eFax 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 (eFax is third), and it grades higher too, 3.0 against 2.8.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
Fax.Plus grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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
Fax.Plus
Online fax by web, email, desktop and mobile apps, priced by pages
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.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
| 2.8GPAeFaxGood | 3.0GPAFax.PlusVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | 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 | 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. | 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 | 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. | 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. 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. | 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 | 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. | 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 | faxing by email within the US and Canada | 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: eFax and Fax.Plus. 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.Plus starts at $6.99 a month and scores 3.3.
They score the same, and Fax.Plus starts $8.84 a month lower. Of the other online fax services on the chart, none scores higher than eFax 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
| eFax | Fax.Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $15.83 per month for 200 pages, billed annually ($18.99 billed monthly) | $6.99 per month for 200 pages, billed annually ($8.99 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of the Personal plan, with up to 200 pages | Free account with 10 pages to send in total; receiving faxes needs a paid plan |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Consensus Cloud Solutions Inc. | Alohi |
| Price read from | efax.com | fax.plus |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 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.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
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.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
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.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
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.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, eFax or Fax.Plus?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Fax.Plus is cheaper to start with: $6.99 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.Plus starts at $6.99 per month for 200 pages, billed annually ($8.99 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, eFax or Fax.Plus?
As of Oct 23, 2026, neither eFax nor Fax.Plus has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do eFax and Fax.Plus run on?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only Fax.Plus lists a macOS app. Both list a web app and Windows, iOS 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.