Quo vs Grasshopper (2026): Which Business Phone Service Is Better?

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Prices last checked October 31, 2026. Prices were checked against each company’s own pricing page between October 27 and 29, 2026. We re-check the prices in every guide at least once a month.
By Bradford Gilliland · How we research

Quo (formerly OpenPhone) and Grasshopper both give small businesses a professional phone number that rings on the phones you already own. The difference is how they’re built and priced: Quo is a modern shared phone system priced per user, while Grasshopper is a virtual number service with flat plan prices.

Here’s how they compare, based on each company’s own pricing page.

The short answer

• Choose Quo if two or more people answer calls and texts together, you text customers a lot, or you want AI call summaries and a modern app.
• Choose Grasshopper if you’re a solo owner who just needs a business number on your cell, or several people share one line and you want one flat price.

Quo vs Grasshopper at a glance

	Quo	Grasshopper
Best for	Small teams that call and text together	Solo owners and shared lines
Pricing model	Per user	Flat per plan
Entry price (billed annually)	$15/user/mo (Starter)	$14/mo (True Solo, 1 user)
Entry price (billed monthly)	$28/user/mo	See Grasshopper
Phone numbers	1 per user included	1 on True Solo and Solo Plus, 4 on Small Business
Business texting	Included (US and Canada)	Included; $19.50 one-time registration + $1.50/mo
AI call summaries	From Business ($23/user/mo)	Not listed on its plans
Free trial	7 days	7 days, no credit card

Prices checked against each company’s pricing page.

Pricing compared

Quo

Billed annually, Starter is $15 per user per month ($28 monthly) and includes one local or toll-free number per user with calling and texting in the US and Canada. Business is $23 per user ($33 monthly) and adds AI call summaries and transcripts, group calling, call transfers, phone menus and analytics. Scale is $35 per user ($47 monthly). There’s a 7-day free trial.

Grasshopper

Billed annually, True Solo is $14 a month for 1 user and 1 number. Solo Plus is $25 a month with unlimited users, 1 number and 3 extensions. Small Business is $55 a month with unlimited users, 4 numbers and unlimited extensions. Every plan includes unlimited calling minutes. Business texting needs a $19.50 one-time registration plus $1.50 a month. There’s a 7-day free trial with no credit card.

What it costs for your team

Team	Quo (Starter, billed annually)	Grasshopper (billed annually)
1 person	$15/mo	$14/mo (True Solo)
3 people, 1 shared number	$45/mo (each gets a number)	$25/mo (Solo Plus)
5 people, several numbers	$75/mo (5 numbers)	$55/mo (Small Business, 4 numbers)

Grasshopper texting adds $1.50 a month after a $19.50 one-time registration. Quo Business costs $23 per user if you want AI call summaries and phone menus.

Where Quo wins

• A modern app where teammates share inboxes and see each other’s conversations
• Every user gets their own number
• AI call summaries, phone menus and analytics from the Business plan

Where Grasshopper wins

• Flat pricing: unlimited users on Solo Plus and Small Business
• The lowest price for one person
• Unlimited calling minutes on every plan

Our verdict

For a solo owner, the two cost about the same, so choose Grasshopper for its simplicity or Quo for its more modern app and texting. For a small team that calls and texts customers together, Quo is the better tool: everyone gets a number and shared inboxes keep conversations organized. If several people only need to share one number, Grasshopper’s flat Solo Plus plan costs less.

See Quo’s per-user costs, team totals and add-ons in Quo pricing.

Frequently asked questions

Is Quo the same as OpenPhone?

Yes. OpenPhone rebranded as Quo.

Can I keep my existing business number?

Both services support porting an existing number. Start the port early, since it can take several days.

Which is cheaper?

For one person, Grasshopper True Solo ($14) and Quo Starter ($15) are nearly the same when billed annually. For teams sharing one line, Grasshopper is cheaper; for teams where each person needs a number, compare Quo Starter’s per-user price with Grasshopper Small Business.

See all five options in our guide to the best business phone service, or read our Grasshopper alternatives and RingCentral alternatives.