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Grasshopper vs OpenPhone

Compare Grasshopper and OpenPhone on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.

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Grasshopper

6.2/10

SMB virtual business numbers with extensions and apps — True Solo from $14/month annual (flat account, not per seat).

Best for

• Solo operators and tiny teams that primarily need a professional virtual number
• SMBs that want flat account pricing instead of per-seat UCaaS maths
• Buyers replacing a personal mobile with a branded business line

Starting from $14.00/user/mo

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Our verdict

No universal winner

There is no universal winner between Grasshopper and OpenPhone. Choose Grasshopper when Solo operators and tiny teams that primarily need a professional virtual number. Choose OpenPhone when SMB teams that want a modern shared business number with SMS and AI answering. Criterion scores come from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments and first-party research — not hands-on lab testing.

OpenPhone is better for

✓ Power dialer
✓ CRM / CTI integrations
✓ Routing & IVR
✓ Analytics

Tie

• Number / country coverage
• WhatsApp Business

Choose Grasshopper if: Solo operators and tiny teams that primarily need a professional virtual number

Choose OpenPhone if: SMB teams that want a modern shared business number with SMS and AI answering

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OpenPhone

7.5/10

Modern SMB shared business phone (also branded Quo) with shared numbers, SMS and Sona AI — Starter from $15/user/month annual.

Best for

• SMB teams that want a modern shared business number with SMS and AI answering
• Founders and small sales/support teams who need transparent per-seat pricing without a 3-licence floor
• Teams standardising on HubSpot/Salesforce once they move to Business

Starting from $15.00/user/mo

No free plan

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Grasshopper vs OpenPhone at a glance

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Starting pricingDepends
Grasshopper
OpenPhone
User / licence minimumDepends
Grasshopper
OpenPhone
Number / country coverageTie
Grasshopper
OpenPhone
Power dialerOpenPhone
Grasshopper
OpenPhone
WhatsApp BusinessTie
Grasshopper
OpenPhone

Which business communications is better for you?

Quick picks based on fit — not a universal ranking.

→ OpenPhone
Best for power dialer
OpenPhone leads on power dialer (4/10 vs 5/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
→ OpenPhone
Best for crm / cti integrations
OpenPhone leads on crm integrations (5/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
→ OpenPhone
Best for routing & ivr
OpenPhone leads on routing (6/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.

The biggest differences

Where the products diverge most clearly on verified criteria.

Starting pricing
Depends
Grasshopper
Grasshopper researched starting price from $14/mo; OpenPhone researched starting price from $15/mo. Better value depends on seat minimums and add-ons.
OpenPhone
Grasshopper researched starting price from $14/mo; OpenPhone researched starting price from $15/mo. Better value depends on seat minimums and add-ons.
WhatsApp Business
Tie
Grasshopper
Grasshopper and OpenPhone have the same researched availability on whatsapp business (Grasshopper: not-supported; OpenPhone: not-supported).
OpenPhone
Grasshopper and OpenPhone have the same researched availability on whatsapp business (Grasshopper: not-supported; OpenPhone: not-supported).
Power dialer
OpenPhone wins
Grasshopper
Trails OpenPhone on this criterion
OpenPhone
OpenPhone leads on power dialer (4/10 vs 5/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Routing & IVR
OpenPhone wins
Grasshopper
Trails OpenPhone on this criterion
OpenPhone
OpenPhone leads on routing (6/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
CRM / CTI integrations
OpenPhone wins
Grasshopper
Trails OpenPhone on this criterion
OpenPhone
OpenPhone leads on crm integrations (5/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.

Which should you choose?

Choose Grasshopper if

Solo operators and tiny teams that primarily need a professional virtual number
SMBs that want flat account pricing instead of per-seat UCaaS maths
Buyers replacing a personal mobile with a branded business line

Choose OpenPhone if

SMB teams that want a modern shared business number with SMS and AI answering
Founders and small sales/support teams who need transparent per-seat pricing without a 3-licence floor
Teams standardising on HubSpot/Salesforce once they move to Business

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