OpenText Fax Cloud Connect vs Esker Cloud Fax Services

OFOpenText Fax Cloud Connect8.8Visit Esker Cloud Fax Services8.5Visit

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

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Esker Cloud Fax Services #6 in Online Fax Services 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Esker

• OpenText Fax Cloud Connect fits best

  Existing OpenText Fax customers

• Esker Cloud Fax Services fits best

  ERP-centric enterprises needing global routing

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Side by side

Feature	OFOpenText Fax Cloud Connect 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Esker Cloud Fax Services 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Online Fax Services	#6 in Online Fax Services
Best for	Existing OpenText Fax customers	ERP-centric enterprises needing global routing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	1 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenText Fax Cloud Connect 2/4 · Esker Cloud Fax Services 3/4
Virtual fax number	✓	✓
Inbound faxing	✓	✓
Mobile apps	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
International faxing	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Monthly page allowance	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Compliance support	Not checked yet	Hipaa
Users included	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Scalable fax capacity without channel-based constraints Automatic failover, disaster recovery, and lifecycle tracking Encrypted data at rest and in transit	Inbound and outbound faxing with virtual fax numbers ERP integrations, workflow routing, archiving, and search Global least-cost routing with encrypted transmission
Cons	Requires an OpenText Fax server Web-only access Sales contact is required for pricing	Pricing uses a contact-sales model No free plan is available Fax-focused scope may not suit broader communications needs
Our verdict	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 →	Esker Cloud Fax Services is a business-oriented SaaS fax service for sending and receiving faxes through ERP systems, desktop tools, and business applications. It supports inbound and outbound faxing, international delivery, virtual fax… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Esker Cloud Fax Services — where it wins

  • Inbound and outbound faxing with virtual fax numbers
  • ERP integrations, workflow routing, archiving, and search
  • Global least-cost routing with encrypted transmission

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing uses a contact-sales model
  • No free plan is available
  • Fax-focused scope may not suit broader communications needs

• OFOpenText Fax Cloud Connect8.8/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit OpenTextFull verdict →
• Esker Cloud Fax Services8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A pay-per-use fax service built for ERP-connected, globally distributed operations.

  Visit EskerFull verdict →