CocoFax vs FaxBurner (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, CocoFax and FaxBurner share a 2.4 GPA, and only FaxBurner has a free plan.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
CocoFax grades higher on value for money. FaxBurner grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
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
FaxBurner
iPhone fax app and email-to-fax service with a free temporary number
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 FaxBurner if
- Fits if you need to send or receive a fax or two from your iPhone
- Works for anyone who needs a fax number for a single day
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you fax abroad, as only the US and Canada are supported
- Not for you if you handle health records, as its FAQ says it isn't HIPAA compliant
- Tight if you stay free: the number lasts 24 hours and you get 5 pages to send in total
- Watch out: the app is iPhone and iPad only, so Android and computers use email or the browser
- Watch out: cancel a paid plan and your number may turn temporary again, with the free limits back
How we grade them
| 2.4GPACocoFaxFair | 2.4GPAFaxBurnerFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CProfessional is $14.95 a month for a permanent toll-free number and 500 pages in and out, at the start of this category's dearer quarter. No yearly price is listed. |
| 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. | CThe free plan has a number that lasts 24 hours, 5 pages to send in total and 25 received a month, with no card. Enough for a one-off, and you'll hit the limits fast. |
| 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. | CScanning and signing on the phone, email to fax and back, stored signatures, file merging and porting. That's the basic job; the gaps are US and Canada only, no HIPAA, and no API or team accounts on record. |
| 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. You sign up with just an email and get a number, then photograph a page and send it from the app. |
| 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. | BWeb and an app for iPhone and iPad, and email from anything, including Gmail and Outlook. No Android or desktop app, and no API. |
| Best for | occasional faxing on a yearly plan | the odd fax from an iPhone |
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 FaxBurner. 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. FaxBurner starts at $14.95 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and CocoFax starts $9.96 a month lower. Of the other online fax services on the chart, none scores higher than CocoFax for less, and 3 score higher than FaxBurner 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
- FaxBurner also covers pDF editing.
At a glance
| CocoFax | FaxBurner | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $4.99 per month for 60 pages, billed yearly ($7.99 billed monthly) | $14.95 per month for 500 pages |
| Free plan | None | a disposable fax number that lasts 24 hours, 5 pages to send in total and 25 received pages a month, with email to fax. |
| Free trial | Free fax number for 24 hours with up to 10 pages, no card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | CocoFax Inc. | Networx Online, Inc. |
| Price read from | cocofax.com | faxburner.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.
FaxBurner
- The app is for iPhone and iPad only; on Android and computers you fax by email or in a browser.
- Faxing is limited to the US and Canada; international faxes are not supported.
- FaxBurner's FAQ says the service is not HIPAA compliant.
- If you cancel a paid plan, your number may become temporary again and the free limits return.
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.
FaxBurner
- iPhone and iPad app
- Photograph a paper document, sign it and fax it from the app; your account and fax history sync between iPhone and iPad.
- Email to fax and fax to email
- Send a fax from Gmail, Outlook or any email app, and get incoming faxes back as email, with no app or login needed.
- Stored signatures
- Keep signatures on file to sign an incoming fax and send it back, and combine PDF, JPEG and PNG files before sending.
- Free temporary number
- Sign up with just an email for a fax number that lasts 24 hours; a paid plan turns it into a permanent toll-free number.
- Number porting
- An existing fax number can be ported to FaxBurner.
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.
FaxBurner
Free$0
A 24-hour fax number, 5 pages to send in total and 25 pages received a month. No credit card.
Professional$14.95
per month for 500 pages sent and received
A permanent toll-free fax number with 500 pages in and out a month, plus email to fax and fax to email.
Premier$24.95
per month for 2,000 pages sent and received
A permanent toll-free fax number with 2,000 pages in and out a month.
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.
FaxBurner
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, CocoFax or FaxBurner?
As of Oct 23, 2026, CocoFax is cheaper to start with: $4.99 a month, against $14.95 a month for FaxBurner. CocoFax starts at $4.99 per month for 60 pages, billed yearly ($7.99 billed monthly), and FaxBurner starts at $14.95 per month for 500 pages.
Which has a free plan, CocoFax or FaxBurner?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only FaxBurner has a free plan. CocoFax does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do CocoFax and FaxBurner run on?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only CocoFax lists macOS, Windows and Android apps and a browser extension and only FaxBurner lists an iOS app. Both list a web app. 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.