Fax.Plus vs HumbleFax (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 2.2.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Fax.Plus grades higher on value for money, the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on features 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
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 HumbleFax if
- Fits if your office faxes a lot and wants one flat monthly price
- Works for small teams that want ten extra users on one account
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you fax only now and then, as $10 a month is paid either way
- Not for you if you want a free plan or a trial, since neither is listed
- Watch out: the number is a local one, and the FAQ doesn't mention toll-free
- Too light for app users: there's no native iOS, Android or desktop app
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAFax.PlusVery good | 2.2GPAHumbleFaxFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | C$10 a month for unlimited pages and ten extra users, right at the category's $9.95 middle. A light sender pays that however few pages go out. |
| 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. | FNothing free: one paid plan, with no free tier or trial on the pages read. |
| 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. | BEmail-to-fax, a dashboard, number transfer, Dropbox and Google Drive sync, an API, Zapier, scheduled faxes, two-factor login and a spam blocker. The listing shows no gap in the core fax job. |
| 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. Send by email or drag files into the dashboard, with no software to install. |
| 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 only, with a mobile web app, Dropbox and Google Drive, an API and Zapier. No native iPhone, Android or desktop app. |
| Best for | faxing from email, a print menu or apps on any device | unlimited faxing for one flat fee |
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 HumbleFax. 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. HumbleFax starts at $10 a month and scores 3.0.
Fax.Plus scores higher and starts $3.01 a month lower. Of the other online fax services on the chart, none scores higher than Fax.Plus for less, and 1 scores higher than HumbleFax 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
| Fax.Plus | HumbleFax | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $6.99 per month for 200 pages, billed annually ($8.99 billed monthly) | $10 per month, unlimited pages |
| Free plan | None | None |
| 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 | Web Ventures LLC |
| Price read from | fax.plus | humblefax.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Nov 12, 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.
HumbleFax
- There is one plan and no free tier or trial is listed on the pages read.
- No native iOS, Android or desktop app is offered; the FAQ says no special software is needed.
- The dedicated number is a local one; the FAQ does not mention toll-free numbers.
- The site's cost comparison with eFax, MyFax and Dropbox Fax is the vendor's own.
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.
HumbleFax
- Fax by email
- Send an email to the fax number at humblefax.com; the subject and body become the cover sheet and attachments are converted for you.
- Dashboard and mobile web app
- Drag and drop files, or use a phone camera, to send faxes to one or more recipients, with contact lists and an address book.
- Number transfer
- Choose a local number in any area code, or transfer an existing number in during sign-up at no extra charge.
- Integrations and API
- The comparison table lists Dropbox and Google Drive syncing, an API and Zapier support among the features included at no extra cost.
- Security and extras
- The site lists two-factor login, a spam blocker, scheduled faxes and custom caller ID, and states that it provides end-to-end encryption.
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.
HumbleFax
Unlimited Faxing$10
per month, billed monthly
Unlimited sent and received pages, a dedicated local number and ten additional users, with no overage charges.
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.
HumbleFax
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Fax.Plus or HumbleFax?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Fax.Plus is cheaper to start with: $6.99 a month, against $10 a month for HumbleFax. Fax.Plus starts at $6.99 per month for 200 pages, billed annually ($8.99 billed monthly), and HumbleFax starts at $10 per month, unlimited pages.
Which has a free plan, Fax.Plus or HumbleFax?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Fax.Plus nor HumbleFax has a free plan. Fax.Plus has a free trial.
Which platforms do Fax.Plus and HumbleFax run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Fax.Plus lists macOS, 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.