CocoFax vs eFax (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, we pick eFax: it is third in our ranking of online fax services, and it grades higher too, 2.8 against 2.4.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
CocoFax grades higher on value for money. eFax grades higher on the free plan, features and platforms. They get the same grade on ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
CocoFax
Online fax from the web, email, Google and Microsoft apps
eFax
Online fax by email, web and apps, with personal and business plans
Which one is for you
Pick CocoFax if
- Fits if you fax now and then and are happy to pay for a year up front
- Works for people who fax from Gmail, as email to fax is on every plan
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you fax more than 60 pages a month on Lite, as extra pages are 20 cents each
- Pricey if you want the Windows or Mac app, Slack, the Google add-on or porting, which start on Premium at $16.99 a month billed yearly
- Skip it if you need a signed BAA, as none is on record, or the API, which is on the custom Enterprise plan
- Watch out: every price is shown cut from a crossed-out figure, with no end date given
- Watch out: the pricing page lists iOS apps, but the site links only web, Android, Windows, Mac and Chrome
Pick eFax if
- Fits if you fax within the US and Canada and want it all in your email
- Works for small medical offices that want a signed BAA on a plan bought online, which is Business
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you fax abroad on Personal, which covers pages to the US and Canada only
- Pricey if you need a signed BAA, which Personal lacks; Business is $33.33 a month billed yearly
- Not for you if you want a desktop app on a Mac, as the print-to-fax app is Windows only
- Watch out: extra pages are 10 cents on Personal and 7 cents on Business, and international rates vary by country
- Watch out: on Business, extra users are $10 a month and extra numbers $5, and the API needs Corporate, priced by sales
How we grade them
| 2.4GPACocoFaxFair | 2.8GPAeFaxGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BLite is $4.99 a month billed yearly ($7.99 monthly) with a number, inside this category's cheapest quarter. It covers 60 pages, though, with 20 cents for each extra, and 200 pages means Basic at $9.99. | CPersonal is $15.83 a month billed yearly ($18.99 monthly) for one number and 200 pages, past the start of this category's dearer quarter at $14.95. Faxing abroad and a signed BAA need Business at $33.33. |
| Free plan and trial | DA free number for 24 hours with up to 10 pages and no card. A day is shorter than a week, and receiving after that needs a paid plan. | CA 7-day trial of Personal with up to 200 pages, and no free plan after it. The listing doesn't say whether the trial takes a card. |
| Features | CEmail to fax, Google and Microsoft add-ons, a number of your choice, faxes to over 180 countries, a team panel on Business and an API on Enterprise. The gaps: no BAA or HIPAA on record, and the API is custom-priced. | BEmail to fax, local, toll-free or transferred numbers, a Windows print-to-fax app, phone apps with e-signing and searchable storage on every plan, with an API on Corporate. That covers the job, split across its plans. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record. You get a number with no card and fax by emailing the recipient's number at cocofax.net. | BNo store rating on record. Email to fax is on every plan, so you send by attaching a document to an email, and the apps are there if you want them. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, Windows, Mac, Android and Chrome, with Gmail, Google Docs, Drive, Word, Excel and Slack. The pricing page lists iOS apps the site doesn't link to, and the desktop apps start on Premium. | AWeb, Windows, iPhone and Android, with Dropbox, Google Drive and Epic, and a REST API on Corporate. There's no Mac app, and the API is only on the plan sold through sales. |
| Best for | occasional faxing on a yearly plan | faxing by email within the US and Canada |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: CocoFax and eFax. How we grade
Price against what you get
CocoFax starts at $4.99 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. eFax starts at $15.83 a month and scores 3.3.
eFax scores higher, and starts $10.84 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other online fax services on the chart, none scores higher than CocoFax for less, and none scores higher than eFax for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
At a glance
| CocoFax | eFax | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $4.99 per month for 60 pages, billed yearly ($7.99 billed monthly) | $15.83 per month for 200 pages, billed annually ($18.99 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free fax number for 24 hours with up to 10 pages, no card required | 7-day free trial of the Personal plan, with up to 200 pages |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | CocoFax Inc. | Consensus Cloud Solutions Inc. |
| Price read from | cocofax.com | efax.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
CocoFax
- Every plan's price is shown as reduced from a higher crossed-out figure, with no end date given.
- Windows and Mac apps, Slack, the Google add-on and number porting are listed only from Premium up.
- Receiving faxes needs a paid account, and the API is only on the custom-priced Enterprise plan.
- The pricing page lists iOS apps, but the site links only a web app, Android, Windows, Mac and Chrome.
eFax
- The Personal plan covers pages to the US and Canada only and does not include a signed BAA; Business does.
- Pages over the plan cost 10 cents each on Personal and 7 cents on Business, and international rates vary by country.
- Extra users on Business are $10 a month each and extra numbers $5 a month each.
- The desktop app is for Windows; no Mac app is listed.
Key features
CocoFax
- Email to fax
- Send a fax from Gmail, Yahoo or any email by writing to the recipient's number at cocofax.net; received faxes arrive in your inbox as PDFs.
- Google and Microsoft add-ons
- Fax from Google Docs, Sheets, Drive and Gmail, or from Word, Excel and OneNote through a Microsoft add-in, without leaving the document.
- Free fax number
- Paid plans include a local or toll-free number of your choice, and faxes can be sent to over 180 countries.
- Desktop apps and Chrome extension
- Windows and Mac apps and a Chrome extension sit alongside the web app. The desktop apps are listed from the Premium plan up.
- Team admin panel
- Business adds an admin panel to invite and remove members and fax numbers, with five members included and unlimited on Enterprise.
- Slack alerts and API
- A Slack integration posts incoming and outgoing fax updates, and the CocoFax API is part of the Enterprise plan.
eFax
- Email to fax
- Send a fax by emailing the document to the recipient's number, and get incoming faxes in your inbox. Included on every plan.
- Local, toll-free and ported numbers
- Choose a local or toll-free number, or transfer the one you already have. Business adds extra numbers at $5 a month each.
- Print-to-Fax desktop app
- A free Windows 10 app sends faxes from the print menu of other programs, with up to 10 documents per fax and over 200 file types.
- Mobile apps and e-signatures
- iPhone and Android apps send and receive faxes, and you can sign a fax electronically before sending it.
- Searchable fax storage
- Every plan keeps sent and received faxes in online storage that can be searched later.
- Corporate, API and healthcare tools
- eFax Corporate adds a REST API and admin portal, and Consensus sells add-ons for Epic workflows, AI data extraction and FedRAMP-authorized government faxing.
Plans
CocoFax
Lite$4.99
per month for 60 pages, billed yearly ($7.99 billed monthly)
$59.99 a year, shown reduced from $83.99; one month is $7.99, down from $9.99. Email to fax, a free number and 20 cents per extra page.
Basic$9.99
per month for 200 pages, billed yearly ($12.99 billed monthly)
$119.99 a year, shown reduced from $179.99; one month is $12.99, down from $14.99. 10 cents per extra page.
Premium$16.99
per month for 400 pages, billed yearly ($19.99 billed monthly)
Adds Windows and Mac apps, Google and Slack add-ons, porting and group fax. $203.88 a year, shown reduced from $299.99. 8 cents per extra page.
Business$24.99
per month for 1,200 pages, billed yearly ($29.99 billed monthly)
Adds an admin panel with 5 team members, enforced two-factor sign-in and labels. $299.88 a year, shown reduced from $419.99. 6 cents per extra page.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited team members and the CocoFax API, with 5 cents per extra page. Priced through sales.
eFax
Personal$15.83
per month for 200 pages, billed annually ($18.99 billed monthly)
One user and one fax number, pages to the US and Canada, 10 cents per extra page. First month $4.99 on monthly billing.
Business$33.33
per month for 500 pages, billed annually ($39.99 billed monthly)
Five users and one number, pages to 51 countries, 7 cents per extra page and a signed BAA. First month $14.99 on monthly billing.
CorporateCustom
Plans built with sales, with the full eFax API, an admin portal, a dedicated account manager and HITRUST certification.
Ways to pay less
CocoFax
- Annual discount
Up to 3 free months with an annual plan
CocoFax's pricing page says yearly billing gives up to three months free; Lite is $59.99 a year against $7.99 a month on monthly billing.
eFax
- Annual discount
Save up to 17% with annual billing
eFax's pricing page lists Personal at $15.83 a month billed annually against $18.99 monthly, and Business at $33.33 against $39.99.
- Other savings
Reduced first month on monthly plans
The pricing page takes $14 off the first month of Personal ($4.99) and $25 off the first month of Business ($14.99) on monthly billing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, CocoFax or eFax?
As of Oct 23, 2026, CocoFax is cheaper to start with: $4.99 a month, against $15.83 a month for eFax. CocoFax starts at $4.99 per month for 60 pages, billed yearly ($7.99 billed monthly), and eFax starts at $15.83 per month for 200 pages, billed annually ($18.99 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, CocoFax or eFax?
As of Oct 23, 2026, neither CocoFax nor eFax has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do CocoFax and eFax run on?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only CocoFax lists a macOS app and a browser extension and only eFax lists an iOS app. Both list a web app and Windows and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.