FAX.PLUS vs GTC Cloud-Fax

FAX.PLUS is a fax service for sending and receiving documents through web, desktop, Android, iOS, email, Google and multifunction printers. Users can select local, toll-free or international fax numbers, or port an existing number. Faxes can be sent to over 180 countries, with numbers available from 48 countries. The free plan includes 10 pages total. Basic costs $6.99 a month and includes 200 pages per month, one fax number and one member; its maximum is 60 pages per fax. Premium costs $13.99 a month for 500 pages, one number and one member. Business costs $27.99 a month for 1,000 pages and five members; Enterprise costs $79.99 a month for 4,000 pages and unlimited members. The service supports Google Workspace, Microsoft, Slack, Zapier, Teams, cloud storage and APIs. Its admin console manages users, roles, number access and usage limits. Faxes can be broadcast to up to 500 recipients with delivery tracking, and AI can convert them to searchable text and structured data. Stored documents use 256-bit AES encryption; transfers use TLS 1.2 or higher. Paid plans include a 30-day free period.

GTC Cloud-Fax is a cloud service for sending and receiving faxes online without a fax machine or fax server. Users can work through a web interface, email, or developer interfaces, including REST, SOAP, and SMTP, and can use those routes in parallel. For email sending, the destination fax number is combined with @fax.tc; delivery status comes back by email. Received faxes can arrive as PDF or TIFF attachments or be retrieved through a secure reception area. Fax-management tools include cover sheets, address-book recipients, custom sender IDs, centrally managed users with individual permissions, logs, and delivery notifications. GTC describes application automation at scales from one fax to one million. The maker says its servers are in Germany and lists GDPR compliance, SSL access, and IP-range restrictions; HIPAA support is also listed. A free test account is available at free. Paid options include Paket-Lösung – klein at €9.50 a year, billed annually, and fax credits at €11.90, paid once. The credits do not expire, but unused credit is not refundable.