Grasshopper vs Line2 (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Grasshopper: it is second in our ranking of business phone systems, and it grades higher too, 3.0 against 2.2.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Grasshopper grades higher on value for money, the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Grasshopper
Virtual business number on your own phone, priced per account
Line2
A second US or Canada phone number on your phone, for one flat fee
Which one is for you
Pick Grasshopper if
- Fits if you're a solo founder who wants a business line without carrying a second phone
- Works for a few people answering the same number on one bill
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you're outside the US and Canada, as that's the only place it's sold
- Not for you if calls need to log into a CRM, since no integrations are on record
- Tight if you need several numbers on Solo Plus, at $9 a month for each extra one
- Watch out: texting needs carrier registration, $19.50 once and $1.50 a month on every plan
- Watch out: only Solo Plus shows a monthly price, $32, and advanced routing needs Small Business at $55
Pick Line2 if
- Fits if you want a second number on your phone for work or privacy, without carrying a second handset
- Works for people who need to pick an area code or move a number they already have
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you need a team phone system, as the site sends business users to eVoice
- Skip it if you call outside the US and Canada, as service covers those two countries only
- Watch out: business texting in the US needs carrier registration
- Tight if you want to try it free, since there's only a 30-day money-back guarantee
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAGrasshopperVery good | 2.2GPALine2Fair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | ASolo Plus is $25 a month billed yearly for unlimited users. Add two $3 extensions so all five of you get one and it's about $6.20 a head, under 60% of this category's cheaper quarter. On your own, True Solo is $14. | B$7.99 a month on yearly billing ($9.99 monthly) is under this category's $14.49 cheapest-quarter line. It's one number with no team plan, so it isn't the same job as the team phone systems. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 7-day free trial with no credit card needed. No free plan. | FNo free plan and no trial. A 30-day money-back guarantee isn't a trial. |
| Features | CA local, toll-free or vanity number, a shared inbox for calls, texts and voicemail, extensions, recording with AI summaries, auto-replies and fax. It does that job fully, but it's a smaller job: no integrations, and advanced routing is on Small Business. | CA second number, area code choice, unlimited calls and texts in the US and Canada, voicemail transcription and call blocking. It does that one job fully, but it's a smaller job: no team features, queues or routing. |
| Ease of use | A4.75 from about 46,000 App Store ratings. Pick a number, install the app and the calls start ringing. | BNo store rating on record. You install an app and the number works beside your main line. |
| Platforms and integrations | BMac, Windows, iPhone and Android apps, so phone and computer are covered. No web app and no integrations on record, which keeps it off the top grade. | BiPhone, Android, Windows and web, with calls and texts kept in sync. No API or integrations are listed. |
| Best for | a second business number on your own phone | a second number on your own phone |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Grasshopper and Line2. How we grade
Price against what you get
Grasshopper starts at $14 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Line2 starts at $7.99 a month and scores 2.7.
Grasshopper scores higher, and starts $6.01 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other business phone systems on the chart, none scores higher than Grasshopper for less, and none scores higher than Line2 for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Grasshopper also covers shared inbox.
At a glance
| Grasshopper | Line2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $14 per month, billed annually | $7.99 per month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Grasshopper | J2 Web Services, Inc. |
| Price read from | grasshopper.com | line2.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Grasshopper
- Sold only in the US and Canada; international calls are billed per minute by destination.
- Texting needs carrier registration: a $19.50 one-time fee and $1.50 a month on every plan.
- Extra numbers cost $9 a month each on annual billing ($10 monthly), and extra extensions $3 ($5 monthly).
- The pricing page shows annual prices and says annual billing saves over 20%; only Solo Plus's monthly price ($32) was readable.
Line2
- Line2 now presents itself as a privacy second line; the site sends business users to eVoice, so team features such as queues and call routing are not listed.
- Service covers the US and Canada only.
- Business texting in the US needs carrier registration, and the site links 10DLC and toll-free SMS registration pages.
- The pricing page lists a single plan and no team or multi-user tier.
Key features
Grasshopper
- A second number on your phone
- Pick a local, toll-free or vanity number and use it through the mobile or desktop app, keeping business calls apart from a personal number.
- Shared inbox
- Calls, texts and voicemails sit in one thread per customer, and the inbox is shared so the whole team sees the same history.
- Extensions and call forwarding
- Forward calls to any number and add extensions for staff or departments: one on True Solo, three on Solo Plus and unlimited on Small Business.
- Recording and AI call summaries
- Call recording with transcription, plus call summaries and AI sentiment drawn from customer calls.
- Automated replies
- Instant Response sends a set text reply when a call is missed, and scheduled auto-replies cover hours when no one is working.
- Virtual fax
- Inbound faxes arrive by email and in the app, without a fax machine.
Line2
- Second number on your own phone
- Calls and texts run over Wi-Fi or mobile data in an app, so the number sits beside your main line without a second handset.
- Choose your area code
- Pick a US or Canada number in the area code you want, or move a number you already have over to Line2.
- Unlimited calls and texts
- Calls and SMS/MMS inside the US and Canada are unlimited, subject to overages described in the terms of service.
- Voicemail transcription
- Voicemails arrive as text, and the number has its own caller ID display and its own contact list separate from your main one.
- Call blocking
- Block telemarketers, spam callers and other numbers you do not want reaching the Line2 number.
- Phone, tablet and desktop apps
- Apps for iOS, Android and desktop, with the account also reachable from a desktop browser, so texts and calls stay in sync.
Plans
Grasshopper
True Solo$14
per month, billed annually
One user, one local or toll-free number and one extension, with unlimited calls and texts.
Solo Plus$25
per month, billed annually ($32 billed monthly)
Unlimited users at no extra cost, one number and three extensions; more extensions cost $3 a month each.
Small Business$55
per month, billed annually
Unlimited users, four numbers and unlimited extensions, with advanced call routing and call tracking.
Line2
Line2 Unlimited$7.99
per month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly)
Unlimited talk and text in the US and Canada, a number in the area code you choose, voicemail transcription and call blocking. 30-day money-back guarantee.
Ways to pay less
Grasshopper
- Annual discount
Annual savings over 20%
Grasshopper's pricing page says annual billing saves over 20%; its comparison page gives Solo Plus as $25 a month annually against $32 monthly.
Line2
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
Line2 shows $7.99 a month billed yearly against $9.99 a month billed monthly, which it labels as a 20% saving.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Grasshopper or Line2?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Line2 is cheaper to start with: $7.99 a month, against $14 a month for Grasshopper. Grasshopper starts at $14 per month, billed annually, and Line2 starts at $7.99 per month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Grasshopper or Line2?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Grasshopper nor Line2 has a free plan. Grasshopper has a free trial.
Which platforms do Grasshopper and Line2 run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Grasshopper lists a macOS app and only Line2 lists a web app. Both list Windows, iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.