Online Fax Pricing Compared (2026): What You'll Actually Pay

Online fax pricing in 2026 is harder to compare than it should be. The headline number on most provider sites is the annual-prepay rate dressed up as a monthly price. The per-page overage fee — what you actually pay when you go over your plan — is usually buried two clicks away. Dedicated fax numbers are sometimes included, sometimes a separate $36–$60/year, and the pricing page rarely says which.

This guide is an honest side-by-side of what six of the most-searched online fax services actually charge in 2026: eFax, MyFax, RingCentral Fax, HelloFax (now Dropbox Fax), Fax.Plus, and Faxify. Numbers, overage rates, and dedicated-number policies — pulled from each provider's published pricing as of May 2026.

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What's actually moving the price

Before the comparison table, three things to know about how online fax pricing works in 2026:

The "starting at $X" trick. Most providers quote the annual-prepay rate on the homepage as if it were the monthly price. eFax's "$16/month" claim is annual-only; the actual monthly rate is $18.99. RingCentral's Fax 750 is $12.99/month annual but $14.99/month if you pay monthly. The honest test: look for a "billed annually" disclaimer in fine print. If it's there, the real monthly number is 15–25% higher.

The per-page overage. What happens when you exceed your plan's monthly allowance varies. eFax and MyFax both charge $0.10/page. HelloFax charges $0.05/page. RingCentral charges $0.049/page on Fax 1500. Fax.Plus charges $0.03–$0.10/page depending on tier. If you'll genuinely hit your ceiling, the per-page rate matters more than the headline subscription. Faxify is the only service in this comparison with no per-page overage at all — when you hit your allowance you have to upgrade to the next tier rather than pay-per-page. That's a constraint for one-off spike months, but it's also the only way to keep your monthly bill predictable.

The dedicated number question. A dedicated fax number is what lets you receive faxes. Most services include it on annual plans but restrict it on monthly billing — Faxify, for instance, includes it on every annual plan and on Professional+ monthly, but Basic and Standard monthly are send-only. Fax.Plus includes it on Basic+ regardless of billing cycle. eFax, MyFax, RingCentral, and HelloFax/Dropbox Fax bundle it into a higher monthly fee or charge a separate line cost.

With those in mind, here's the landscape.

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Side-by-side: six services compared

A few observations:

• Faxify's 25-page monthly free tier is the only one large enough for actual occasional-use cases (the odd insurance form). Annual prepay drops the entry cost to $3.33/month effective — the lowest published entry-tier price in this comparison.
• Fax.Plus is the cheapest paid entry if you specifically need ~200 pages on a monthly billing cycle.
• RingCentral Fax pays for itself if you're a heavy user (the 750–1,500 page allowance is generous) or you also need RingCentral's voice/video bundle.
• eFax has the highest entry price plus a $10 setup fee — a hard sell unless you specifically need eFax's name recognition.
• MyFax and HelloFax sit in the middle — fine if you already use Dropbox or have legacy MyFax accounts.

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The six services in detail

Faxify

The honestly-priced option. Monthly rates: $4.99 (Basic, 100 pages, send-only), $7.99 (Standard, 250 pages, send-only), $9.99 (Professional, 750 pages with Fine quality, send + receive + dedicated number), $14.99 (Elite, 2,000 pages with Superfine quality, send + receive + dedicated number). Annual prepay drops every plan to $39.99–$129.99/year — that's $3.33/month effective on Basic, $5.83 Standard, $7.50 Professional, $10.83 Elite — and unlocks both receive and a dedicated fax number on every tier including Basic. Free tier is 25 pages/month with no credit card.

Two things to know. First, monthly Basic and Standard are send-only — for monthly billing with inbound, you need Professional ($9.99) as the entry point. Second, there are no per-page overage charges on any tier; if you exceed your allowance, you upgrade rather than pay overage. Predictable bill, no pay-as-you-go safety valve.

HIPAA infrastructure via SignalWire (Faxify itself isn't a HIPAA-covered entity; it routes through SignalWire's HIPAA-eligible BAA-covered carrier). Native iOS, iPad, Android, and web apps; the iOS app also runs on Apple Silicon Macs. US and Canada only. The catch: smaller scale than eFax or RingCentral — if you need 5,000+ pages/month, contact us about custom pricing rather than rely on the published tiers. Pricing page.

Fax.Plus

Strong free tier (10 pages/month, no card) and a Basic plan at $6.99/month for 200 pages. Premium is $14/month for 500 pages, Business is $28/month for 1,000 pages. HIPAA BAA is on the Enterprise tier only ($79.99/month annually) — important to know if compliance is in your buying criteria. Per-page overage ranges $0.03–$0.10 depending on tier. Pricing varies by region and currency (USD/EUR), so verify the rate that applies to your billing country.

HelloFax (now Dropbox Fax)

The Dropbox-integrated option. Home Office is $9.99/month for 300 pages and up to 5 team members. Professional is $19.99/month for 500 pages and 10 team members. Small Business is $39.99/month for 1,000 pages and 20 team members. Per-page overage is $0.05. The free tier is misleading — it's a 5-page one-time quota, not monthly. Strong fit if your team already lives in Dropbox; weaker if you don't need the integration.

MyFax

Three plans: Home Office at $12/month (100 pages), Small Business at $25/month (300 pages), Power User at $45/month (600 pages). Annual billing gives a 17% discount, dropping to $8.25, $20.83, and $37.50 per month respectively. Per-page overage is $0.10. No setup fee. The catch: the entry tier gives you fewer pages for more money than Faxify Basic or Fax.Plus Basic, so MyFax tends to make sense only at the Small Business tier and up.

RingCentral Fax

The high-volume option. Fax 750 is $14.99/month monthly or $12.99/month annual (750 pages). Fax 1500 is $17.99/month for 1,500 pages. Fax 2500 is $49.99/month annual for high-volume users. Per-page overage on Fax 1500 is $0.049 — among the lowest in this comparison. Adding fax lines is $4.99/month each. The catch: RingCentral's pitch is the bundled voice + video + fax stack. If you only need fax, the per-page math gets better higher up the plans — at lower volumes, you're paying for the brand.

eFax

The name-recognition option. eFax Plus is $18.99/month for 170 inbound + 170 outbound pages — separate quotas, not combined. eFax Pro is $31.99/month for 300 pages. Both have a $10 setup fee and $0.10/page overage. Annual billing brings the effective monthly rate to under $16. eFax has more US local-number coverage than smaller providers (48 states + DC) and includes toll-free options on the Pro tier. The catch: the highest entry price in this comparison, separate inbound/outbound page accounting, and the setup fee. Worth it primarily if you need eFax's name for compliance-by-association in a procurement process.

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Which one is right for you

If you fax less than 10 pages a month (the truly occasional case — banks, schools, the rare government form): Faxify's free tier (25 pages/month, no card) or Fax.Plus's free tier (10 pages/month, no card). Skip everything else.

If you're a small business at 50–100 pages a month: Faxify Basic on the annual plan ($3.33/month effective, $39.99/year, 100 pages with send + receive + dedicated number) is the lowest published total cost for full-feature online fax in this comparison. If you must pay monthly and only need to send, Faxify Basic monthly is $4.99/month but is send-only — for monthly billing with inbound, you'd need Faxify Professional ($9.99/month) or a competitor like Fax.Plus Basic ($6.99/month, 200 pages, both directions). Avoid MyFax and eFax at this volume — you're paying 2–4x more for less.

If you're a growing business at 200–750 pages a month: Faxify Standard on annual ($5.83/month effective, 250 pages) or Professional on annual ($7.50/month effective, 750 pages, Fine quality) is the published-rate winner — both include receive. On monthly billing, Faxify Professional at $9.99 is the first tier with inbound. RingCentral Fax 750 ($12.99/month annual) and Fax.Plus Premium ($14/month, 500 pages) are the alternatives.

If you're high-volume at 1,000+ pages a month: Faxify Elite at $10.83/month effective on annual ($129.99/year, 2,000 pages, Superfine) is the per-page cheapest of any service here. RingCentral Fax 1500 ($17.99/month, 1,500 pages) is the runner-up.

If you're in a HIPAA-regulated workflow: Faxify routes through SignalWire's HIPAA-eligible infrastructure with BAA coverage on all paid plans. Fax.Plus offers HIPAA on Enterprise only ($79.99/month annually). RingCentral has enterprise HIPAA tiers; eFax Corporate is similar. Always verify the BAA chain — including the underlying carrier — before sending PHI.

If you're embedding fax in your own app (the developer case): you probably don't want any of these consumer services. Look at SignalWire or Telnyx directly. If you're specifically trying to put fax inside an AI agent or assistant, our Faxify MCP guide covers that path.

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FAQ

What's the cheapest way to send faxes online in 2026? For very occasional use (under 10 pages per month), Faxify's free tier gives you 25 pages/month with no credit card, and Fax.Plus gives you 10 pages/month also without a card. For regular use, Faxify Basic on the annual plan is $3.33/month effective ($39.99/year) for 100 pages and includes send + receive + a dedicated fax number — the lowest total cost for full-feature online fax in this comparison. The monthly version of Faxify Basic is $4.99/month but is send-only on monthly billing; for monthly with inbound included, Faxify Professional starts at $9.99 or Fax.Plus Basic at $6.99 (200 pages, both directions). Everything else (RingCentral, eFax, MyFax, HelloFax) starts at $9.99/month or higher.

Why is online fax pricing so confusing? Three reasons. First, most services advertise the annual-prepay price as if it were monthly — eFax's "$16/month" is annual-only; the monthly rate is $18.99. Second, per-page overage fees aren't on the homepage; they range from $0.03 to $0.10 per page once you exceed your plan's quota. Third, what's included differs by billing cycle — Faxify's monthly Basic and Standard are send-only, while the same tiers on annual prepay include receive and a dedicated fax number. The honest test: can you find the per-page overage rate, the dedicated-number policy, and any send/receive differences on the same page as the monthly plan? On most provider sites in 2026, you can't.

Do I need to pay extra for a dedicated fax number? It depends on the provider and billing cycle. Faxify, RingCentral Fax, and Fax.Plus include a dedicated fax number on most plans. On Faxify specifically, the dedicated number is included on every annual plan and on Professional+ monthly — Basic and Standard monthly are send-only without an inbound number. eFax and MyFax include a number on their entry plans, but the cost is bundled into a higher monthly fee. HelloFax (Dropbox Fax) charges a separate fee for inbound numbers on lower tiers. If you only need to send faxes, you don't strictly need a dedicated number — but most regulated workflows expect inbound capability, so plan for it.

What's a normal per-page overage fee in 2026? For most services, the 2026 range is roughly $0.03 to $0.10 per page once you exceed your plan's monthly quota. RingCentral charges $0.049/page on the Fax 1500 plan; HelloFax charges $0.05/page; eFax and MyFax both charge $0.10/page; Fax.Plus is $0.03–$0.10 depending on tier. Faxify is the exception — it has no per-page overage at all. If you exceed your plan's allowance, you must upgrade to a higher tier to send more pages in the same month; you can't pay overage. The trade-off: less flexibility for one-off spikes, more predictability in your monthly bill.

Which online fax services are HIPAA-eligible in 2026? HIPAA eligibility lives at the carrier and infrastructure layer, not in any single consumer app. Faxify routes through SignalWire's HIPAA-eligible carrier infrastructure with BAA coverage. Fax.Plus offers HIPAA compliance with a signed BAA on its Enterprise tier ($79.99/month annually). eFax offers a HIPAA-compliant tier (eFax Corporate) for enterprise customers at custom pricing. RingCentral's healthcare plans include BAA on enterprise tiers. Always confirm BAA coverage chain — including the underlying carrier — before transmitting PHI.

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For Faxify's full pricing details: pricing page. For broader context, see What Is Online Fax? and Digital Faxing in 2026.

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Written by Zoya Aslam at Const Agility, LLC — makers of Faxify. We're transparent about Faxify's pricing because we think the industry has gotten worse at this; we've tried to be fair about competitors.