HumbleFax vs MetroFax (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, HumbleFax and MetroFax share a 2.2 GPA, neither has a free plan, and MetroFax starts cheaper, at $9.96 a month against $10 a month.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
HumbleFax grades higher on features. MetroFax grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
MetroFax
Low-cost online fax by email, web and mobile app for small businesses
Which one is for you
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
Pick MetroFax if
- Fits if you send and receive a few hundred pages a month, in uneven amounts
- Works for small offices where up to five people share one fax number by email
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want time to try it, as the trial lasts 3 days
- Not for you if you need an API, a signed BAA or a desktop app, as none is on record
- Watch out: email faxing fails unless your sending address has SPF records set up
- Watch out: overage comes from a prepaid balance that tops up in $10 steps, and faxes outside the US and Canada cost extra
- Tight if you need more numbers, as extras, up to 10, are added by a specialist after sign-up, not online
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAHumbleFaxFair | 2.2GPAMetroFaxFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | CEssential is $9.96 a month billed yearly ($11.95 monthly) for 550 pages, exactly this category's middle. Pages over the plan come out of a prepaid balance that tops up in $10 steps. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free: one paid plan, with no free tier or trial on the pages read. | DOnly a 3-day trial of the monthly Essential plan, with no free plan behind it. That's shorter than a week. |
| Features | 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. | CFax by email, Outlook, the web and phone apps, a dedicated or ported number, five email addresses on one number, retries and confirmations. The gaps: no API, BAA or e-signing on record, and the plans differ only in pages. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record. Send by email or drag files into the dashboard, with no software to install. | BMetroFax rates 4.7 on the US App Store from 3,214 ratings, which puts it at B on our ease ladder. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with a mobile web app, Dropbox and Google Drive, an API and Zapier. No native iPhone, Android or desktop app. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, plus Microsoft Outlook. No desktop app, no API and no other integrations on record. |
| Best for | unlimited faxing for one flat fee | a fax number with a few hundred pages a month |
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: HumbleFax and MetroFax. How we grade
Price against what you get
HumbleFax starts at $10 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. MetroFax starts at $9.96 a month and scores 2.7.
HumbleFax scores higher, and starts $0.04 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other online fax services on the chart, 1 scores higher than HumbleFax for less, and 2 score higher than MetroFax 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
- MetroFax also covers shared inbox.
At a glance
| HumbleFax | MetroFax | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | $10 per month, unlimited pages | $9.96 per month for 550 pages, billed annually ($11.95 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 3-day free trial of the Essential monthly plan |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Web Ventures LLC | Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. |
| Price read from | humblefax.com | metrofax.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
MetroFax
- Pages over the plan come from a prepaid balance that tops up in $10 steps when it drops below $2.
- International faxes are charged at separate send rates; the free long-distance applies to the US and Canada only.
- Extra fax numbers, up to 10, are added by a MetroFax specialist after sign-up rather than online.
- Fax by email needs SPF records set up on the sending address, or the fax fails.
Key features
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.
MetroFax
- Fax by email and Outlook
- Attach a document to an email to send it as a fax, or send from Microsoft Outlook. Received faxes arrive as PDF or TIFF attachments.
- Web and mobile apps
- Send and receive in a browser after logging in, or from the iPhone and Android apps.
- Dedicated or ported number
- Every plan comes with a dedicated local or toll-free number, and you can port an existing number through the sales team.
- Combined page allowance
- Plan pages count both sent and received faxes in whatever mix you use, and long-distance faxes within the US and Canada carry no extra charge.
- Retries and confirmations
- A failed fax is retried up to five times, and an email confirms each sent or received fax.
- Shared number for 5 addresses
- Up to five email addresses can send and receive on one MetroFax number at no extra charge, and the MyAccount site lets you search, print and save every fax.
Plans
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.
MetroFax
Essential$9.96
per month for 550 pages, billed annually ($11.95 billed monthly)
550 pages a month, sent or received in any mix. $119.50 a year on annual billing, which the page says saves $23.
Best Value$12.46
per month for 1,050 pages, billed annually ($14.95 billed monthly)
1,050 pages a month. The page labels this plan Best Value and gives it no other name. $149.50 a year on annual billing.
Professional$31.63
per month for 3,000 pages, billed annually ($37.95 billed monthly)
3,000 pages a month. $379.50 a year on annual billing, which the page says saves $75.
Ways to pay less
HumbleFax
No public discounts listed.
MetroFax
- Annual discount
Save 17% with annual billing
MetroFax's pricing page says annual plans save 17%: Essential is $119.50 a year against $11.95 a month on monthly billing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, HumbleFax or MetroFax?
As of Nov 12, 2026, MetroFax is cheaper to start with: $9.96 a month, against $10 a month for HumbleFax. HumbleFax starts at $10 per month, unlimited pages, and MetroFax starts at $9.96 per month for 550 pages, billed annually ($11.95 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, HumbleFax or MetroFax?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither HumbleFax nor MetroFax has a free plan. MetroFax has a free trial.
Which platforms do HumbleFax and MetroFax run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only MetroFax lists 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.