Faxing, despite the conveniences of modern communications technology, still remains a vital element of the business experience. Still, the cost of a fax machine, ink, and paper can add up over time-but it doesn't have to be that way. Electronic faxing, or e-faxing, is a service provided by a number of companies that will let you send and receive faxes via email or Web interface.
Editors' Choice winner eFax (4 stars) not only offers a very competent electronic faxing service, but it also lets users add their John Hancock using digital signatures, email large files to others using a link (to prevent bounce backs), store files indefinitely at no extra charge, and more. It's truly the best-rounded electronic faxing service we've found. MyFax (3.5 stars) doesn't match that feature set, but it lets users receive incoming faxes to five email accounts and acquire code to embed a "Fax Me" button into a Web site. Send2Fax (3 stars) is the most basic service, offering just the basic electronic faxing functionality.
If you're looking to save a few chips, check out the reviews of the electronic faxing services below and determine which of them is best suited for your needs.
eFax
(Spring 2011)
Free; $16.95 per month (eFax Plus); $19.95 per month (eFax Pro)
eFax makes it extremely simple to get a local, international, or toll-free fax number (as well as digital signatures and other neat features), but the relative high cost of entry may dissuade some).
MyFax (Spring 2011)
$10 per month (Best Value); $20 per month (Most Popular); $40 per month (Fax More)
MyFax may not have some of the advanced features seen in eFax, but it's a competent and affordably priced electronic fax service that delivers incoming faxes to five email accounts.
Send2Fax (Spring 2011)
$8.95 per month/$12.95 per month
The affordably-priced Send2Fax lets users send and receive faxes for the fraction of the cost of a traditional fax machine, but it lacks the advanced features found in its rivals.
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