# Grasshopper alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 216 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Grasshopper holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/grasshopper/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- RingCentral: 61
- Nextiva: 30
- Microsoft Teams Phone: 26
- RingCentral RingEX: 16
- Zoom Phone: 13
- Google Voice: 7

## Business phone systems

**Small business**: 57 of 84 answers did not name Grasshopper (Grasshopper is #5 of 11 at 3%).

- Nextiva: first choice in 16 of those 57
- RingCentral: first choice in 9 of those 57
- Zoom Phone: first choice in 5 of those 57
- Aircall: first choice in 2 of those 57
- CloudTalk: first choice in 2 of those 57
- Ooma: first choice in 2 of those 57
- RingCentral RingEX: first choice in 2 of those 57
- Dialpad: first choice in 1 of those 57

**Mid-market**: 75 of 84 answers did not name Grasshopper (Grasshopper is #11 of 12 at 2%).

- RingCentral: first choice in 21 of those 75
- Nextiva: first choice in 11 of those 75
- RingCentral RingEX: first choice in 9 of those 75
- Google Voice: first choice in 7 of those 75
- Zoom Phone: first choice in 3 of those 75
- 8x8: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Microsoft Teams Phone: first choice in 2 of those 75
- RingCentral MVP: first choice in 2 of those 75

**Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Grasshopper.

- RingCentral: first choice in 31 of those 84
- Microsoft Teams Phone: first choice in 24 of those 84
- RingCentral RingEX: first choice in 5 of those 84
- Zoom Phone: first choice in 5 of those 84
- Nextiva: first choice in 3 of those 84
- RingCentral Ultra: first choice in 2 of those 84
- 3CX: first choice in 1 of those 84
- 8x8: first choice in 1 of those 84

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