Why FaxBuddy
- No subscription. Fax.Plus’s paid plans renew every month or year until you cancel. FaxBuddy pages are bought once and never expire.
- A failed fax costs nothing. Fax.Plus’s help centre says a failed fax can still be charged if the call connected. In FaxBuddy, the credits come back.
- No account. Open the app and send; no email, no password.
- Documents deleted within 24 hours after the fax is delivered or fails, instead of kept in a cloud archive.
- One price to every country we fax: the US, Canada, Germany, Japan, the UK and 12 more.
What it costs if you fax now and then
Say you fax three forms a year, 4 pages each: 12 pages. In FaxBuddy, your first page is free and a 25-page pack costs $11.99 once, with credits left over for next year. With Fax.Plus, once the free plan’s 10 pages are used, the Basic plan is $8.99 for each month you subscribe in the App Store, or $83.99 for a year. Fax.Plus only comes out cheaper if you send more than about 15 to 20 pages every month, all year.
Side by side
| FaxBuddy | Fax.Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| How you pay | Page packs, no subscription | Monthly or yearly plans that renew; a free plan with credit to buy |
| Free | First page, cover pages | 10 pages in total on the free plan |
| Typical price | $5.99 for 10 pages, $0.40 a page at 100 | Basic: $8.99 a month in the App Store for 200 pages, or $83.99 a year |
| Failed fax | Credits back automatically | Can be charged if the call connected (help centre) |
| Sign-up | None | Account |
| Documents kept | Deleted within 24 hours after delivery or failure | Kept in an encrypted archive unless you turn archiving off |
| Receive faxes | No | Yes, with a fax number on a paid plan (Basic $8.99 a month, 200 pages) |
| Sends to | US, Canada, Germany, Japan, UK + 12 more, same price | 180+ countries |
| Where | iPhone | iPhone, Android, web, desktop |
| Available | Coming soon | On the App Store |
When Fax.Plus fits better
- You need a fax number to receive faxes; FaxBuddy sends only.
- You fax every month, as a team, or from a computer.
- You fax countries outside FaxBuddy’s 17, or you need to send before FaxBuddy is on the App Store.
Fax.Plus is a trademark of Alohi SA; FaxBuddy isn’t affiliated with it. Sources: Fax.Plus pricing, Fax.Plus on the App Store, Fax.Plus fax storage.
Questions
Is there a Fax.Plus alternative without a subscription?
Yes. FaxBuddy lets you buy pages when you need them, from $5.99 for 10, with no plan that renews and no account. Your first page is free, and failed faxes are refunded automatically.
Can FaxBuddy receive faxes like Fax.Plus?
No. FaxBuddy sends only. If you need a fax number, Fax.Plus is a good choice.