Dropbox Fax vs PerPageFax
See how PerPageFax compares to Dropbox Fax (formerly HelloFax).
Dropbox Fax (formerly HelloFax) is built for ongoing business faxing. You need to create an account, pick a monthly subscription, and only then can you send anything. Fax receiving and e-signature sit on the paid side.
PerPageFax is the opposite: no account, no installation, no subscription. Open the site, upload, pay $0.50/page, and you're done — nothing to sign up for and nothing to cancel. If faxing isn't part of your regular workflow, here's how the two compare.
The short answer
- Just need one fax sent? PerPageFax: no account, no installation, no subscription — open the site, upload, pay $0.50/page, done.
- Dropbox Fax is the stronger all-rounder for regular business faxing: a persistent number for receiving, e-signature, and Dropbox integration — behind a required account and subscription.
Dropbox Fax vs PerPageFax at a glance
| Feature | Dropbox Fax | PerPageFax |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Monthly subscription | Pay per page — no plan, no account Wins |
| Account required | Yes — a Dropbox account, even for one fax | No account needed Wins |
| Subscription required | Yes even for 1 page | No, never Wins |
| Getting started | Sign up → set up → send | Upload → pay → send Wins |
| Best use case | Weekly business faxing and teams | One-time and occasional faxing |
| File types | PDF, DOCX, images Dropbox Fax wins | PDF, PNG, JPG, HEIC, TIFF |
| Mobile app | Yes | No — the website works perfectly in any browser |
| Delivery confirmation | Email confirmation | Live status page + email Wins |
| Auto-retry on failure | Probably yes? | Yes |
| Fax receiving | Yes Dropbox Fax wins | No |
What you’re really choosing
With PerPageFax, the path from document to sent fax is: open the site → upload → pay → send. No account creation, no app, no plan selection. With Dropbox Fax you create a Dropbox account first and pick a plan. That setup is reasonable if you’ll fax every week — it’s overhead if this is a one-off. Neither approach is wrong; they optimize for different users.
Which should you choose?
Choose PerPageFax if…
- You fax occasionally — not as part of a daily workflow
- You don’t want an app or installation — it should just work in the browser
- You want live delivery tracking and automatic retries
- You want to pay exactly once, with nothing to cancel later
Choose Dropbox Fax if…
- Faxing is part of a weekly business workflow
- You need a persistent fax number for receiving
- You need e-signature before sending
- Your team already lives in Dropbox
Why choose PerPageFax?
No account, no signup
Upload, pay, send. Dropbox Fax needs a Dropbox account before your first fax can go out.
No installation, no app
Works in any browser. On your phone, you can even capture documents with the camera.
No subscription, nothing to cancel
Pay $0.50/page when you fax. No plan, no billing after the fact.
Real-time status tracking
Watch your fax deliver live on our status page, with automatic retries at no extra charge.
Frequently asked questions
Yes — you need a Dropbox account before you can send anything, even a single page. PerPageFax requires no account at all: open the site, upload, pay per page, send.
For practical purposes, yes. Everything sits behind a Dropbox account, and sending runs on monthly plans. PerPageFax has no account and no plan at any point: you pay $0.50/page and nothing else.
PerPageFax: no signup, no installation, no subscription — upload your document, enter the number, pay $0.50/page, and watch it deliver live. The whole process takes about a minute from a cold start.
No — PerPageFax is send-only, which keeps pricing at a flat $0.50/page. Dropbox Fax offers receiving on its paid plans if you need an inbound number.
No — we focus on fast, no-signup sending. Dropbox Fax includes e-signature, so it’s the better pick when the document needs to be signed before faxing.