Grasshopper Review
BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS SOFTWAREChoose Grasshopper when you mainly need an affordable professional virtual number with simple extensions — not a full cloud phone / UCaaS suite.
Starting price
$14.00/user/month
Free plan
No
Free trial
7 days
Best for
Solo operators and tiny teams that primarily need a professional virtual number
SoftwareGlimpse review
6.2/10
Average
- ease of use9
- voice messaging quality7
- routing workflows6
- integrations5
- analytics5
- outbound tools4
Best Grasshopper alternatives
Alternatives are drawn from the product graph and editorial comparisons — not paid placements.
OpenPhone
Modern SMB shared business phone (also branded Quo) with shared numbers, SMS and Sona AI — Starter from $15/user/month annual.
From $15.00/user/month
CallHippo
Researched side-by-side comparison of CallHippo and Grasshopper using business-communications comparison criteria (factual pricing/coverage plus editorial judgments). No universal winner — choose by criterion fit.
From $18.00/user/month
SMB teams needing IVR, recording and CRM logging
Nextiva
SMB-friendly unified business communications — Core $15, Engage $25, Scale $75 per user/month annual, with messaging apps including WhatsApp and a Contact Center ladder from $75/agent.
From $15.00/user/month
KrispCall
Budget global cloud telephony with virtual numbers across 100+ countries and a unified callbox — Essential from $12/user/month annual (up to 5 users); calls and SMS are pay-as-you-go.
From $12.00/user/month
Alternatives comparison at a glance
| Product | Starting price | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grasshopper | $14.00/user/month | No | Yes |
| OpenPhone | $15.00/user/month | No | Yes |
| CallHippo | $18.00/user/month | Yes | Yes |
| Nextiva | $15.00/user/month | No | Yes |
| KrispCall | $12.00/user/month | No | No |
How we choose alternatives
Based on our recommendations
Alternatives come from product relationships and documented capability overlap.
Focused on your needs
We highlight when another tool fits a different workflow better.
Independently evaluated
Affiliate relationships never decide who appears here.