EtherFax vs FaxCore (2026): which should you pick?

Pick EtherFax if

• Fits if you are a hospital or clinic swapping faxes with Epic or OnBase
• Works for agencies that need a FedRAMP-listed fax service

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want a price before you talk to anyone, because none is published
• Skip it if you are one person who wants to sign up and send a fax today
• Watch out: email faxing is described for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace users only
• Watch out: it is pitched at organizations and workflows, so a small office may find it more than it needs

Pick FaxCore if

• Fits if you run a company fax server and want it on your own hardware
• Works for organizations that must link fax to copiers and Active Directory

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you are one person, as there is no self-serve plan
• Skip it if you want a price, since every deployment is a request for a quote
• Watch out: cloud and hybrid are described as usage-priced with no figures
• Not for you if you want a free trial, as only a demo is offered

EtherFax

• No prices are published; the site directs visitors to contact the company.
• Aimed at organizations, with no self-serve plan for individuals.
• Email faxing is described for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace users.

FaxCore

• No prices are published; every deployment is quoted through a request for a quote.
• The cloud and hybrid options are described as priced on usage, with no figures shown.
• Built for organizations, with no self-serve plan for individuals.

EtherFax

Engage fax application

A web-based client for sending, receiving and tracking faxes, with shared workspaces so incoming faxes go to teams rather than individuals.

Flow document routing

Flow acts as a digital mailroom that uses AI to open, sort and route incoming documents into a system of record.

Secure Exchange Network

Faxes sent between endpoints on the EtherFax network travel over its own cloud network instead of phone lines.

Scanner and printer integrations

Cloud faxing is built into Xerox and Lexmark firmware and integrates with Canon and Ricoh devices.

REST API

A developer API lets third-party applications send and receive faxes through the network.

Compliance claims

The site says its commercial environment complies with HIPAA and SOC 2 and is HITRUST and PCI DSS certified, and that its government service meets FedRAMP High.

FaxCore

Three ways to deploy

The product page lists an on-premise server, a cloud-based SaaS service, and a hybrid in which etherFAX acts as the cloud fax modem.

Appliance and virtual servers

Turnkey appliances ship with the software and fax boards or FoIP drivers installed, and a virtual appliance runs in a virtual environment.

Standard and Enterprise editions

The Standard virtual server tops out at 8 fax lines, and the Enterprise server on SQL Server at 1,500 lines, with extra line licenses sold separately.

Office 365 and Active Directory

The cloud service uses TLS between FaxCore and Office 365 and integrates with Microsoft Active Directory.

MFP connectors

Connectors are listed for Sharp, Konica Minolta, Xerox, Ricoh and Toshiba multifunction printers.

Migration modules

Integration modules that emulate RightFax, FaxMaker and FACSys integrations are listed as add-ons.

EtherFax

Pricing could not be confirmed. See etherfax.net.

FaxCore

Pricing could not be confirmed. See faxcore.com.