Fax.Plus vs FaxBurner (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, we pick Fax.Plus: it is first in our ranking of online fax services, and it grades higher too, 3.0 against 2.4.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
Fax.Plus grades higher on value for money, features and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and ease of use.
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
FaxBurner
iPhone fax app and email-to-fax service with a free temporary number
Which one is for you
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
Pick FaxBurner if
- Fits if you need to send or receive a fax or two from your iPhone
- Works for anyone who needs a fax number for a single day
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you fax abroad, as only the US and Canada are supported
- Not for you if you handle health records, as its FAQ says it isn't HIPAA compliant
- Tight if you stay free: the number lasts 24 hours and you get 5 pages to send in total
- Watch out: the app is iPhone and iPad only, so Android and computers use email or the browser
- Watch out: cancel a paid plan and your number may turn temporary again, with the free limits back
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAFax.PlusVery good | 2.4GPAFaxBurnerFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | CProfessional is $14.95 a month for a permanent toll-free number and 500 pages in and out, at the start of this category's dearer quarter. No yearly price is listed. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | CThe free plan has a number that lasts 24 hours, 5 pages to send in total and 25 received a month, with no card. Enough for a one-off, and you'll hit the limits fast. |
| Features | 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. | CScanning and signing on the phone, email to fax and back, stored signatures, file merging and porting. That's the basic job; the gaps are US and Canada only, no HIPAA, and no API or team accounts on record. |
| Ease of use | BFax.Plus rates 4.7 on the US App Store from 13,183 ratings, which puts it at B on our ease ladder. | BNo store rating on record. You sign up with just an email and get a number, then photograph a page and send it from the app. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWeb and an app for iPhone and iPad, and email from anything, including Gmail and Outlook. No Android or desktop app, and no API. |
| Best for | faxing from email, a print menu or apps on any device | the odd fax from an iPhone |
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.Plus and FaxBurner. How we grade
Price against what you get
Fax.Plus starts at $6.99 a month and scores 3.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. FaxBurner starts at $14.95 a month and scores 2.7.
Fax.Plus scores higher and starts $7.96 a month lower. Of the other online fax services on the chart, none scores higher than Fax.Plus for less, and 3 score higher than FaxBurner 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
- FaxBurner also covers pDF editing.
At a glance
| Fax.Plus | FaxBurner | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $6.99 per month for 200 pages, billed annually ($8.99 billed monthly) | $14.95 per month for 500 pages |
| Free plan | None | a disposable fax number that lasts 24 hours, 5 pages to send in total and 25 received pages a month, with email to fax. |
| Free trial | Free account with 10 pages to send in total; receiving faxes needs a paid plan | None listed |
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| Made by | Alohi | Networx Online, Inc. |
| Price read from | fax.plus | faxburner.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
FaxBurner
- The app is for iPhone and iPad only; on Android and computers you fax by email or in a browser.
- Faxing is limited to the US and Canada; international faxes are not supported.
- FaxBurner's FAQ says the service is not HIPAA compliant.
- If you cancel a paid plan, your number may become temporary again and the free limits return.
Key features
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.
FaxBurner
- iPhone and iPad app
- Photograph a paper document, sign it and fax it from the app; your account and fax history sync between iPhone and iPad.
- Email to fax and fax to email
- Send a fax from Gmail, Outlook or any email app, and get incoming faxes back as email, with no app or login needed.
- Stored signatures
- Keep signatures on file to sign an incoming fax and send it back, and combine PDF, JPEG and PNG files before sending.
- Free temporary number
- Sign up with just an email for a fax number that lasts 24 hours; a paid plan turns it into a permanent toll-free number.
- Number porting
- An existing fax number can be ported to FaxBurner.
Plans
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.
FaxBurner
Free$0
A 24-hour fax number, 5 pages to send in total and 25 pages received a month. No credit card.
Professional$14.95
per month for 500 pages sent and received
A permanent toll-free fax number with 500 pages in and out a month, plus email to fax and fax to email.
Premier$24.95
per month for 2,000 pages sent and received
A permanent toll-free fax number with 2,000 pages in and out a month.
Ways to pay less
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.
FaxBurner
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Fax.Plus or FaxBurner?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Fax.Plus is cheaper to start with: $6.99 a month, against $14.95 a month for FaxBurner. Fax.Plus starts at $6.99 per month for 200 pages, billed annually ($8.99 billed monthly), and FaxBurner starts at $14.95 per month for 500 pages.
Which has a free plan, Fax.Plus or FaxBurner?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only FaxBurner has a free plan. Fax.Plus does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Fax.Plus and FaxBurner run on?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only Fax.Plus lists macOS, Windows and Android apps. Both list a web app and an iOS 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.