Fax.de vs Fax.Plus (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Fax.Plus: it is first in our ranking of online fax services, and it grades higher too, 3.0 against 2.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Fax.Plus grades higher on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Fax.Plus
Online fax by web, email, desktop and mobile apps, priced by pages
Which one is for you
Pick Fax.de if
- Fits if you send a few faxes a month to German numbers
- Makes sense if you want prepaid sending with no contract
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you do not read German, since the site and prices are in German
- Watch out: prices are in euros plus VAT, and sending costs per page are in a separate PDF
- Tight if you want to receive faxes on Basic, which has no receiving
- Too light for letters or SMS on Fine, which leaves both out
- Watch out: the free test fax goes to German numbers only
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
| 2.0GPAFax.deFair | 3.0GPAFax.PlusVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BFine is €2.50 a month plus VAT, paid yearly (€35.70 with VAT), under the $4.19 mark. Per-page sending costs are in a separate price list we cannot see on the plan cards. | 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 | FNo free plan or trial. There is a free test fax, but only to German numbers. | 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 | CSends fax, letters and SMS from Windows programs, web, email and apps. Basic has no receiving and Fine has no letters or SMS, so each plan has a gap. | 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 | CNo store rating on record. You set up a sending route and a number; it is not install-and-go. | 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 | BWeb, Windows, iOS and Android, so phones and computer are covered. No integrations or API are listed. | 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 | pay-as-you-send fax in Germany | 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: Fax.de and Fax.Plus. How we grade
Price against what you get
Fax.de starts at about $2.79 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Fax.Plus starts at $6.99 a month and scores 3.3.
Fax.Plus scores higher, and starts $4.20 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 Fax.de 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
- Fax.de also covers sMS marketing.
At a glance
| Fax.de | Fax.Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | €2.50 per month plus VAT (Fine, prepaid yearly) | $6.99 per month for 200 pages, billed annually ($8.99 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | Free account with 10 pages to send in total; receiving faxes needs a paid plan |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | comfax GmbH | Alohi |
| Price read from | fax.de | fax.plus |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Fax.de
- The site is in German, and prices are in euros plus statutory VAT.
- Basic has no fax receiving; Fine has no letter or SMS sending.
- Sending costs per page are in a separate price list PDF, not on the plan cards.
- The free test fax goes to German numbers only.
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
Fax.de
- Send from any Windows program
- Easy-Office installs a printer driver so fax, postal letters and SMS can be sent singly or in bulk from any Windows application.
- Web customer center
- A browser-based center sends fax, letters and SMS, and stores document templates.
- Mobile apps
- iPhone and Android apps send and receive faxes, and a separate FreeFax app sends one page a day free to 50 countries.
- Send by email
- Fax, letters and SMS can be sent from a mail client through an email gateway.
- Broadcast software
- Easy-Broadcast plans fax, SMS, email and postal campaigns, including personalized ones, and is described as free.
- No contract terms
- The site says there are no contract terms and no setup fees.
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
Fax.de
Basic€12
one-time send package, plus VAT
Prepaid package used up as you send; no fax receiving, no minimum spend, €14.28 including VAT.
Light€5
per month minimum spend, plus VAT
No base fee; includes a receiving number within 80 km area code; €5.95 per month including VAT.
Fine€2.50
per month, plus VAT, paid yearly
For very low volume; receiving number included, no letters or SMS; €35.70 prepaid yearly including VAT.
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
Fax.de
No public discounts listed.
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, Fax.de or Fax.Plus?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Fax.de is cheaper to start with: about $2.79 a month, against $6.99 a month for Fax.Plus. Fax.de starts at €2.50 per month plus VAT (Fine, prepaid yearly), and Fax.Plus starts at $6.99 per month for 200 pages, billed annually ($8.99 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Fax.de or Fax.Plus?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Fax.de nor Fax.Plus has a free plan. Fax.Plus has a free trial.
Which platforms do Fax.de and Fax.Plus run on?
As of Nov 13, 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.