Best online fax services for Gmail and Google Workspace
FaxScout independently compares online fax services, pricing, security, integrations and business fit to help you choose with confidence.
Gmail does not natively become a fax machine on its own; the practical solution is an online fax provider that accepts email-based sending or connects into Google Workspace workflows.
FaxScout verdict
Fax.Plus
Best balanced choice for many small-business and team workflows.
From $6.99/mo; Business $27.99/mo; Enterprise $79.99/mo
- Clear 200 / 500 / 1,000+ page ladder
- Email-to-fax and mobile apps
- Business team/admin controls
- Enterprise API, SSO, BAA and data residency
Avoid if: Not the economical HIPAA choice for a small practice because Fax.Plus lists BAA/HIPAA on Enterprise only.
What matters for this decision
Side-by-side shortlist
| Provider | Starting price | Allowance | HIPAA / BAA | Number | Porting | Email fax | API | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fax.PlusBest balanced choice for many small-business and team workflows | From $6.99/mo; Business $27.99/mo; Enterprise $79.99/mo | 200 (combined) | Enterprise only / Yes | Yes | Premium+ | Yes; HIPAA accounts use the dedicated TLS-enforced @tls.fax.plus route | Enterprise | 9.1/10 |
| eFaxEstablished fax platform with HIPAA-compliant Personal/Business options and BAA availability on Business and above | Personal: 200 pages/mo; Business: 500 pages/mo and 5 users (current price configured on eFax checkout) | 200 (combined) | Personal and Business marketed as HIPAA compliant / Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Corporate | 8.5/10 |
| MyFaxSimple small-office option with separate send and receive allowances | Home Office $12/mo; Small Business $25/mo; Power User $45/mo | 200 (split) | Not positioned for HIPAA in current public pricing / Not verified | Yes | Yes | Yes | Verify | 8.0/10 |
Published plan facts use the provider verification dates maintained in FaxScout’s research data. “Verify” means the provider does not expose a sufficiently clear public answer for FaxScout to state it as fact.
How FaxScout would make the decision
Start with non-negotiables: BAA eligibility, monthly volume, existing-number continuity, team size and API/integration requirements. Then compare total expected cost. Cosmetic features are tiebreakers, not reasons to ignore a major constraint.
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Frequently asked questions
Can Gmail send a fax by itself?
Gmail does not provide a native fax transport. An online fax service supplies the fax gateway while Gmail remains the email interface.
Sources & verification
Material plan facts were checked against primary documentation at the verification date shown above.
- Fax.Plus — official documentation
- Fax.Plus — official documentation
- Fax.Plus — official documentation
- eFax — official documentation
- eFax — official documentation
- eFax — official documentation
- MyFax — official documentation