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Set up single sign-on in GoHighLevel on Agency Pro (OpenID Connect only, not SAML) before you invite the team, so accounts are created through your identity provider rather than by hand.
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MARKETING AUTOMATION · MIGRATION GUIDE
Switching from Kartra to GoHighLevel
Businesses leaving Kartra’s funnel and course platform for GoHighLevel’s broader CRM-plus-automation suite are typically after native SMS, agency sub-accounts, or a more flexible sales pipeline.
Quick verdict: A logical move if you’ve outgrown Kartra’s single-business model and want SMS/voice, multi-client sub-accounts, or deeper pipeline automation; you’ll lose Kartra’s polished checkout and funnel-analytics experience in the process.
Why teams switch from Kartra to GoHighLevel
SMS and two-way conversations
GoHighLevel adds native SMS and call tracking that Kartra doesn’t offer, useful for businesses that follow up by text.
True sales pipelines instead of tag-based leads
GoHighLevel’s opportunity pipelines give a real deal-stage view that Kartra’s tag-based lead system doesn’t provide.
Agency and sub-account structure
Agencies managing multiple clients can use GoHighLevel’s sub-accounts and white-label options, which Kartra isn’t built for.
Estimate the real hidden cost of moving from Kartra to GoHighLevel, not just the subscription price.
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Assumes a blended $45/hr internal labor rate with no native importer available, so sequences/records are rebuilt largely by hand. Adjust the sliders to match your team.
How to migrate your data
GoHighLevel imports Kartra contacts via CSV only, so checkout and course/membership structures need a manual rebuild.
Step
What happens
1Export contacts from Kartra
Use Kartra’s contact export to download leads as CSV.
2Clean and remap fields
Reconcile Kartra tags and custom fields with GoHighLevel’s contact fields and pipeline stages.
3Set up your GoHighLevel sub-account
Create and configure the destination sub-account, including custom domains for any funnel pages you’ll rebuild.
4Import contacts via CSV
Use GoHighLevel’s native CSV contact importer to bring records in.
5Rebuild funnels, checkout, and automations
Recreate Kartra funnels and checkout pages as GoHighLevel funnels and rebuild sequences as GoHighLevel workflows, since neither pages nor automation logic transfer.
6Test payments and go live
Reconnect payment processors, test checkout flows end-to-end, and cut over custom domains.
What GoHighLevel’s importer doesn’t handle: GoHighLevel has no named Kartra importer — contacts move by CSV only, and Kartra’s checkout/order-bump logic and membership/course structures have to be rebuilt manually, since GoHighLevel handles course delivery less natively than Kartra does.
Pricing during the transition
GoHighLevel’s unlimited-contact tiers can look cheaper for larger lists once Kartra’s per-contact and transaction-fee structure is factored in.
Plan
Kartra
GoHighLevel
Free plan
No free trial (30-day money-back guarantee)
No free tier (14-day trial)
Entry paid tier
$119/mo billed monthly (Starter), or $59/mo Essentials with a 5% transaction fee
$97/mo (Starter)
Mid tier
$229/mo billed monthly (Growth)
$297/mo (Unlimited)
GoHighLevel’s flat $97-$497 tiers include unlimited contacts, while Kartra prices by contact count, so high-volume lists can make GoHighLevel comparatively cheaper even before counting Kartra’s transaction fee on its entry plan.
Feature-parity checklist
GoHighLevel widens the toolkit with SMS and pipelines; Kartra’s checkout specialization is what gets traded away.
Feature
Kartra
GoHighLevel equivalent
Automations/workflows
Sequence/tag-based automation
Broader, more flexible visual workflow builder — a genuine upgrade for complex logic
CRM/pipeline
Tag-based leads, not a true pipeline
Real opportunity pipelines, an upgrade for tracking a sales process
Funnels/landing pages
Polished checkout and funnel builder
Capable but less checkout-specialized builder — a mild downgrade for heavy funnel/checkout sellers
Email/SMS marketing
Email only
Adds native SMS/voice, a genuine upgrade for outbound-heavy businesses
Reporting
Funnel-conversion analytics
More CRM/operational reporting, less funnel-conversion focused — a downgrade for funnel optimizers
Can GoHighLevel import my Kartra courses and memberships?
No, membership and course content have to be manually rebuilt in GoHighLevel’s own membership product; there’s no direct course importer.
What happens to my Kartra checkout pages?
They don’t transfer; you’ll rebuild checkout flows in GoHighLevel’s funnel builder and reconnect your payment processor.
Is contact import free-form or does it need cleanup?
Standard CSV cleanup is required: matching Kartra tags to GoHighLevel custom fields and pipeline stages is the main manual step.
Will I keep Kartra’s 0% transaction fee benefit?
That’s a Kartra-specific plan detail; GoHighLevel doesn’t charge the same kind of platform transaction fee, but you should confirm current payment processor fees either way.
How long should I budget for the switch?
Plan on a few days for contacts and a couple of weeks to properly rebuild funnels, checkout, and automations.
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