Comparison

HighLevel vs Ellipsend

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

HighLevel

This all-in-one platform empowers agencies and marketers to capture leads, automate communication, and manage sales processes. It offers tools for landing pages, forms, calendars, and automated messaging to drive customer acquisition and business growth.

Highlights
  • All-in-one sales and marketing platform
  • Lead capture via landing pages, forms, and surveys
  • Automated messaging (SMS, email, FB Messenger)
  • Inbound phone system
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Payment collection
  • Analytics tracking
Features
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More Leads = More Customers We Help Agencies & Marketers thrive With Our All-In-One Sales & Marketing Platform [ FOR AGENCIES, BY AGENCIES ] HighLevel is the first-ever all-in-one platform that will give you the tools, support and resources you need to succeed with your agency. • All the tools you need in one platform without having to "duct-tape" multiple platforms together! • Capture leads using our landing pages, surveys, forms, calendars, inbound phone system & more! • Full Suite Platform for Agencies. Included in the Platform is a full-featured Page Builder to capture leads. • Our intuitive platform allows you to create full-featured websites with custom menus. • Create high-performing and captivating landing pages all in one place! • Automatically message leads via voicemail, forced calls, SMS, emails, FB Messenger & more! • Use our built-in tools to collect payments, schedule appointments, and track analytics!

About

Ellipsend

This platform helps teams manage customer messages and organize contacts for sales conversations. It allows for collaboration, tracking opportunities, and efficient communication through various media types. Features include conversation summaries and quick replies.

Highlights
  • Manage customer messages
  • Organize contacts and leads
  • Team collaboration
  • Send various media types
  • On-device conversation summaries
  • Quick reply functionality
Features
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Ellipsend is the social inbox and CRM built for teams that sell through conversations. Manage customer messages, organize contacts, collaborate with your team, and keep every opportunity moving from first reply to closed deal. With Ellipsend you can: • Read and reply to customer conversations • Send text, images, video, audio, and saved responses • Assign contacts and manage team ownership • Organize leads with labels, campaigns, and pipeline stages • Track activities, notes, and contact details • Find conversations quickly with search, filters, and spotlights • Receive notifications and use quick reply when platform messaging rules allow • Generate concise on-device conversation summaries on supported devices An active Ellipsend account and organization are required. Connected channels and available features depend on your Ellipsend plan and configuration.

Screenshots

HighLevel4 screens
Ellipsend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ellipsend at 5.0 against HighLevel's 4.5. Ellipsend also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). HighLevel's advantage is ratings volume (3.7K vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ellipsend holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HighLevel has 3.7K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HighLevel ships an update every 2 weeks, Ellipsend every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HighLevel versus Ellipsend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHighLevelEllipsend
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.7K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.7K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size404 MB23 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperSynclioEllipsend Inc.

Customer experience

HighLevel

All ratings3,695 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive24.5%
Neutral15.2%
Negative60.3%

Ellipsend

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

HighLevel

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Notifications and messages not loading
  • Can't create account
  • App crashes mid call
Show 15 more
  • No notifications
  • Loading issues after update
  • Horrible update
  • New app sucks!
  • Lots of bugs
  • Bad update
  • Keep getting bumped out
  • Terrible new update
  • Can't change any settings
  • Call quality not good
  • Glitchy, rarely ever works
  • App Blacks Out
  • Bad update recently
  • App crash
  • Blank screens and the never ending reload

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Ability to cc/bcc on new emails
  • Ability to forward previously sent emails
  • Improve email tech and notifications

Ellipsend

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HighLevel

No in-app purchases

None

Ellipsend

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HighLevel free?
HighLevel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ellipsend free?
Ellipsend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HighLevel or Ellipsend?
Ellipsend is rated higher. HighLevel averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while Ellipsend averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do HighLevel or Ellipsend have ads?
Neither HighLevel nor Ellipsend shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HighLevel or Ellipsend?
HighLevel ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ellipsend every 3 days. Most recently, HighLevel was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ellipsend on October 31, 2026.

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