing: branded knowledge base widgets in your HighLevel sub-accounts, no money out. If you are earlier in the SaaS journey and still figuring out sales, the coaching layer is what tips it.

Full disclosure

I founded GHL Experts and grew it to 4,000+ agencies supported before selling it to Extendly. They have kept the operations and the team since the acquisition. I earn an affiliate commission on this recommendation, but I would recommend them on merit, not on the relationship.

Free tierUnder 1 min responseSales coaching
Affiliate link
See Extendly
Pick Agency Support if you are past 5 SaaS clients and want pricing that locks in for life as you grow. Strong on volume, up to 800 sub-accounts.
Pick Extendly if you are earlier in the journey, want to start on a free tier, or need the sales coaching to land your first 10 clients.

The people I send agency owners to when they do not want to hire

Pick 08 · Fulfillment
GHL Starboys

White-label fulfillment team

Pricing
$3/hr setters
$600 to $900/mo for a dedicated expert

1,200+ agencies served and 350+ vetted experts, built by Arham at Rozi Academy. Specialists in HighLevel builds, ads (Facebook, Google, TikTok), SEO, video editing, design, appointment setting, AI integrations, and a newer engineering division that fixes vibe-coded apps. Pay-as-you-go hourly blocks ($150 for 10 hours), dedicated experts ($600 to $900/mo), or full marketing teams from $1,250/mo.

My honest take

Agency Support and Extendly handle your clients. GHL Starboys handles your back-end execution: the HighLevel builds, ad campaigns, video edits, and snapshot fixes nobody on your team wants to do. Pay-as-you-go is the right first move. Test the work before you commit to a dedicated hire.

Pay-as-you-go350+ expertsNo contractsEngineering division
Affiliate link
Book a growth call
Category 03 · Around the platform

Not platform-specific. But I use them every day.

Pick 09 · Every day
Wispr Flow

AI voice-to-text dictation

Pricing
Free 14-day Pro trial
No credit card required

Voice-to-text that turns speech into clean, finished writing, about four times faster than typing. Works in every app on Mac, Windows, iPhone, and Android, and strips the filler words and fixes the grammar as you talk. HIPAA-eligible on all plans.

Why I love it

I use it for email, Slack, and for writing the prompts that build things in Votel. Dictating a build prompt out loud is faster and, oddly, produces a better prompt. The single biggest productivity upgrade I have made in years.

14-day free trialMac · Win · iOS · Android100+ languagesHIPAA-eligible
Referral link
Try Wispr Flow free
Pick 10 · Being found
Brandpod

Founders to thought leaders

Pricing
Free + paid from $157/mo
Forever-free tier · no card required

A CRM for your personal brand. AI research agents map what your audience actually searches for, find the podcasts to pitch (with host contacts), the publications to be featured in, and the events to apply to, then write the outreach and the content.

Why I love it

Personal-brand work used to mean a content team plus a PR firm. Brandpod is both, tied to real search demand. If you are a founder trying to be findable without becoming a full-time content creator, this is the shortest path.

Free forever tierPodcast + media discoveryAI-personalized pitchesDone-for-you option
Referral link
Try Brandpod free
Pick 11 · Video
HeyGen

AI avatar video generator

Pricing
$29/mo
Free plan: 3 videos a month

Turns a script into a finished video presented by an AI avatar, including a custom avatar and cloned voice of you. It also translates videos into 175+ languages and dialects with lip sync.

Why I love it

If you need a steady stream of explainer, onboarding or social videos for your agency or your clients and do not want to film every one, HeyGen is the tool to try. Start on the free plan and upgrade once you have made a video you would actually publish.

Free planCustom avatarVoice cloning175+ languages
Affiliate link
Try HeyGen free
Pick 12 · Creative
Higgsfield

AI image and video generator

Pricing
$19/mo
Starter plan, 270 credits a month

One workspace for the best image and video models out there: Nano Banana Pro, Kling 3.0, Seedance and more. On top of the models you get Ads Studio for product ads, AI Influencer for a consistent on-screen character, and Cinema Studio for camera moves. Starter is $19/mo, with Plus, Ultra and team plans when you need more credits.

Why I love it

It is where I go for visuals and short video: ad creative, thumbnails, b-roll for client content. Instead of paying for five separate AI tools, I get all the top models in one place. Start on Starter and move up once you are burning through credits.

From $19/moImage + videoAds StudioTeam plans
Affiliate link
Try Higgsfield
Pick 13 · Voice
ElevenLabs

AI voice generator

Pricing
Free + paid from $6/mo
Free plan: 10k credits a month

Studio-quality AI voice: text to speech, voice cloning, dubbing into 90+ languages, sound effects and music, plus ElevenAgents for real-time voice agents. The free plan gives you 10k credits a month; paid plans start at $6/mo and add a commercial license and Instant Voice Cloning.

Why I love it

It is the voice behind my product videos and voice-overs, and the most natural-sounding AI voice I have heard. Clone your own voice once and every explainer, ad and onboarding video sounds like you. Start on the free plan, then move to Starter when you need commercial rights.

Free planVoice cloning90+ languagesVoice agents
Affiliate link
Try ElevenLabs free
Pick 14 · Mine
Affixo

Affiliate & referral infrastructure

Pricing
Free then from $19/mo
No revenue share, ever

A flat-rate affiliate and referral platform. Connect Stripe, launch a branded program, pay commissions automatically. Server-side attribution that survives ad blockers and Safari. Free until your affiliates drive $2,500 in tracked revenue, then flat plans from $19/mo at founding rates, locked for life.

Full disclosure

I built this one. It runs the affiliate programs behind my own products, including the links on this page. It is here because I use it daily, not because of a commission. This link earns me nothing extra; it is just my product.

Flat pricingStripe-nativeServer-side attributionMCP integration
My own product, not a paid link
Try Affixo free
The full picture

How the stack fits together.

You do not need all fourteen. Here is how I would layer them by where you are.

If you are starting

New agency on Votel

Get one client live before you add anything else.

If you are moving

Leaving HighLevel

Move client by client. Keep the old side supported until the last one is across.

If you run both

Clients on both platforms

  • Votel for every new client
  • Thinkrr, CloseBot or RealWave on the HighLevel side
  • MyCRMSim to cap SMS costs there
  • Agency Support at the scale tier

Stop adding to the old stack. Let it shrink as clients move.

FAQ

Common questions about this page

How do you decide what goes on this page?
Every tool here is one I use or recommend to agency owners I work with. Inclusion is based on the quality of the product and the integrity of the people running it, not the affiliate payout. Tools that pay more but do not meet the bar are not listed.
Are the links on this page affiliate links?
Thirteen of the fourteen are affiliate or referral links, so All Things Votel may earn a commission if you sign up, at no extra cost to you. The exception is Affixo, which I built, so that link earns nothing extra. The commission does not decide inclusion.
Why are HighLevel tools on a Votel site?
Because most agencies do not move every client at once, and some run accounts on both platforms for a long time. The tools in the HighLevel section are built for HighLevel, not Votel. They are for the accounts you still have there. Do not assume they connect to Votel.
Do I still need Thinkrr or CloseBot if I move to Votel?
Maybe not. Votel's own agents answer calls and messages, qualify leads, and book appointments. Test them on a real client before you pay for a second agent tool. Keep Thinkrr or CloseBot on the accounts that are still on HighLevel.
Why are both Agency Support and Extendly listed?
They are both excellent and solve the same problem in different ways. Agency Support pairs 24/7 chat with deep onboarding and pricing that locks in as you grow. Extendly starts with a free tier and adds a sales-coaching layer, which suits newer agencies. Disclosure: I founded GHL Experts, which Extendly acquired.
How is GHL Starboys different from Agency Support and Extendly?
Agency Support and Extendly are white-label support teams that talk to your clients for you. GHL Starboys is a fulfillment team of vetted builders, ad buyers, designers, engineers, and setters who work behind the scenes. One is client-facing support, the other is back-end execution. Many agencies use both.