# Grasshopper: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 2 categories by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/grasshopper

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Call tracking platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/call-tracking/index.md) | 0% | 34 | 0% | 1 |
| [Sales dialers and calling](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/sales/sales-dialers-and-calling/index.md) | 0% | 42 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Use a service like Skype Direct Inward Dialing (DID) or Grasshopper." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Call tracking)
- "Virtual phone numbers, extensions, call forwarding, easy setup" (MiniMax M2.5, Dialers)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Grasshopper, from 6 of the 8 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- outrightsystems.org: 5
- cloudtalk.io: 4
- g2.com: 4
- softwareadvice.com: 4
- cirrusinsight.com: 3
- getapp.com: 3
- altigen.com: 2
- avoma.com: 2
- blog.hubspot.com: 2
- capterra.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://outrightsystems.org/blog/call-recording-software-for-smb: 5
- https://cloudtalk.io/blog/phone-recording-system-for-small-businesses: 4
- https://cirrusinsight.com/blog/sales-call-recording-software: 3
- https://softwareadvice.com/call-center/call-recording-comparison: 3
- https://softwareadvice.com/call-center/call-recording-comparison/small-business: 3
- https://altigen.com/top-conversation-intelligence-software-contact-centers: 2
- https://blog.hubspot.com/sales/call-recording-software: 2
- https://g2.com/categories/conversation-intelligence/small-business: 2

## In its own words

What Grasshopper's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The best business phone app for entrepreneurs. (https://grasshopper.com/)
- For: entrepreneurs; small business owners (https://grasshopper.com/)
- Price stated: Plans start as low as $14/month. (https://grasshopper.com/)
- Starting price: 14 (https://grasshopper.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Try Grasshopper free for 7 days (https://grasshopper.com/)
- Customers named: Offshore Relief, Pro Resume, Destination by Design, Northwest Skills

## What it publishes

Every page grasshopper.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 908 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 512 pages, 8 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-23
- case study: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2010-03-22
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2011-05-07
- comparison: 18 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-11
- template or tool: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2018-08-18
- glossary or explainer: 14 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-18
- podcast or video: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2019-08-15
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-04-21
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Best ai tools for solopreneurs https://grasshopper.com/blog/best-ai-tools-for-solopreneurs
- Recent: 2026-09-18 glossary or explainer: What is openphone key pricing and features information https://grasshopper.com/blog/what-is-openphone-key-pricing-and-features-information
- Recent: 2026-09-11 blog: Shared number for small businesses https://grasshopper.com/blog/shared-number-for-small-businesses
- Recent: 2026-09-08 blog: 5 best virtual phone systems small businesses https://grasshopper.com/blog/5-best-virtual-phone-systems-small-businesses
- Recent: 2026-08-03 blog: Word of mouth marketing https://grasshopper.com/blog/word-of-mouth-marketing
- Recent: 2026-07-31 blog: How to become a freelancer https://grasshopper.com/blog/how-to-become-a-freelancer

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.