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Grasshopper
The entrepreneur's phone system
As of 29 August 2026, Grasshopper starts at $14/month. Virtual business phone system for entrepreneurs and small businesses, providing a separate business number with call forwarding, voicemail transcription and…. Softwr lists it under Communication.
Overview
What Grasshopper does
Virtual business phone system for entrepreneurs and small businesses, providing a separate business number with call forwarding, voicemail transcription and texting on top of a personal phone.
What people use it for
- Mobile app development and programming education
The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about 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
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What people choose instead of Grasshopper
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- GrasshoppervsMicrosoft Teams
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- GrasshoppervsLoom
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- GrasshoppervsRingCentral Video
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Questions people ask
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How much does Grasshopper cost?
Grasshopper pricing starts at $14/month. The site does not disclose complete pricing details or feature breakdowns for different tiers.
SourceIs Grasshopper available outside the USA and Canada?
Grasshopper currently operates only in the USA and Canada, with regional availability restrictions mentioned on the pricing page.
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- KakaoTalk
- Line
- Signal
- TeamViewer
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