CocoFax vs Fax.Plus (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, we pick Fax.Plus: it is first in our ranking of online fax services, and it grades higher too, 3.0 against 2.4.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
Fax.Plus grades higher on the free plan, features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and 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
Fax.Plus
Online fax by web, email, desktop and mobile apps, priced by pages
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 Fax.Plus if
- Fits if you fax a few hundred pages a month from email or your phone
- Works for small teams that want shared fax numbers under one admin
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to receive faxes free, as the free account sends 10 pages in total and has no number
- Pricey if you need a signed HIPAA BAA, the API or Zapier: all three are on Enterprise, from $79.99 a month billed yearly
- Tight if you send long documents on Basic, which caps a fax at 60 pages and charges 10 cents a page over 200
- Watch out: porting a US or Canadian number and toll-free numbers start on Premium at $13.99 a month billed yearly
- Watch out: numbers beyond the two on Business are $4.99 a month each, and picking a specific number is $19.99 once
How we grade them
| 2.4GPACocoFaxFair | 3.0GPAFax.PlusVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | BBasic is $6.99 a month billed yearly ($8.99 monthly) for a number and 200 pages, right at the edge of this category's cheapest quarter. Extra pages are 10 cents, and the BAA and API need Enterprise at $79.99. |
| 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 free account sends 10 pages in total and then stops. It has no number, so it can't receive a single fax. Enough for one form, not for a month. |
| 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. | BLocal, toll-free or ported numbers in 48 countries, faxing from email, print menus and apps, broadcast to 500 people, scheduling, AI text extraction, a team console and an API. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job. |
| 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. | BFax.Plus rates 4.7 on the US App Store from 13,183 ratings, which puts it at B on our ease ladder. |
| 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, Mac, iPhone and Android, with Gmail, Google Drive, Word, Teams, Slack, Dropbox and Zapier, and an API. Slack needs Business, and Zapier and the API need Enterprise. |
| Best for | occasional faxing on a yearly plan | faxing from email, a print menu or apps on any device |
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 Fax.Plus. 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. Fax.Plus starts at $6.99 a month and scores 3.3.
Fax.Plus scores higher, and starts $2 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 Fax.Plus 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 | Fax.Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $4.99 per month for 60 pages, billed yearly ($7.99 billed monthly) | $6.99 per month for 200 pages, billed annually ($8.99 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free fax number for 24 hours with up to 10 pages, no card required | Free account with 10 pages to send in total; receiving faxes needs a paid plan |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | CocoFax Inc. | Alohi |
| Price read from | cocofax.com | fax.plus |
| 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.
Fax.Plus
- The free account has 10 pages in total and cannot receive faxes; a paid plan is needed for a number.
- Fax.Plus says HIPAA compliance with a signed BAA is available on the Enterprise plan only.
- The API and Zapier integration are listed only under Enterprise, which starts at $79.99 a month billed annually.
- Extra numbers cost $4.99 a month each beyond the two on Business and Enterprise; choosing a specific number is a one-time $19.99.
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.
Fax.Plus
- Fax numbers and porting
- Pick a local, toll-free or international number from 48 countries, or port your existing number in. Porting a US or Canadian number needs Premium or higher.
- Email, print and app faxing
- Send and receive from any email inbox, from the print dialog of Windows and Mac apps, from a browser, and from desktop and mobile apps.
- Fax broadcasting and scheduling
- Send one document to up to 500 recipients and track each delivery, or schedule a fax for a set date and time.
- AI text and data extraction
- Turns received faxes into searchable text and pulls out key fields. It runs on Alohi AI credits: 100 one-time on Basic to Business, 1,000 a month on Enterprise.
- Team admin console
- From Business up, manage members, roles, number access and page limits in one place. Enterprise adds SSO, SCIM and per-user page quotas.
- Fax API and AI assistant access
- A programmable fax API is part of Enterprise, and an MCP connection lets ChatGPT, Claude and other assistants send faxes for you.
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.
Fax.Plus
Basic$6.99
per month for 200 pages, billed annually ($8.99 billed monthly)
One fax number and one member, 10 cents per extra page and up to 60 pages per fax, with email to fax and the mobile apps.
Premium$13.99
per month for 500 pages, billed annually ($17.99 billed monthly)
Adds toll-free numbers, number porting, CSV log export and switching off reception. 7 cents per extra page, up to 90 pages per fax.
Business$27.99
per month for 1,000 pages, billed annually ($34.99 billed monthly)
Five members, two fax numbers, an admin console and Slack. 5 cents per extra page, up to 200 pages per fax.
Enterprise$79.99
per month and up for 4,000 pages, billed annually ($99.99 monthly)
Unlimited members, SSO, a signed HIPAA BAA, the API, Zapier, data residency and 1,000 AI credits a month. 3 cents per extra page.
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.
Fax.Plus
- Annual discount
Up to 3 months free with annual billing
Fax.Plus's pricing page says annual plans save up to 22%, or up to three months free, compared with paying monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, CocoFax or Fax.Plus?
As of Oct 23, 2026, CocoFax is cheaper to start with: $4.99 a month, against $6.99 a month for Fax.Plus. CocoFax starts at $4.99 per month for 60 pages, billed yearly ($7.99 billed monthly), and Fax.Plus starts at $6.99 per month for 200 pages, billed annually ($8.99 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, CocoFax or Fax.Plus?
As of Oct 23, 2026, neither CocoFax nor Fax.Plus has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do CocoFax and Fax.Plus run on?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only CocoFax lists a browser extension and only Fax.Plus lists an iOS app. Both list a web app and macOS, 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.