FaxCore vs Sfax (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 Sfax if

• Fits if your medical office needs an audit trail on every fax
• Works for practices that fax from desktop programs through a print driver

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want to see a price first, as none could be read from Sfax's pages
• Watch out: the trial is a paid plan you must cancel within 14 days, and monthly plans need 30 days' notice to cancel
• Skip it if you use Android, or Windows older than 11, as neither is supported
• Tight if you need several lines, since plans include one toll-free line and each extra is $5 a month

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.

Sfax

• Prices could not be read: the Sfax pages on scrypt.com turned away automated reading, and the help center lists no prices.
• Plans include one toll-free line; each extra line is $5 a month on monthly plans or $48 a year on annual plans.
• Cancelling a monthly plan needs 30 days' notice by support ticket or email, with no refunds or partial months after the first 14 days.
• The Windows app supports only Windows 11 on x64 or x86, and the help center lists an iPhone app but no Android app.

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.

Sfax

Web app with folders and a library

Send, forward, export and split faxes in the browser, sort received faxes into folders and keep reusable files in a document library.

Windows and Mac print drivers

Install the Sfax printer on Windows 11 or a Mac and fax a document from any program's print menu.

Annotate and sign faxes

Mark up and sign a received fax before sending it back, and pick a default fax cover page or buy custom ones.

Audit trail and HIPAA

Each fax keeps an audit trail of activity, and Sfax says it is HIPAA and GLBA compliant and signs a BAA on request.

Admin, SSO and permissions

Admins add users and fax lines, set permissions and IP safelists, and connect single sign-on through Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Google Workspace and others.

API and file integrations

An API with callbacks lets other software send and receive faxes, and Box and ShareFile integrations move faxes into document storage.

FaxCore

Pricing could not be confirmed. See faxcore.com.

Sfax

Pricing could not be confirmed. See scrypt.com.