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How to White-Label AI Voice Agents for Your Agency Clients

Learn how to offer AI voice agents under your own brand. Set up white-label portals, configure custom domains, and manage multiple clients from a single platform.

BuildVoiceAI Team|7 min read

TL;DR: White-labeling AI voice agents lets agencies offer a fully branded product with 60-80% margins. Setup takes under an hour: upload your logo, configure a custom domain, create client accounts with granular permissions, and set pricing tiers ($497-1,997/month). Your clients see your brand — not the platform behind it.

White-labeling is what separates agencies that resell a product from agencies that own a product. When you white-label AI voice agents, your clients see your brand, your domain, and your interface — not the platform behind it.

Here's how to set up a fully white-labeled AI voice agent offering.

What White-Labeling Actually Means

When you white-label AI voice agents, your clients experience:

  • Your brand — Your logo, colors, and company name throughout the dashboard
  • Your domain — Clients access their portal at ai.youragency.com, not a third-party URL
  • Your pricing — You set what clients pay, with margins you control
  • Your support — Clients come to you for help, not the platform vendor

Behind the scenes, you're using a platform like BuildVoiceAI to power everything. But from the client's perspective, it's entirely your product.

Step 1: Configure Your Agency Brand

Start with the visual identity your clients will see:

  • Logo upload — Your agency logo appears in the sidebar, login page, and portal
  • Color scheme — Primary and accent colors that match your brand guidelines
  • Company name — Displayed in the header, emails, and throughout the UI
  • Support information — Your support email and links, not the platform's

This takes about five minutes and immediately transforms the generic platform into something that looks custom-built.

Step 2: Set Up Your Custom Domain

A custom domain is the single most impactful white-label feature. Instead of clients logging in at a generic URL, they'll access their dashboard at your domain.

The setup process:

  1. Choose a subdomain (e.g., portal.youragency.com or ai.youragency.com)
  2. Add a CNAME record pointing to the platform's DNS
  3. Add a TXT record for domain verification
  4. Wait for DNS propagation (usually 15-30 minutes)
  5. The platform automatically provisions an SSL certificate

Once configured, everything from login to the client portal runs on your domain.

Step 3: Create Client Accounts

Each of your clients gets their own isolated environment:

  • Separate agent lists — Each client only sees their own agents
  • Isolated call history — No cross-client data exposure
  • Individual billing — Track usage and costs per client
  • Custom permissions — Control what each client can see and do

When creating a client, you assign:

  • A name and primary contact
  • Which agents belong to them
  • Which phone numbers they use
  • What features they can access (analytics, transcripts, integrations, etc.)

Step 4: Configure Client Permissions

Not every client needs access to everything. Granular permissions let you control the experience:

| Permission | What It Controls | |-----------|-----------------| | View costs | Whether clients can see per-minute costs and spending | | View transcripts | Access to full call transcripts | | View analytics | Access to the analytics dashboard | | Playback recordings | Ability to listen to call recordings | | Manage integrations | Connect their own CRM, calendar, etc. | | Edit agents | Modify agent prompts and settings | | Manage users | Invite team members to their portal | | View API keys | Access API credentials |

Set sensible defaults at the agency level, then override per-client as needed. For example, you might hide costs from clients on flat-rate plans but show them to clients on usage-based billing.

Step 5: Set Up Client Billing

You have several options for billing your clients:

Flat monthly retainer:

  • Simple to understand and predict
  • Charge $500-2,000/month depending on volume
  • You absorb the per-minute costs and keep the margin

Usage-based billing:

  • Charge per minute of AI call time (e.g., $0.35-0.50/min)
  • More transparent but less predictable for clients
  • Use Stripe Connect to automate invoicing

Hybrid model:

  • Base monthly fee + overage charges above a certain minute threshold
  • Best of both worlds — predictable for clients, profitable for you

Step 6: Invite Client Users

Give your clients access to their portal:

  1. Create user accounts with email invitations
  2. Assign roles (Admin or Member)
  3. Clients log in at your custom domain
  4. They see only their agents, calls, and analytics

Admins can invite additional team members and manage their organization. Members get read-only access to the features you've enabled.

Common White-Label Setups

The "Managed Service" Agency:

  • Hides all technical settings from clients
  • Clients only see call history and analytics
  • Agency handles all agent creation and management
  • Highest touch, highest margin

The "Platform" Agency:

  • Gives clients full access to build their own agents
  • Enables all permissions and features
  • Acts more like a SaaS reseller
  • Lower touch, scalable

The "Hybrid" Agency:

  • Agency builds and optimizes agents
  • Clients monitor performance and view results
  • Some editing capabilities for minor adjustments
  • Best balance of service quality and scalability

Pricing Your White-Label Service

Here's how successful agencies typically structure pricing:

| Tier | Monthly Price | What's Included | |------|--------------|-----------------| | Basic | $497/mo | 1 agent, 500 minutes, basic analytics | | Professional | $997/mo | 3 agents, 1,500 minutes, CRM integration | | Enterprise | $1,997/mo | Unlimited agents, 5,000 minutes, custom workflows |

Your actual costs on a platform like BuildVoiceAI at $0.15/min:

  • 500 minutes = $75/mo cost → $422 margin
  • 1,500 minutes = $225/mo cost → $772 margin
  • 5,000 minutes = $750/mo cost → $1,247 margin

The margins speak for themselves.

Launch Checklist

Before onboarding your first client:

  • [ ] Upload your agency logo and set brand colors
  • [ ] Configure your custom domain with SSL
  • [ ] Set default client permissions
  • [ ] Create a demo agent to show prospects
  • [ ] Set up your billing structure
  • [ ] Prepare a client onboarding document
  • [ ] Test the full client experience end-to-end

White-labeling turns a technology platform into your own product. Your clients get a polished, branded experience. You get a high-margin, scalable service. Everyone wins.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take to set up a white-label AI voice agent platform?

Initial setup takes about 30-60 minutes: uploading your logo, setting brand colors, and configuring your custom domain. DNS propagation for custom domains typically takes 15-30 minutes. You can have your first client onboarded within the same day.

Can my clients tell they're using a third-party platform?

No — that's the entire point of white-labeling. Clients see your logo, your colors, your domain, and your support contact. The underlying platform is completely invisible. Even system emails come from your brand.

What margins can I expect from white-labeling AI voice agents?

Typical agency margins are 60-80%. For example, if your platform costs $0.15/min and you charge clients $0.40/min or a $997/month flat rate covering 1,500 minutes ($225 cost), your margin is $772 per client per month. Agencies with 10+ clients regularly generate $7,000-15,000/month in recurring profit.

Can I have different pricing for different clients?

Yes. White-label platforms support per-client pricing configurations. You can offer flat monthly retainers to some clients, usage-based pricing to others, and hybrid models to enterprise accounts. Each client can have completely different rate structures.

What happens if the platform goes down — do my clients know?

Your clients experience any downtime as your service being down, not the platform's. Choose a platform with strong uptime SLAs (99.9%+) and status page monitoring. Most white-label platforms also let you configure your own status page at your domain.

How to White-Label AI Voice Agents for Your Agency Clients - BuildVoiceAI