eFax vs Fax.de (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, eFax grades higher than Fax.de: 2.8 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
eFax grades higher on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms. Fax.de grades higher on value for money.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
eFax
Online fax by email, web and apps, with personal and business plans
Which one is for you
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
Pick Fax.de if
- Fits if you send a few faxes a month to German numbers
- Makes sense if you want prepaid sending with no contract
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you do not read German, since the site and prices are in German
- Watch out: prices are in euros plus VAT, and sending costs per page are in a separate PDF
- Tight if you want to receive faxes on Basic, which has no receiving
- Too light for letters or SMS on Fine, which leaves both out
- Watch out: the free test fax goes to German numbers only
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAeFaxGood | 2.0GPAFax.deFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | BFine is €2.50 a month plus VAT, paid yearly (€35.70 with VAT), under the $4.19 mark. Per-page sending costs are in a separate price list we cannot see on the plan cards. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | FNo free plan or trial. There is a free test fax, but only to German numbers. |
| Features | 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. | CSends fax, letters and SMS from Windows programs, web, email and apps. Basic has no receiving and Fine has no letters or SMS, so each plan has a gap. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo store rating on record. You set up a sending route and a number; it is not install-and-go. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWeb, Windows, iOS and Android, so phones and computer are covered. No integrations or API are listed. |
| Best for | faxing by email within the US and Canada | pay-as-you-send fax in Germany |
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: eFax and Fax.de. How we grade
Price against what you get
eFax starts at $15.83 a month and scores 3.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Fax.de starts at about $2.79 a month and scores 2.3.
eFax scores higher, and starts $13.04 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 eFax for less, and none scores higher than Fax.de 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
- Fax.de also covers sMS marketing.
At a glance
| eFax | Fax.de | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $15.83 per month for 200 pages, billed annually ($18.99 billed monthly) | €2.50 per month plus VAT (Fine, prepaid yearly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of the Personal plan, with up to 200 pages | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Consensus Cloud Solutions Inc. | comfax GmbH |
| Price read from | efax.com | fax.de |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Fax.de
- The site is in German, and prices are in euros plus statutory VAT.
- Basic has no fax receiving; Fine has no letter or SMS sending.
- Sending costs per page are in a separate price list PDF, not on the plan cards.
- The free test fax goes to German numbers only.
Key features
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.
Fax.de
- Send from any Windows program
- Easy-Office installs a printer driver so fax, postal letters and SMS can be sent singly or in bulk from any Windows application.
- Web customer center
- A browser-based center sends fax, letters and SMS, and stores document templates.
- Mobile apps
- iPhone and Android apps send and receive faxes, and a separate FreeFax app sends one page a day free to 50 countries.
- Send by email
- Fax, letters and SMS can be sent from a mail client through an email gateway.
- Broadcast software
- Easy-Broadcast plans fax, SMS, email and postal campaigns, including personalized ones, and is described as free.
- No contract terms
- The site says there are no contract terms and no setup fees.
Plans
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.
Fax.de
Basic€12
one-time send package, plus VAT
Prepaid package used up as you send; no fax receiving, no minimum spend, €14.28 including VAT.
Light€5
per month minimum spend, plus VAT
No base fee; includes a receiving number within 80 km area code; €5.95 per month including VAT.
Fine€2.50
per month, plus VAT, paid yearly
For very low volume; receiving number included, no letters or SMS; €35.70 prepaid yearly including VAT.
Ways to pay less
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.
Fax.de
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, eFax or Fax.de?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Fax.de is cheaper to start with: about $2.79 a month, against $15.83 a month for eFax. eFax starts at $15.83 per month for 200 pages, billed annually ($18.99 billed monthly), and Fax.de starts at €2.50 per month plus VAT (Fine, prepaid yearly).
Which has a free plan, eFax or Fax.de?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither eFax nor Fax.de has a free plan. eFax has a free trial.
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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.