FaxBurner vs GotFreeFax (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, FaxBurner and GotFreeFax share a 2.4 GPA, both have a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about features and platforms, where FaxBurner grades higher, or value for money and the free plan, where GotFreeFax does.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
FaxBurner
iPhone fax app and email-to-fax service with a free temporary number
GotFreeFax
Free faxes to the US and Canada, plus pay-per-fax and prepaid pages
Which one is for you
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
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
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAFaxBurnerFair | 2.4GPAGotFreeFaxFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | B$1.75 for one fax of up to 10 pages, or 100 prepaid pages for $12.95 with no monthly fee. That undercuts a monthly plan for a light sender, but nothing here suits heavy use. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | BFree faxes of up to 3 pages, 2 a day, to the US and Canada, with a free cover page and no account. The site is supported by ads. |
| Features | 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. | DMostly a sender: a free form, a cover-sheet maker and broadcast faxes on prepaid. Receiving is only through a shared public number, not a line of your own. |
| Ease of use | 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. | BNo store rating on record. Fill in a web form and send, with nothing to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and an app for iPhone and iPad, and email from anything, including Gmail and Outlook. No Android or desktop app, and no API. | CWeb only. Free and premium faxes cover the continental US, Alaska, Hawaii and Canada, and other countries use a separate form. |
| Best for | the odd fax from an iPhone | free faxes to the US and Canada |
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: FaxBurner and GotFreeFax. How we grade
Where they differ
- FaxBurner also covers pDF editing.
- GotFreeFax also covers templates.
At a glance
| FaxBurner | GotFreeFax | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $14.95 per month for 500 pages | $1.75 for one fax of up to 10 pages |
| Free plan | 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 fax: up to 3 pages and 2 faxes a day to the US and Canada, with a free cover page and no ads on the fax. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | Networx Online, Inc. | GotFreeFax.com |
| Price read from | faxburner.com | gotfreefax.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
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.
Key features
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.
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.
Plans
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.
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.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, FaxBurner or GotFreeFax?
As of Nov 12, 2026, FaxBurner starts at $14.95 per month for 500 pages, and GotFreeFax starts at $1.75 for one fax of up to 10 pages.
Which has a free plan, FaxBurner or GotFreeFax?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both FaxBurner and GotFreeFax have a free plan.
Which platforms do FaxBurner and GotFreeFax run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only FaxBurner lists an iOS app. 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.