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Grasshopper vs. Skype (discontinued)

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Grasshopper

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/AGrasshopper is an IP telephony business communication solution that provides companies with a toll-free or local phone number. It has both desktop and mobile applications and includes features such as custom greeting recording, call forwarding, call transfer, call reporting, and voicemail.

    $18

    per month for a single user

    Skype (discontinued)

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/ASkype (the personal edition or Skype free) was a web meeting, video conferencing, and VoIP software, now superseded by Microsoft Teams' free edition and unsupported from May 2025.

    $2.99

    per month

    Pricing
    GrasshopperSkype (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    True Solo
    $18
    per month for a single user
    Solo Plus
    $32
    per month
    Small Business
    $70
    per month
    United States Subscription
    $2.99
    per month
    North America Subscription
    $6.99
    per month
    India Subscription
    $7.99
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GrasshopperSkype (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details20% discount available for annual pricing.—
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    GrasshopperSkype (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    GoTo (formerly LogMeIn)
    Chose Grasshopper
    For some small businesses that want a virtual phone number, Skype might also be an option. We use Skype as well, but it is not a replacement for the features of Grasshopper. Skype can give you a virtual number, but it won't provide extensions, caller directory, complex …
    Incentivized
    Chose Grasshopper
    Grasshopper is way easier to use and has a more polished product.
    Incentivized
    Chose Grasshopper
    We have not considered any other services.
    Incentivized
    Chose Grasshopper
    I have not used any other phone services like Grasshopper. I know that there is another option out there called Ruby, which is more like a virtual receptionist but since I did not try it out I cannot compare the two. When I started my company I found the services that …
    Incentivized
    Discontinued Products
    Chose Skype (discontinued)
    We use Skype in combination with Grasshopper. While Grasshopper acts as a routing toll free number with extensions, if we are making calls directly, we do it through Skype.

    Skype's desktop and mobile apps are easier to use, and provide unlimited local calls at a flat, …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
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    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
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    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
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    Features
    GrasshopperSkype (discontinued)
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Grasshopper and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    Grasshopper
    9.7
    46 Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Hosted PBX9.423 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)10.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    User templates10.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call reports9.433 Ratings00 Ratings
    Directory of employee names9.434 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Grasshopper and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    Grasshopper
    9.6
    51 Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Answering rules9.247 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call recording9.622 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call park9.812 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call screening10.036 Ratings00 Ratings
    Message alerts9.243 Ratings00 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Grasshopper and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    Grasshopper
    7.9
    12 Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)
    9.3
    4 Ratings
    Video conferencing7.93 Ratings9.74 Ratings
    Audio conferencing7.77 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Video screen sharing8.23 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Instant messaging8.09 Ratings9.44 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Grasshopper and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    Grasshopper
    8.9
    48 Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile app for iOS8.935 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android8.929 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Grasshopper and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    Grasshopper
    -
    Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)
    9.6
    138 Ratings
    High quality audio00 Ratings9.8135 Ratings
    High quality video00 Ratings9.6133 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements00 Ratings9.4130 Ratings
    Mobile support00 Ratings9.4118 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Grasshopper and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    Grasshopper
    -
    Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)
    9.4
    119 Ratings
    Desktop sharing00 Ratings9.5118 Ratings
    Whiteboards00 Ratings9.360 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Grasshopper and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    Grasshopper
    -
    Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)
    9.6
    118 Ratings
    Calendar integration00 Ratings9.585 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings9.7106 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings9.465 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings9.577 Ratings
    Slideshows00 Ratings9.968 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Grasshopper and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    Grasshopper
    -
    Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)
    9.7
    111 Ratings
    Live chat00 Ratings9.7110 Ratings
    Audience polling00 Ratings9.964 Ratings
    Q&A00 Ratings9.562 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Grasshopper and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    Grasshopper
    -
    Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)
    9.7
    101 Ratings
    User authentication00 Ratings9.788 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings9.683 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list00 Ratings9.960 Ratings
    User Ratings
    GrasshopperSkype (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.8
    (56 ratings)
    9.0
    (140 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (42 ratings)
    10.0
    (42 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)