About RingCentral

Providing hosted phone systems for small businesses and home offices, RingCentral unifies the existing phone lines and other communication devices of an office or business, including fax, voicemail and email. Its virtual PBX package includes toll free and local numbers, Internet fax, voicemail, unique call forwarding features and sophisticated call management.

Because of its comprehensive but affordable pricing plans, RingCentral has continued to lead the industry. It is ideal for startups and mobile professionals, as it is able to scale and adjust as the business expands. Subscribers can easily add extensions or additional phone numbers, and they can shift from one plan to another to get more minutes of calls or faxes.

Funded by Seqouia Capital and Khosla Ventures, RingCentral is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

About Grasshopper

Formerly GotVMail, Grasshopper comes as a new phone service that lets entrepreneurs and small businesses manage their calls, faxes and messages. It offers local and toll free numbers to its subscribers, as well as call features designed to provide convenience and functionality to the phone system.

Features include call forwarding, unlimited extensions, mobile and online management, Internet fax, advanced voicemail and more. These are all included in each of the three pricing plans Grasshopper offers. Aiming to cater to all kinds of businesses with different budget ranges, Grasshopper plans start at $9.95 a month.