Fax.Plus vs GotFreeFax (2026): which should you pick?

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 GotFreeFax if

• Fits if you send a fax now and then and don't want an account
• Works for buyers who would rather prepay for pages than subscribe

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you need a private number: the free one is shared and public
• Tight if you send daily: free is 3 pages per fax and 2 faxes a day
• Skip it if you fax abroad from the free form, as it covers the US and Canada only
• Watch out: the free number deletes faxes after 5 days, and the site says not to use it for sensitive information

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.

GotFreeFax

• Free and US/Canada premium faxes cover the continental US, Alaska, Hawaii and Canada only; other countries use a separate international form.
• The free fax is limited to 3 pages and 2 a day, and the website is supported by ads.
• The free receiving number is shared and public, and the site says not to use it for sensitive information.
• Uploads can be PDF, Word, ODT, RTF or JPEG, up to 40 MB combined for US and Canada faxes.

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.

GotFreeFax

Free fax with cover page

A free fax goes to the US and Canada with an optional cover page, and the site says it adds no ads or GotFreeFax logo to the fax itself.

Write with AI

The fax form has a Write with AI button that drafts a message or polishes text you already wrote.

Cover sheet generator

A separate tool builds a cover sheet from several templates and downloads it as PDF or Word.

Broadcast faxes

Prepaid accounts can send a broadcast fax, with receiver name, company and fax number merged into the subject and body.

Free public fax number

A shared toll-free number receives occasional faxes, which are deleted after 5 days and are visible to anyone who knows the sender's number.

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.

GotFreeFax

• Free Fax$0

  3 pages per fax and 2 faxes a day within the US and Canada, supported by ads on the website.

• Premium Pay-Per-Fax$1.75

  per fax of up to 10 pages, paid through PayPal

  Priority delivery. Larger sizes show on the form: 20 pages for $2.75 and 30 pages for $3.75.

• Premium Prepaid$12.95

  for 100 page credits, no monthly fee

  Credits never expire and include fax image download. Also 250 pages for $24.95 and 800 pages for $59.95.

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.

GotFreeFax

No public discounts listed.