eFax vs iFax (2026): which should you pick?

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 iFax if

• Fits if you fax from your phone and your laptop and want the same app on both
• Works for small healthcare or legal teams that need HIPAA fax with a shared inbox

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you need to receive on Basic, which sends only and has no number
• Pricey if you want fax by email, the team inbox, SSO or OCR, as they start on Pro at $33.33 a month billed yearly
• Watch out: Pro's price moves with the pages, numbers and licenses you pick, with extra users from $16.66 and US numbers at $4.99 a month
• Watch out: the API, EHR integrations and fax broadcast are priced separately on their own tabs
• Pricey if you only fax once in a while, as pay-per-fax starts at $1.99 a page

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.

iFax

• Basic sends only and has no fax number; receiving faxes starts on Plus.
• Fax by email, the team inbox, SSO and OCR are listed only from the Pro plan up.
• A pay-per-fax option for one-off faxes costs from $1.99 per page.
• The Pro price changes with the pages, numbers and licenses chosen in the calculator; $33.33 is its default of 1,000 pages.

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.

iFax

Apps on every device

Send and receive from iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac apps or a browser. The Plus plan is the first to include receiving and a fax number.

Fax numbers and porting

Pick new local numbers or port existing ones. In the US, numbers added in the pricing calculator cost $4.99 a month each for up to nine.

Team inbox and licenses

Pro adds a shared inbox with assignment; one license is included and more are added in the calculator, starting at $16.66 per user a month.

OCR, data extraction and AI chat

Pro turns faxes into searchable text, pulls details into structured fields and lets you ask questions of a fax in a chat.

Branded WebFax page

Pro includes a branded page where customers can fax you online without a fax machine.

Fax API and broadcast

A programmable fax API, EHR integrations and bulk fax broadcasting are offered on their own pricing tabs.

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.

iFax

• Basic$12.49

  per month for 200 pages, billed annually ($14.99 billed monthly)

  Sending only, with no fax number. $149.99 a year on annual billing.

• Plus$24.99

  per month for 500 pages, billed annually ($29.99 billed monthly)

  Send and receive with one fax number, HIPAA compliant, with the iOS, Android, Windows and Mac apps. $299.99 a year.

• Pro$33.33

  per month for 1,000 pages, billed annually

  Adds fax by email, a team inbox, scheduling, cover pages, cloud folders, SSO, EHR integrations, OCR and AI extraction. Pages and numbers adjustable.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Volume pricing with commitment discounts, phone support with SLAs, advanced admin controls and up to 150 sites.

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.

iFax

• Annual discount

  Save 20% with annual billing

  iFax's pricing toggle says annual billing saves 20%; Basic is $12.49 a month billed annually against $14.99 monthly, and Plus $24.99 against $29.99.