eFax vs SRFax (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, eFax grades higher than SRFax: 2.8 against 2.0 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 the free plan, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and features.
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 SRFax if
- Fits if you run a US or Canadian clinic that needs HIPAA or PHIPA faxing
- Works for developers adding email-to-fax to their software
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want small-business prices, as the plans page shows none for that family
- Tight if you want a trial or free plan, since neither is on record
- Watch out: sent and received pages are combined in one allowance, then $0.04 to $0.05 a page
- Tight if you need support at weekends or nights: it runs Monday to Friday, 6 am to 5 pm Pacific
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAeFaxGood | 2.0GPASRFaxFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | C$10.70 a month on yearly billing for 200 pages combined, or $12.60 monthly, in the category's middle. Extra pages cost $0.05 each. |
| 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 and no trial are on record. |
| 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. | BEmail-to-fax, a web portal, a REST API, PGP at no charge, a BAA on request, porting, unlimited storage, a printer driver and optional OCR. The listing shows no gap in the fax 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. | CNo store rating on record. Setup means choosing a plan, a number and a connection such as email, the portal or the API. |
| 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 portal and email, with a REST API and a printer driver. No native desktop or mobile app is listed. |
| Best for | faxing by email within the US and Canada | HIPAA-ready fax for clinics |
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 SRFax. 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. SRFax starts at $10.70 a month and scores 2.7.
eFax scores higher, and starts $5.13 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 3 score higher than SRFax 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 | SRFax | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $15.83 per month for 200 pages, billed annually ($18.99 billed monthly) | $10.70 per month for 200 pages, billed annually ($12.60 billed monthly) |
| 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. | SRFax |
| Price read from | efax.com | srfax.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.
SRFax
- The published prices are healthcare plans; the Standard plan family for small businesses shows no prices on the plans page.
- Page allowances combine sent and received pages, and extra pages cost $0.04 to $0.05 each.
- Support hours are Monday to Friday, 6 am to 5 pm Pacific time.
- No native desktop or mobile app is listed; the service works through email, the portal and the API.
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.
SRFax
- Email to fax and web portal
- Send and receive faxes from an existing email account, a web application or a mobile device, with up to 50 recipients scheduled at once.
- REST fax API
- A RESTful API adds email-to-fax to other software, with downloadable classes in PHP, Ruby, C# and VB.
- Security options
- Password protection and SSL encryption are standard, and PGP encryption is offered at no charge. A BAA can be requested.
- Numbers and porting
- Keep an existing number through porting or get a new local or toll-free number; extra numbers cost $4.95 each.
- Storage, printer driver and downloader
- Unlimited online storage, a printer driver for faxing from other programs, a downloader, and optional OCR are listed across plans.
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.
SRFax
Healthcare Lite$10.70
per month for 200 pages, billed annually ($12.60 billed monthly)
200 sent and received pages combined a month; $0.05 per extra page. Annual billing saves 15%.
Healthcare Basic$13.65
per month for 500 pages, billed annually ($16.05 billed monthly)
500 pages combined a month; $0.05 per extra page. Steps between Lite and Standard also exist.
Healthcare Standard$35.15
per month for 1,500 pages, billed annually ($41.35 billed monthly)
1,500 pages combined a month; $0.05 per extra page.
Healthcare Professional$117.20
per month for 5,000 pages, billed annually ($137.90 billed monthly)
5,000 pages combined a month; $0.05 per extra page.
Healthcare Professional Premium$468.80
per month for 20,000 pages, billed annually ($551.55 billed monthly)
20,000 pages combined a month; $0.04 per extra page. Larger volumes go to sales.
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.
SRFax
- Annual discount
15% off with annual billing
Every healthcare plan shows a 15% saving when paid yearly, such as $128.40 a year for Lite against $12.60 a month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, eFax or SRFax?
As of Nov 12, 2026, SRFax is cheaper to start with: $10.70 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 SRFax starts at $10.70 per month for 200 pages, billed annually ($12.60 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, eFax or SRFax?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither eFax nor SRFax has a free plan. eFax has a free trial.
Which platforms do eFax and SRFax 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.