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Grasshopper vs OneSignal

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Grasshopper

Communication & Collaboration

The entrepreneur's phone system

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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OneSignal

Telecommunications

Customer engagement and messaging, without the complexity

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only OneSignal has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Grasshopper available only in the USA and Canada; the site returns a not available in your region error outside those countries; OneSignal free plan email sends cap at 10,000 per month and web push is capped at 10,000 subscribers per send, per onesignal.com/pricing (Aug 2026)

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Grasshopper and OneSignal actually diverge.

Attributes where Grasshopper and OneSignal differ
AttributeGrasshopperOneSignal
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
CategoryCommunication & CollaborationTelecommunications

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated).

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Grasshopper

  • Available only in the USA and Canada; the site returns a not available in your region error outside those countries
  • Plans start at $14/month only under a promotional discount of up to $75 off select plans, meaning the advertised entry price is not the standing rate

OneSignal

  • Free plan email sends cap at 10,000 per month and web push is capped at 10,000 subscribers per send, per onesignal.com/pricing (Aug 2026)
  • Professional and Enterprise plans require custom annual contracts with no published rate, per onesignal.com; SMS/RCS messaging and dedicated IPs are gated behind the Professional tier

Pricing, plan by plan

Grasshopper

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Grasshopper review.

OneSignal

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the OneSignal review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Grasshopper if

Nothing in the data separates Grasshopper from OneSignal on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Grasshopper review

Choose OneSignal if

  • You want to start without paying.
OneSignal review

Questions people ask

Is Grasshopper or OneSignal better?
Neither clearly leads. Grasshopper starts at On request and OneSignal at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Grasshopper or OneSignal?
OneSignal has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Grasshopper and Free for OneSignal.
Does Grasshopper or OneSignal run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use OneSignal for free?
Yes. OneSignal has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Grasshopper starts at On request.
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