FaxTerra vs GTC Cloud-Fax

FaxTerra is an online fax service for sending and receiving documents through a web browser, iPhone app, or Android app. It provides a virtual fax number and supports international faxing. The free plan allows 10 pages per month sent to fax numbers in the US and Canada; it does not require a credit card and has no ads, watermarks, or branding. Sending stops when the page allowance is used, and incoming faxes beyond it remain inaccessible until a refill or upgrade. FaxTerra accepts PDF, JPG, PNG, HEIC, TIFF, GIF, BMP, and WebP files. Teams can share a number, inbox, sent history, and monthly pages, with unlimited invitees and no per-user fee. Delivery confirmation arrives by email, and fax status can be checked at any time. FaxTerra advertises 256-bit encryption; paid plans can add HIPAA compliance with a signed BAA, PHI-free notifications, and a six-year audit log. Purchased credit pages never expire. The Starter plan costs $4.99 a month; other options include one-time credit packs and a one-time fax number for 90 days.

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.