The Faxage Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Faxage in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Faxage
The Insider’s Guide
Internet fax by email, web, app and API, from $3.49 a month
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among online fax services, read from Faxage’s own pages.
Made by EC Data Systems, Inc. · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Faxage’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Faxage’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 4 of the 20 other online fax services we grade
Faxage is an internet fax service from EC Data Systems of Denver, Colorado. Faxes are sent and received by email, a website, iOS and Android apps, a Windows print driver or an API, with local or toll-free numbers in the US and Canada. Plans differ by included minutes, and every account gets the same features and unlimited users.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Faxage, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Email and web faxing are quick to start, but numbers, minutes and a print driver mean some setup.
- 1
Best for low-base-fee faxing with an API
Faxage is an online fax service with email, web, API and mobile faxing on every plan, and unlimited users on one account.
- 2
Paid plans start at $3.49 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $3.49 per month per line, plus 5 cents a minute used.
- 3
It runs on 4 platforms
Web, Windows, iOS and Android.
- 4
Every channel on every plan
Web faxing, email to fax, fax to email and the API are included on all plans, with unlimited users and email addresses.
- 5
Mobile app
iOS and Android apps send PDF, PNG or JPG files, scan photos as faxes, and let you sign and annotate received faxes.
- 6
Print to Fax driver
A Windows print driver for Windows 7 through 11 sends a fax from any program that can print, over an encrypted connection.
- 7
A 2.2 GPA, above 4 of 20
That is against the other online fax services we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
To replace Faxage you would be making fax numbers connected to the phone network. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Faxage at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from $3.49 per month per line, plus 5 cents a minute used
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, Windows, iOS, Android
- Made by
- EC Data Systems, Inc., since 2004
- Category
- Online Fax
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for low-base-fee faxing with an API
Faxage is an online fax service with email, web, API and mobile faxing on every plan, and unlimited users on one account. The base fee starts at $3.49 a month, but most plans bill by the minute, every plan has a $5 setup fee, and faxing is limited to the US and Canada.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Lite is $3.49 a month per line and Professional $7.95 with 300 minutes in and out, both in the category's cheaper quarter. Lite has no minutes included, and each one costs 5 cents. |
| Free plan and trial | F | No free plan and no trial. A $5 setup fee applies on every plan. |
| Features | C | Web, email, API, a Windows print driver, HIPAA options and number porting on every plan. But faxing is limited to the US and Canada. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Email and web faxing are quick to start, but numbers, minutes and a print driver mean some setup. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | Web, Windows print driver, iPhone and Android apps and an API on every plan, with local and toll-free numbers in the US and Canada. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Faxage is for
- Fits if you want a small base fee and mostly receive faxes
- Works for offices that want unlimited users and an API on one account
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you fax outside the US and Canada, as only those two are covered
- Pricey if you send a lot: Lite and most plans charge 5 cents a minute past any allowance
- Watch out: a $5 setup fee on every plan and $3.49 a month for each extra number
- Tight if you have many lines: Volume plans are capped at three, and Carrier plans need at least three
Good to know
Good for
- Individuals and small offices that want a low base fee
- Teams that need unlimited users on one account
- Developers or resellers who want an API and carrier plans
Worth knowing
- Faxing is limited to the US and Canada; the home page says faxes can be sent to those two countries.
- Most plans charge by the minute: 5 cents over the included minutes, and 4 cents on Volume plans.
- There is a $5 setup fee on every plan, and extra virtual numbers cost $3.49 a month each.
- Volume plans are capped at three lines, and Carrier plans need at least three lines at $15.00 each.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$3.49
A month to start, for each person
Faxage is a paid product, starting at $3.49 per month per line, plus 5 cents a minute used.
Lite
$3.49
per month per line, plus 5 cents a minute used
No minutes included, local number, $5 setup fee. A toll-free Lite plan costs the same.
Professional
$7.95
per month per line, 300 minutes in and 300 out
Local number, then 5 cents a minute over the allowance; $5 setup fee. Toll-free version at the same price.
Unlimited Inbound
$19.95
per month per line, unlimited minutes in
Local number with unlimited inbound minutes and 5 cents a minute outbound; $5 setup fee.
Small Office
$29.95
per month per line, unlimited in and 400 out
Local number, unlimited inbound minutes, 400 outbound, then 5 cents a minute; $5 setup fee.
Local Volume
$64.95
per month per line, unlimited in and 5,000 out
Up to three lines, overage at 4 cents a minute. A Toll-Free Volume plan has the same price.
Read from faxage.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
4
Places it runs: Web, Windows, iOS and Android
Internet fax by email, web, app and API, from $3.49 a month. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, online fax.
Web, email, API, a Windows print driver, HIPAA options and number porting on every plan.
- Every channel on every plan
- Web faxing, email to fax, fax to email and the API are included on all plans, with unlimited users and email addresses.
- Mobile app
- iOS and Android apps send PDF, PNG or JPG files, scan photos as faxes, and let you sign and annotate received faxes.
- Print to Fax driver
- A Windows print driver for Windows 7 through 11 sends a fax from any program that can print, over an encrypted connection.
- HIPAA options
- Faxage says every plan is HIPAA compliant, offers a BAA on request, and says its in-scope facilities are HITRUST certified.
- Number portability
- Local and toll-free numbers cover the US and Canada, and the site lists porting in more than 137,000 exchanges.
Where it runs
- Web
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Faxage is made by EC Data Systems, Inc., and has been around since 2004.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
4/20
Other online fax services it is graded above
Faxage's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 4 of the 20 other online fax services we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (A, above 16 of 20) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $3.49 a month for each person, against a middle price of $9.14 for the category: 0 of the 15 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 21 online fax services we grade, cut by the letter each got. Faxage’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 13 of 20
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 20
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 20
- CEase of useAbove 2 of 20
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 16 of 20
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 16 online fax services. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Faxage is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Faxage you would be making fax numbers connected to the phone network. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 11 of the 20 other online fax services grade higher. It costs $41.88 a year.
What you could not
- Fax numbers connected to the phone network.
- Apps for Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- An API that other software can build on.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: HIPAA.
What this rests on. Faxage’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
SRFax, Sfax, eFax, MetroFax and Fax.Plus
The 5 tools Faxage is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
SRFax
From $10.70/mo
Email-to-fax service with HIPAA plans and a REST API.
- Only Faxage lists Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- 2.2GPA
Sfax
Free trial
HIPAA cloud fax for healthcare offices, with print drivers and an API.
- Only Faxage lists an Android app.
- Only Sfax lists a macOS app.
- 2.8GPA
eFax
Free trial · from $15.83/mo
Online fax by email, web and apps, with personal and business plans.
- 2.2GPA
MetroFax
Free trial · from $9.96/mo
Low-cost online fax by email, web and mobile app for small businesses.
- Only Faxage lists a Windows app.
- MetroFax also covers shared inbox.
- 3.0GPA
Fax.Plus
Free trial · from $6.99/mo
Online fax by web, email, desktop and mobile apps, priced by pages.
- Only Fax.Plus lists a macOS app.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Faxage free?
No. Faxage is a paid product, starting at $3.49 per month per line, plus 5 cents a minute used.
How much does Faxage cost?
Faxage lists 5 plans. Lite: $3.49 per month per line, plus 5 cents a minute used.
What platforms does Faxage work on?
Faxage is available on Web, Windows, iOS and Android.
Does Faxage have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Faxage is listed for Web, Windows, iOS and Android.
Does Faxage have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Faxage is listed for Web, Windows, iOS and Android.
Is Faxage open source?
Faxage is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Faxage have an API?
Yes. Faxage offers a public API, according to its own site.
Who makes Faxage?
Faxage is made by EC Data Systems, Inc. It dates from 2004.
What are the alternatives to Faxage?
The closest alternatives to Faxage in our directory are SRFax, Sfax, eFax, MetroFax and Fax.Plus.
How does Faxage compare with other online fax services?
Faxage's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 4 of the 20 other online fax services we grade, and level with 5.
Is Faxage good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Faxage B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $3.49 a month for each person, against a middle price of $9.14 for the category: 0 of the 15 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Faxage?
To replace Faxage you would be making fax numbers connected to the phone network.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Faxage’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Faxage's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by EC Data Systems, Inc. Prices change, so check faxage.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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