FaxBurner vs WiseFax (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, FaxBurner grades higher than WiseFax: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
FaxBurner grades higher on the free plan. WiseFax grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, features and 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
WiseFax
Pay-per-page online fax with an optional fax number subscription
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 WiseFax if
- Fits if you send a fax a few times a year and don't want a monthly bill
- Works for anyone who needs a receiving number for a few weeks, on the weekly plan
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to try it free, as there's no free plan or trial
- Pricey if you send often: tokens are $1 each, one a page for domestic faxes, and the number plan includes only 10 a month
- Not for you if you need a fax number outside the US or Canada
- Watch out: porting your number costs a fee the pricing page doesn't state
- Watch out: the weekly plan is $4.25 on one line of the pricing page and $4.24 on another
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAFaxBurnerFair | 2.2GPAWiseFaxFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CA number is $8 a month for up to 300 received pages and 10 send tokens, or $4.25 a week, in the middle of this category. Sending is $1 a token, usually one a page, against the 3 to 20 cents other services charge per page over a plan. |
| 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. | FNothing free: no free plan or trial is listed. You pay for each fax before it goes, and only for faxes that go through. |
| 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. | CPay-per-fax sending, your own or a ported US or Canadian number, form filling, signatures, redaction, page clean-up, cover pages, email to fax and retries. The gaps: numbers in two countries only, and no API, team accounts or BAA on record. |
| 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. Sending needs no plan or account setup: you upload, pick the country, see the price and confirm. |
| 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. | AWindows, Mac, iPhone, Android and web, with Chrome, Edge and Firefox extensions and add-ons for Gmail, Google Docs, Drive, Office 365, Word, Box and Dropbox. |
| Best for | the odd fax from an iPhone | the odd fax without a monthly plan |
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 WiseFax. How we grade
Price against what you get
FaxBurner starts at $14.95 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. WiseFax starts at $8 a month and scores 3.0.
WiseFax scores higher and starts $6.95 a month lower. Of the other online fax services on the chart, 3 score higher than FaxBurner for less, and 1 scores higher than WiseFax 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
| FaxBurner | WiseFax | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $14.95 per month for 500 pages | $8.00 per month for a fax number |
| 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. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Networx Online, Inc. | Vanaia LLC |
| Price read from | faxburner.com | wisefax.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 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.
WiseFax
- Sending is paid with tokens at $1.00 each: one per page for domestic faxes and most EU countries, with the count for other places set by the destination.
- Fax numbers are offered in the US and Canada only.
- No free plan or free trial is listed, and the number subscription includes only 10 send tokens a month.
- Porting an existing number costs a fee the pricing page does not state.
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.
WiseFax
- Pay per fax with tokens
- Sending needs no account setup or plan: the price is shown before you confirm, and you pay only for faxes that go through.
- Own number or ported number
- A subscription gives you a US or Canadian fax number at once, or you can port your current number with a signed port order and a fee.
- Edit, sign and fill in
- Fill in forms with text, add up to three saved signatures, mark up, erase or redact, crop and clean up photographed pages, and add a cover page before sending.
- Apps and add-ons everywhere
- Apps for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android, add-ons for Gmail, Google Docs and Drive, Office 365 and Word, and Chrome, Edge and Firefox extensions.
- Email to fax
- Send faxes from email, and get an email when a fax arrives, with optional notifications from the installed apps.
- Retries and rerouting
- Failed faxes are retried automatically and rerouted to raise the delivery rate, with status tracking and delivery confirmations.
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.
WiseFax
Fax number, monthly$8.00
per month for a US or Canada number, receiving up to 300 pages
Your own fax number with up to 300 received pages and 10 send tokens a month. Renews automatically; no start-up or cancellation fees.
Fax number, weekly$4.25
per week for a US or Canada number, receiving up to 50 pages
The same number subscription by the week, with up to 50 received pages and 5 send tokens a week. One line of the pricing page gives $4.24.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, FaxBurner or WiseFax?
As of Oct 23, 2026, WiseFax is cheaper to start with: $8 a month, against $14.95 a month for FaxBurner. FaxBurner starts at $14.95 per month for 500 pages, and WiseFax starts at $8.00 per month for a fax number.
Which has a free plan, FaxBurner or WiseFax?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only FaxBurner has a free plan. WiseFax does not.
Which platforms do FaxBurner and WiseFax run on?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only WiseFax lists macOS, Windows and Android apps and a browser extension. 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.