Grasshopper
Virtual business number on your own phone, priced per account
Our verdict
Second of our top three business phone systems
For: A solo owner or small team who wants one flat monthly bill
Grasshopper gives you a local, toll-free or vanity number that rings through its app on your own phone and computer, with calls, texts and voicemail in one shared inbox. True Solo is $14 a month for one user, and Solo Plus is $25 a month for unlimited users with three extensions, both billed annually. Its iPhone and iPad app averages 4.75 from about 46,000 ratings. It is second because it does a smaller job: there is no web app and no integrations on record, it is sold only in the US and Canada, and texting needs a $19.50 registration fee plus $1.50 a month.
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Very good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 17, 2026
Best for a second business number on your own phone
Grasshopper gives you a business number that rings on the phone you already have, for one flat monthly fee however many people answer. For five people on Solo Plus that's about $6.20 each, which is hard to beat. It's a number and an inbox, though, with no integrations and no web app.
Who Grasshopper is for
- Great if you're a solo founder who wants a business line without carrying a second phone
- Handy when a few people answer the same number and you don't want a bill per person
- Good for businesses that want a toll-free or vanity number
Who Grasshopper is not for
- 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
Why Grasshopper gets a 3.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneySolo 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.
- CFree plan and trialA 7-day free trial with no credit card needed. No free plan.
- CFeaturesA 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.
- AEase of use4.75 from about 46,000 App Store ratings. Pick a number, install the app and the calls start ringing.
- BPlatforms and integrationsMac, 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.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Grasshopper's own pages on 17 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Its pricing page shows only a region notice from here, so only the $14 starting price could be checked again on 18 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/grasshopper#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/grasshopper.svg" alt="Grasshopper: 3.0 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Grasshopper stands among business phone systems
Grasshopper's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 18 of the 19 other business phone systems we grade, and level with 1.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 18 of 19) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $14 a month, against a middle price of $19 for the category: 4 of the 16 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 20 business phone systems we grade, cut by the letter each got. Grasshopper’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 18 of 19, level with 1
- CFree plan and trialAbove 8 of 19, level with 10
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 19, level with 9
- AEase of useAbove 16 of 19, level with 3
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 19, level with 8
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 17 business phone systems. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Grasshopper, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Grasshopper you would be making phone numbers and calls carried over the phone network. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 18 of the 19 other business phone systems we grade. It costs $168 a year.
What you could not
- Phone numbers and calls carried over the phone network.
- One mailbox that several people work at once.
- Texts from a business number, registered with the carriers.
- Speech turned into text you can trust.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Grasshopper’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Grasshopper?
Grasshopper gives a small business a separate local, toll-free or vanity number that rings through an app on the owner's existing phone and computer, with calls, texts and voicemail in one shared inbox. Plans are a flat monthly fee rather than a price per user, and the two larger plans allow unlimited users. It started in 2003 and is now owned by GoTo.
Grasshopper is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $14 per month, billed annually. See every plan
Good for
- Solo founders who want a business number on their own phone
- Small teams that want a flat bill however many people answer
- Businesses that need a toll-free or vanity number
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
Grasshopper pricing
- Starts at
- $14 per month, billed annually
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial, no credit card required
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| True Solo | $14per month, billed annually | One user, one local or toll-free number and one extension, with unlimited calls and texts. |
| Solo Plus | $25per 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 | $55per month, billed annually | Unlimited users, four numbers and unlimited extensions, with advanced call routing and call tracking. |
Read from grasshopper.com on Oct 17, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Grasshopper before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountAnnual 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.
Stated on grasshopper.com
How people rate the Grasshopper app
4.7
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars84%
- 4 stars11%
- 3 stars4%
- 2 stars<1%
- 1 star1%
46,227 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 17, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Grasshopper alternatives
- Grasshopper vs Quo
Free trial · from $15/mo
- Grasshopper vs Google Voice
Free plan · from $10/mo
- Grasshopper vs Ooma Office
From $19.95/mo
- Grasshopper vs Talkroute
Free trial · from $19/mo
- Grasshopper vs Dialpad
Free trial · from $15/mo
Common questions
Is Grasshopper free?
No, Grasshopper is a paid product, but you can try it first. 7-day free trial, no credit card required.
How much does Grasshopper cost?
Grasshopper lists 3 plans. True Solo: $14 per month, billed annually. Solo Plus: $25 per month, billed annually ($32 billed monthly). Small Business: $55 per month, billed annually. Prices were read from grasshopper.com on Oct 17, 2026.
What platforms does Grasshopper work on?
Grasshopper is available on macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
Does Grasshopper offer any discounts?
Grasshopper publicly lists the following: Annual savings over 20%.
How is Grasshopper rated?
Grasshopper's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 46,227 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 17, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.
Does Grasshopper have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Grasshopper is listed for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
Is Grasshopper open source?
Grasshopper is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
Who makes Grasshopper?
Grasshopper is made by Grasshopper. It dates from 2003.
What are the alternatives to Grasshopper?
The closest alternatives to Grasshopper in our directory are Quo, Google Voice, Ooma Office, Talkroute and Dialpad. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Grasshopper.
How does Grasshopper compare with other business phone systems?
Grasshopper's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 18 of the 19 other business phone systems we grade, and level with 1. It stands best on value for money (A, above 18 of 19) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Is Grasshopper good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Grasshopper A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $14 a month, against a middle price of $19 for the category: 4 of the 16 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Could I make my own version of Grasshopper?
To replace Grasshopper you would be making phone numbers and calls carried over the phone network. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 18 of the 19 other business phone systems we grade. It costs $168 a year. What you could not make: Phone numbers and calls carried over the phone network. One mailbox that several people work at once. Texts from a business number, registered with the carriers. Speech turned into text you can trust. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 17, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.