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The online fax market has exploded with options. Whether you're switching from an expensive legacy provider or choosing your first service, this guide covers every major player, with real pricing, compliance details, and honest recommendations.
Most people don't start shopping for a new fax service because they want to. They start because something about their current provider doesn't work anymore: the price crept up, the interface feels dated, or they discovered a compliance gap they can't ignore.
Legacy providers like eFax and MyFax charge $18–$20/mo for volumes that newer services cover for $5–$7. That's a 3x price gap for identical functionality.
Some plans include only 60–200 pages with steep overage fees ($0.10–$0.15/page). Others offer 550+ pages at half the price.
Several popular services only support USA and Canada. If you fax internationally, you need a provider with genuine global reach, and not every claim holds up under scrutiny.
Annual billing prices. Verified on official websites, April 2026.
| Service | Price/mo | Pages | Free plan | HIPAA | International | Best for | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1  Fax.Plus | $6.99 | 200 | 10 pages/mo forever | Yes | 190+ | Best overall value | Alternatives Review |
2  Documo | $25 | 300 | Trial on request | Yes | USA focused | Healthcare & AI workflows | Alternatives Review |
3  iFax | $12.49 | 200 | 7-day trial | Yes | 50+ | Best mobile app | Alternatives Review |
4  eFax | $18.99 | 200 | 1st month $5 | Yes | 200+ | Government & enterprise | Alternatives Review |
5  Dropbox Fax | $9.99 | 300+ | 5 pages + up to 20 via referral | Yes | US/CA porting only | Dropbox & Google users: Wirecutter's pick | Alternatives Review |
6  SRFax | $12.60 | 200 | Not available | Yes | USA & Canada | Canadian healthcare | Alternatives Review |
7  Nextiva vFax | $7.95 | 500 | No | Yes | USA & Canada | Bundled phone + fax | Alternatives Review |
8  CocoFax | $4.99 | 60 | 10 pages on signup | Yes | Worldwide | Budget-conscious teams | Alternatives Review |
9  MetroFax | $9.96 | 550 | 3-day trial | No | USA & Canada | High volume, low cost | Alternatives Review |
10  MyFax | $8.25 | 100 | 14-day trial | No | 46 countries | Longest free trial | Alternatives Review |
11  FaxZero | Free | 3 + cover | 100% free | No | USA & Canada | One-off faxes | Alternatives Review |
Click any service to explore cheaper and better alternatives. Each guide compares 6 to 9 competing services with verified pricing and real testing.
Swiss-based Fax.Plus delivers 200 pages for $6.99/mo with a permanent free plan. ISO 27001 certification, 190+ country coverage, and Sign.Plus e-signature integration make it the strongest all-around option on the market today.
Documo isn't just a fax service — it's an intelligent document platform. Built-in OCR, AI classification, and native EHR integration (Epic, Cerner) make it a healthcare specialist. Higher price, but unmatched capability for clinical workflows.
iFax combines a polished mobile experience (4.7/5 App Store rating) with built-in e-signatures; HIPAA with a signed BAA starts on the Plus plan ($24.99/mo). The 7-day free trial requires no credit card.
The original. eFax has been around since 1997 and serves 11 million customers. With HITRUST certification, and FedRAMP via its separate ECFax product, it remains the go-to for highly regulated environments, but at a premium price that newer competitors consistently undercut.
Dropbox Fax (formerly HelloFax) is Wirecutter's pick for occasional, low-cost faxing. It shines when you're already inside Dropbox or Google Workspace: native cloud integrations and built-in Dropbox Sign (formerly HelloSign) e-signature make workflows seamless. HIPAA is covered by the Dropbox Sign Services Trust Center. No dedicated mobile app: web and email-to-fax only.
Canadian-based SRFax offers HIPAA + PHIPA compliance on every plan with free PGP encryption, a rarity in the industry. Strong developer API and real human phone support, but limited to North American fax numbers.
Nextiva vFax is the online fax product of Nextiva, an established US communications company. Essential is $7.95/mo for 500 pages and Professional $13.95/mo for 1,000, with a low $0.03 overage and 256-bit SSL encryption. HIPAA is offered on a separate, custom-quoted plan, and there is no free tier. Its strength is bundling fax with Nextiva business phone on a single account.
The cheapest paid fax service on the market. CocoFax includes HIPAA + GDPR + PHIPA compliance from $4.99/mo, a combination no competitor matches at this price. Ideal for small practices and budget-focused teams.
MetroFax offers the best pages-per-dollar ratio on the market: 550 pages for under $10/mo with $0.03 overage charges. If you send a lot of faxes within North America and don't need HIPAA, it's hard to beat.
Owned by the same parent company as eFax (Consensus Cloud Solutions), MyFax delivers the same enterprise infrastructure at 48% less. The 14-day free trial is the longest in the industry.
The only truly free fax service. No account, no credit card, no subscription. Send up to 5 faxes per day (3 pages each) to USA/Canada. The trade-off: ads on the cover page and no receiving.
Your monthly page count determines which tier makes sense:
If you handle protected health information:
CocoFax at $4.99/mo (annual billing) is the cheapest paid service. For completely free faxing, FaxZero handles USA/Canada faxes with no account needed, and Fax.Plus offers 10 free pages/month worldwide.
CocoFax, Fax.Plus (Enterprise plan only), iFax (Plus plan and up), Documo, SRFax and Dropbox Fax (covered by the Dropbox Sign Services Trust Center, BAA on paid plans) all offer HIPAA compliance with signed Business Associate Agreements.
Yes. FaxZero lets you send up to 5 faxes per day (3 pages each) to USA/Canada numbers: no account, no payment, no strings. The only downside is ads on the cover page.
Fax.Plus covers 190+ countries with local numbers available in many regions. Dropbox Fax and eFax also offer worldwide sending, though number availability varies by country and Dropbox Fax limits number porting to US and Canada.
Most services support number porting, but it depends on your current provider and number type. Always confirm portability with the new provider before canceling your existing service. The process typically takes 1–3 weeks.
MetroFax delivers 550 pages for $9.96/mo, the best pages-per-dollar ratio. USA/Canada only.
After testing all 11 services head-to-head, three stand out for different needs:
Detailed comparison guides for each fax service:
