[FaxUp](https://faxup.net/) ยท Comparison # FaxUp vs eFax: Pay Per Fax or a Monthly Plan? **If you fax a few times a year, FaxUp costs less: $2.99 per fax of any length, no subscription. If you need a fax number, receive faxes every month or need a HIPAA BAA, eFax's plans (from $18.99/month) do more.** Below are both price lists as each company publishes them, and what each costs for real use. Last updated: November 12, 2026 FaxUp publishes this page, so read it knowing that. We quote eFax only from its own website, and say where eFax is the better choice. ## At a glance | | FaxUp | eFax Personal | eFax Business | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | How you pay | Per fax, or optional FaxUp Unlimited | Monthly or annual plan | Monthly or annual plan | | Price | $2.99 one fax; $3.99 for 5; Unlimited $3.99/week, $11.99/month or $89.99/year | $18.99/month, or $15.83/month billed yearly ($189.96); first month $4.99 | $39.99/month, or $33.33/month billed yearly ($399.96); first month $14.99 | | Pages included | Any length per fax (Unlimited: fair use of 15 faxes a day, 100 a month) | 200 pages a month, sent and received; extra $0.10/page | 500 pages a month; extra $0.07/page | | Fax number to receive | Only with FaxUp Unlimited | 1 number included | 1 number included; extra lines $5/month | | Send without a subscription | Yes | No | No | | Free option | 1 page to the US or Canada, free with an email sign-in | 7-day trial, up to 200 pages, then paid unless cancelled | Same trial | | International sending | 62 countries from faxup.net, same price per fax | US, Canada and Mexico in the page allowance | 51 international destinations included | | HIPAA BAA | No | No (eFax says Personal doesn't offer a BAA) | Yes, included | | Users | 1 account | 1 user | 5 users; extra users $10/month | | Apps | iPhone, Android, web | iOS, Android, desktop | iOS, Android, desktop | | Cancelling | Nothing to cancel for single faxes and packs | Online for standard accounts; otherwise chat, email or phone | Same | ## What it costs for real use Using each company's published prices, before tax: | You need to | FaxUp | eFax | | --- | --- | --- | | Send one 12-page fax, once | $2.99 | $4.99 first month of Personal, then $18.99/month unless you cancel | | Send 5 faxes over a year | $3.99 (5-fax pack, credits don't expire) | At least one paid month; $189.96 for a year | | Send about 30 faxes a month | $11.99/month (FaxUp Unlimited) | $18.99/month if they fit in 200 pages | | Receive faxes on your own number | $11.99/month (FaxUp Unlimited) | $18.99/month (Personal) | | Fax patient records under a BAA | Not offered | $39.99/month (Business) | ## Where eFax is the better choice - **You need a fax number and receive faxes regularly.** Every eFax plan includes one; with FaxUp only Unlimited does. - **Healthcare or legal work that needs a BAA.** eFax Business includes one. FaxUp doesn't sign BAAs. - **A team.** eFax Business has 5 users; FaxUp is one person's account. - **A desktop app.** eFax has one; FaxUp works in the browser and the phone apps. ## Where FaxUp is the better choice - **A one-off fax.** $2.99, any length, no trial to remember to cancel. - **A few faxes a year.** Credits never expire, and a fax that fails gives its credit back. - **Seeing the fax before it goes.** FaxUp shows every page in black and white as the fax machine will print it. - **Faxing abroad occasionally.** 62 countries from [faxup.net](https://faxup.net/international-fax) at the same one credit per fax. ## Bottom line Pick eFax when faxing is part of your job: a number, monthly volume, colleagues or a BAA. Pick FaxUp when you just need to get a document onto someone's fax machine now and then. See also [sending one fax without a subscription](https://faxup.net/one-fax-no-subscription) and the [other comparisons](https://faxup.net/compare). ## Questions ### Is FaxUp cheaper than eFax? For occasional faxing, yes: one fax on FaxUp is $2.99 with nothing to cancel, and 5 faxes are $3.99, while eFax starts at $18.99 a month (first month $4.99). If you need your own fax number to receive faxes, compare eFax Personal with FaxUp Unlimited ($11.99/month). ### Can I send one fax with eFax without subscribing? No. eFax is a subscription service; its iPhone app says faxing requires an active paid eFax account. The 7-day free trial turns into a paid plan unless you cancel before it ends. ### Which one is HIPAA compliant? eFax Business and Corporate include a Business Associate Agreement (BAA); eFax Personal does not offer one. FaxUp doesn't sign BAAs, so for patient records eFax Business is the better choice. ### How do I cancel eFax? According to efax.com/cancel, standard accounts can cancel online under Billing. Accounts with several numbers, a balance or an annual plan cancel by chat, email or phone. FaxUp's single fax and credit packs don't renew, so there is nothing to cancel. ## Sources - [eFax pricing (Personal, Business, Corporate plans, overage, BAA)](https://www.efax.com/pricing) - [eFax free fax trial terms](https://www.efax.com/free-fax) - [eFax: how to cancel](https://www.efax.com/cancel) - [eFax: Send Fax from iPhone, App Store listing](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id6761021682) - [FaxUp pricing](https://faxup.net/pricing) - [FaxUp security and file retention](https://faxup.net/about) eFax figures were read on efax.com on November 12, 2026. Prices change; check the eFax site before you buy. Something wrong or out of date? Email [support@faxup.net](mailto:support@faxup.net). --- Source: https://faxup.net/compare/faxup-vs-efax (Markdown copy of the page; the HTML page is canonical).