Dropbox Fax (formerly HelloFax) vs OpenText Fax Cloud Connect

Dropbox Fax (formerly HelloFax)9.2Visit OFOpenText Fax Cloud Connect8.8Visit

Higher score Dropbox Fax (formerly HelloFax) #1 in Online Fax Services 9.2/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Dropbox Fax

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OF OpenText Fax Cloud Connect #4 in Online Fax Services 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit OpenText

• Dropbox Fax (formerly HelloFax) fits best

  Occasional Dropbox-centered faxing

• OpenText Fax Cloud Connect fits best

  Existing OpenText Fax customers

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Side by side

Feature	Dropbox Fax (formerly HelloFax) 9.2/10 Visit ↗	OFOpenText Fax Cloud Connect 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Online Fax Services	#4 in Online Fax Services
Best for	Occasional Dropbox-centered faxing	Existing OpenText Fax customers
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	5 integrations	1 integrations
Features Dropbox Fax (formerly HelloFax) 3/4 · OpenText Fax Cloud Connect 2/4
Virtual fax number	✓	✓
Inbound faxing	✓	✓
Mobile apps	—	Not checked yet
International faxing	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Monthly page allowance	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Compliance support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Users included	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes 5 outbound fax pages Connects with Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, OneDrive, and Evernote Supports email faxing, international sending, and a developer API	Scalable fax capacity without channel-based constraints Automatic failover, disaster recovery, and lifecycle tracking Encrypted data at rest and in transit
Cons	The Free plan is sending-only Inbound faxing requires a paid account No dedicated mobile apps are available	Requires an OpenText Fax server Web-only access Sales contact is required for pricing
Our verdict	Dropbox Fax, formerly known as HelloFax, is a cloud-based fax service for individuals and organizations that need to send or receive documents without a physical fax machine. It supports web-based document uploads, email-to-fax sending,… Read the review →	OpenText Fax Cloud Connect is a hybrid cloud service for organizations that already use OpenText Fax. It moves fax transmission from on-premises telephony infrastructure to the OpenText Cloud, allowing users to send and receive faxes… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Dropbox Fax (formerly HelloFax) — where it wins

  • Free plan includes 5 outbound fax pages
  • Connects with Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, OneDrive, and Evernote
  • Supports email faxing, international sending, and a developer API

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan is sending-only
  • Inbound faxing requires a paid account
  • No dedicated mobile apps are available

• OpenText Fax Cloud Connect — where it wins

  • Scalable fax capacity without channel-based constraints
  • Automatic failover, disaster recovery, and lifecycle tracking
  • Encrypted data at rest and in transit

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires an OpenText Fax server
  • Web-only access
  • Sales contact is required for pricing

• Dropbox Fax (formerly HelloFax)9.2/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A practical choice for occasional faxing from Dropbox and other cloud-storage services.

  Visit Dropbox FaxFull verdict →
• OFOpenText Fax Cloud Connect8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A scalable, resilient cloud fax layer for organizations already running OpenText Fax.

  Visit OpenTextFull verdict →