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Comparison

A Grasshopper alternative that publishes its limits

Kall8's figures come from our catalog dated 13 September 2026; competitor figures from their public pricing pages captured 13 September 2026, linked below.

Verdict

Grasshopper (part of GoTo) sells a virtual phone system from $14 a month on an annual plan with a seven-day trial. Kall8 covers the same job two ways: a Numbers plan from $14.95 that rings any phone with call recording and analytics included, or Kall8 Phone at $19.95 for the first user and $14.95 for each additional user with a local number each. Grasshopper's unlimited calling is governed by GoTo's terms (50,000 minutes and 50 concurrent calls per the published terms, verify); Kall8 prints its fair-use thresholds on the pricing page and in the terms.

By the Kall8 team, Dial800 Telecom LLCLast updated

Side by side

Feature Kall8 Grasshopper
Entry price$14.95/mo (Numbers Starter); Kall8 Phone $19.95 first user, $14.95 additional $14/mo (annual)
Included minutes750 on Starter, up to 5,000 on Scale; unlimited US48 for Phone users within published fair use Unlimited (GoTo fair use)
OverageBilled per minute above the plan (published); volume table to 5,000 minutes n/a
CommitmentNo contract, cancel at any time, no activation fee 7-day free trial, no card
Fair use / limitsPublished: 2,500 min/user/month, concentration and account-average rules (details) 50,000 minutes and 50 concurrent calls per GoTo terms (verify)
TextingIncluded on Business (500) and Pro (1,000); $5/mo add-on on Starter; TFV/10DLC handled Included
Call trackingCampaign analytics, cost per call, caller origination, recording included Basic call reports
NotableVanity search on the homepage; Microsoft Teams calling; since 1993 "400,000 happy customers"; virtual phone system for solos
Sourcekall8.com/pricing grasshopper.com

Competitor figures captured 13 September 2026 from the linked pages, before their taxes and fees. Prices change; tell us if one is wrong.

Choose Grasshopper if

  • you want a free trial without a card
  • you only ever need one user and GoTo's ecosystem
  • you prefer annual billing and never route to more than one device

Kall8 plans

Starter

One number that rings any phone

$14.95/mo

or $11.96/mo billed annually (save $35.88)

$0 activation · plus taxes and fees

750 minutes included every month

  • 1 toll-free or local number included
  • Call recording included
  • Call analytics and reports
  • Forwarding rules and schedules
Choose Starter

No contract · cancel at any time

Pro

For teams that live on the phone

$49.95/mo

or $39.96/mo billed annually (save $119.88)

$0 activation · plus taxes and fees

2,500 minutes included every month

  • Everything in Business
  • Business texting: 1,000 messages a month
  • Call recording included
  • Call analytics and reports
Choose Pro

No contract · cancel at any time

Scale

High volume with hands-on onboarding

$199.00/mo

or $159.20/mo billed annually (save $477.60)

$0 activation · plus taxes and fees

5,000 minutes included every month

  • Everything in Pro
  • Unlimited business texting
  • Sales-assisted onboarding
  • Call recording included
Choose Scale

No contract · cancel at any time

Minutes beyond a plan's monthly allowance are billed per minute. Usage pricing

Full pricing

Questions

Grasshopper's front-door price is $14 a month billed annually; Kall8 Starter is $14.95 monthly ($11.96 a month billed annually) and includes call recording, which Grasshopper does not include at that tier. Kall8 Phone, the unlimited cloud line, is $19.95 a month for the first user.

GoTo's terms describe a 50,000-minute and 50-concurrent-call cap for Grasshopper (verify against the current terms). Kall8 publishes its thresholds on What unlimited means.

Yes, toll-free and local numbers port in with no fee. Start with the transfer form.

Try Kall8 without a commitment

No activation fee, no contract, cancel at any time. Numbers port in free.

Questions? Talk to a person.

Support is available 24/7, US-based. Sales can walk you through plans, porting and Teams setup.