RingCentral Fax vs eFax

RingCentral Fax9.0Visit eFax8.9Visit

Higher score RingCentral Fax #1 in eFax Software 9.0/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Try RingCentral Fax

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eFax #2 in eFax Software 8.9/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 3 features Visit eFax

• RingCentral Fax fits best

  Businesses wanting established fax with mobile access

• eFax fits best

  Individuals and teams needing full-service faxing

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Side by side

Feature	RingCentral Fax 9.0/10 Visit ↗	eFax 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.9
Ranking	#1 in eFax Software	#2 in eFax Software
Best for	Businesses wanting established fax with mobile access	Individuals and teams needing full-service faxing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	7 days
Free trial length	30 days · no card needed	7 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Phone, Live chat, Docs, Community	Phone
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA	HIPAA
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features RingCentral Fax 3/3 · eFax 1/3
Mobile apps	✓	✓
Email-to-fax	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
HIPAA support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Fax numbers included	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Pages per month	300 pages/mo (best)	200 pages/mo
Number types	Both	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Web, email-to-fax, and mobile faxing workflows Local and toll-free inbound numbers with number porting Delivery notifications, status tracking, storage, and fax history	Send and receive faxes online, by email, and through mobile apps Port an existing number, sign faxes, and search saved faxes online Business and Corporate plans include BAA; Corporate adds API and admin portal
Cons	No free plan; access is through a paid service Only the Fax 300 plan is named in the published plans No AI features for automated fax workflows	Personal is limited to 200 pages per month and one user Business includes five user licenses and one fax number Corporate features are customizable rather than specified as fixed allowances
Our verdict	RingCentral Fax is a cloud service for businesses that need to send and receive faxes without physical fax machines. It supports web-based faxing, email-to-fax and fax-to-email workflows, inbound local and toll-free numbers, document… Read the review →	eFax is a cloud-based fax service for individuals, small businesses, and larger organizations that need to send and receive documents without a traditional fax machine. It supports web, desktop, email, and mobile workflows, with a fax… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• RingCentral Fax — where it wins

  • Web, email-to-fax, and mobile faxing workflows
  • Local and toll-free inbound numbers with number porting
  • Delivery notifications, status tracking, storage, and fax history

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; access is through a paid service
  • Only the Fax 300 plan is named in the published plans
  • No AI features for automated fax workflows

• eFax — where it wins

  • Send and receive faxes online, by email, and through mobile apps
  • Port an existing number, sign faxes, and search saved faxes online
  • Business and Corporate plans include BAA; Corporate adds API and admin portal

  Where it doesn't

  • Personal is limited to 200 pages per month and one user
  • Business includes five user licenses and one fax number
  • Corporate features are customizable rather than specified as fixed allowances

• RingCentral Fax9.0/10 · 30-day trial

  Established cloud faxing with email workflows, mobile apps, tracking, and number porting.

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• eFax8.9/10 · 7-day trial

  A full-service online fax option with mobile apps, international sending, and tiered plans.

  Visit eFaxFull verdict →