FaxCore vs OpenText Fax (RightFax) (2026): which should you pick?

Pick FaxCore if

• Fits if you run a company fax server and want it on your own hardware
• Works for organizations that must link fax to copiers and Active Directory

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you are one person, as there is no self-serve plan
• Skip it if you want a price, since every deployment is a request for a quote
• Watch out: cloud and hybrid are described as usage-priced with no figures
• Not for you if you want a free trial, as only a demo is offered

Pick OpenText Fax (RightFax) if

• Fits if you run a hospital or large company replacing an old fax server
• Works for IT teams that need fax kept on-premises or in a private cloud

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you're one person or a small office, as it's sold to organisations
• Skip it if you want a price up front, because none is published
• Watch out: cloud faxing is a separate OpenText offering, Fax Cloud Connect or Fax Private Cloud
• Watch out: the old rightfax address on opentext.com now returns an error

FaxCore

• No prices are published; every deployment is quoted through a request for a quote.
• The cloud and hybrid options are described as priced on usage, with no figures shown.
• Built for organizations, with no self-serve plan for individuals.

OpenText Fax (RightFax)

• No prices are published: the page directs buyers to contact OpenText sales or request a demo.
• The old rightfax URL on opentext.com now returns an error; the product page is titled OpenText Fax (RightFax).
• This is fax server software for organizations, not a self-serve signup for individuals.
• Cloud faxing is offered through Fax Cloud Connect and Fax Private Cloud, which are separate OpenText offerings.

FaxCore

Three ways to deploy

The product page lists an on-premise server, a cloud-based SaaS service, and a hybrid in which etherFAX acts as the cloud fax modem.

Appliance and virtual servers

Turnkey appliances ship with the software and fax boards or FoIP drivers installed, and a virtual appliance runs in a virtual environment.

Standard and Enterprise editions

The Standard virtual server tops out at 8 fax lines, and the Enterprise server on SQL Server at 1,500 lines, with extra line licenses sold separately.

Office 365 and Active Directory

The cloud service uses TLS between FaxCore and Office 365 and integrates with Microsoft Active Directory.

MFP connectors

Connectors are listed for Sharp, Konica Minolta, Xerox, Ricoh and Toshiba multifunction printers.

Migration modules

Integration modules that emulate RightFax, FaxMaker and FACSys integrations are listed as add-ons.

OpenText Fax (RightFax)

Flexible deployment

The page lists on-premises, hybrid cloud, private cloud and managed service options, with a cloud fax transmission service built for the product.

EHR and back-office integrations

Certified integrations are listed for Epic and Veradigm, with connectors for Meditech, Oracle Health, SAP, Salesforce, NetSuite and SharePoint.

Desktop, email and MFP faxing

Users send from desktop apps with print-to-fax or from email clients, and multifunction printers connect through pre-built connectors.

Fax Aviator AI

The embedded AI answers questions, routes faxes, summarizes them and extracts structured data for downstream applications.

Analytics and monitoring

Centralized dashboards show fax performance, usage and delivery success.

FaxCore

Pricing could not be confirmed. See faxcore.com.

OpenText Fax (RightFax)

Pricing could not be confirmed. See opentext.com.