eFax vs GotFreeFax (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, eFax grades higher than GotFreeFax: 2.8 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
eFax grades higher on features and platforms. GotFreeFax grades higher on value for money and the free plan. 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.
eFax
Online fax by email, web and apps, with personal and business plans
GotFreeFax
Free faxes to the US and Canada, plus pay-per-fax and prepaid 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 GotFreeFax if
- Fits if you send a fax now and then and don't want an account
- Works for buyers who would rather prepay for pages than subscribe
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you need a private number: the free one is shared and public
- Tight if you send daily: free is 3 pages per fax and 2 faxes a day
- Skip it if you fax abroad from the free form, as it covers the US and Canada only
- Watch out: the free number deletes faxes after 5 days, and the site says not to use it for sensitive information
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAeFaxGood | 2.4GPAGotFreeFaxFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | B$1.75 for one fax of up to 10 pages, or 100 prepaid pages for $12.95 with no monthly fee. That undercuts a monthly plan for a light sender, but nothing here suits heavy use. |
| 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. | BFree faxes of up to 3 pages, 2 a day, to the US and Canada, with a free cover page and no account. The site is supported by ads. |
| 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. | DMostly a sender: a free form, a cover-sheet maker and broadcast faxes on prepaid. Receiving is only through a shared public number, not a line of your own. |
| 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. | BNo store rating on record. Fill in a web form and send, with nothing to set up. |
| 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. | CWeb only. Free and premium faxes cover the continental US, Alaska, Hawaii and Canada, and other countries use a separate form. |
| Best for | faxing by email within the US and Canada | free faxes to 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: eFax and GotFreeFax. How we grade
Where they differ
- GotFreeFax also covers templates.
At a glance
| eFax | GotFreeFax | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $15.83 per month for 200 pages, billed annually ($18.99 billed monthly) | $1.75 for one fax of up to 10 pages |
| Free plan | None | Free fax: up to 3 pages and 2 faxes a day to the US and Canada, with a free cover page and no ads on the fax. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of the Personal plan, with up to 200 pages | None listed |
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| Made by | Consensus Cloud Solutions Inc. | GotFreeFax.com |
| Price read from | efax.com | gotfreefax.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Nov 12, 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.
GotFreeFax
- Free and US/Canada premium faxes cover the continental US, Alaska, Hawaii and Canada only; other countries use a separate international form.
- The free fax is limited to 3 pages and 2 a day, and the website is supported by ads.
- The free receiving number is shared and public, and the site says not to use it for sensitive information.
- Uploads can be PDF, Word, ODT, RTF or JPEG, up to 40 MB combined for US and Canada faxes.
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.
GotFreeFax
- Free fax with cover page
- A free fax goes to the US and Canada with an optional cover page, and the site says it adds no ads or GotFreeFax logo to the fax itself.
- Write with AI
- The fax form has a Write with AI button that drafts a message or polishes text you already wrote.
- Cover sheet generator
- A separate tool builds a cover sheet from several templates and downloads it as PDF or Word.
- Broadcast faxes
- Prepaid accounts can send a broadcast fax, with receiver name, company and fax number merged into the subject and body.
- Free public fax number
- A shared toll-free number receives occasional faxes, which are deleted after 5 days and are visible to anyone who knows the sender's number.
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.
GotFreeFax
Free Fax$0
3 pages per fax and 2 faxes a day within the US and Canada, supported by ads on the website.
Premium Pay-Per-Fax$1.75
per fax of up to 10 pages, paid through PayPal
Priority delivery. Larger sizes show on the form: 20 pages for $2.75 and 30 pages for $3.75.
Premium Prepaid$12.95
for 100 page credits, no monthly fee
Credits never expire and include fax image download. Also 250 pages for $24.95 and 800 pages for $59.95.
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.
GotFreeFax
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, eFax or GotFreeFax?
As of Nov 12, 2026, eFax starts at $15.83 per month for 200 pages, billed annually ($18.99 billed monthly), and GotFreeFax starts at $1.75 for one fax of up to 10 pages.
Which has a free plan, eFax or GotFreeFax?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only GotFreeFax has a free plan. eFax does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do eFax and GotFreeFax run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only eFax lists Windows, iOS and Android apps. 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.