FedEx Office Fax vs PerPageFax
See why PerPageFax is the simpler alternative to faxing at FedEx Office.
FedEx Office (formerly Kinko's) offers faxing at its stores: walk up to a self-service copier, follow the on-screen prompts, and send or receive local, long-distance, and international faxes. No account is needed — you pay at the machine. Store pages list sending prices starting at $2.19 for a fax to the store's local calling area and $2.49 for a long-distance (domestic) one, and receiving from $1.59, with a complimentary cover sheet and a printed confirmation (prices vary by store, verified August 2026).
PerPageFax is the no-trip version: upload a PDF or photo, enter the number, pay $0.50/page flat, and watch it deliver live. A 3-page fax is $1.50 — less than FedEx's starting price for a local fax — and there's nothing to print first. Here's how the two stack up.
The short answer
- Your document is a digital file — or just a photo of it: PerPageFax accepts phone photos of paper (JPG/HEIC) and sends from any browser in about a minute — no account, no trip to a store, and a 3-page fax is a one-time $1.50 at $0.50/page flat.
- You have a stack of paper, you need to receive, or you want in-person help: FedEx Office genuinely works — walk in with paper, team members are on hand, faxes can be received for pickup (from $1.59), and printing, copying, and shipping happen in the same trip. The trade-offs are store hours and store-set prices that start at $2.19 per local fax — more than a whole 3-page fax with us.
- Both are good services built for different jobs — one is a website you can use from anywhere, the other is a store you walk into.
FedEx Office vs PerPageFax at a glance
| Feature | FedEx Office | PerPageFax |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Starts at $2.19 (local calling area) or $2.49 (long-distance) per fax — additional pages cost more, and prices vary by store | $0.50/page, flat |
| Cost for a one-time 3-page fax | More than $1.50 — the starting price alone is $2.19 local, before additional pages | $1.50, once Wins |
| Where you send from | In-store only, at a FedEx Office location | Anywhere — any browser, phone or desktop Wins |
| Hours | Store opening hours | 24/7 online Wins |
| Account required | No — walk up and pay at the copier | No |
| What you can fax | Paper documents (letter/legal); digital files must be printed first | Digital files: PDF, PNG, JPG, HEIC, TIFF |
| Fax receiving | Yes — received for in-store pickup, from $1.59 FedEx Office wins | No |
| International sends | Supported in store, at store-set rates | 35 countries, same flat $0.50/page |
| Delivery tracking | Printed confirmation page at the machine | Live status page + email Wins |
| Auto-retry on failure | Not advertised | Yes, with automatic refund Wins |
| Cover page | Yes — complimentary cover sheet | Yes — optional and unbranded |
| Same-trip extras | Printing, copying, scanning, shredding (select locations), and packing/shipping with in-person help FedEx Office wins | Faxing only |
What you’re really choosing
FedEx Office’s path to a fax: get your document onto paper (print it first if it’s a file), travel to a store during opening hours, and feed the self-service copier — sending starts at $2.19 for a local fax or $2.49 for a long-distance (domestic) fax, additional pages cost more, and prices vary by store. PerPageFax’s path: open the site, upload the file, pay $0.50/page, and watch the fax deliver live on the status page. Neither requires an account — this one comes down to whether the fax should cost you a trip.
Which should you choose?
Choose PerPageFax if…
- Your document is digital, or you have a phone with a camera — nothing to print
- You want to fax without a trip — any browser, phone or desktop, about a minute from a cold start
- You want the price known up front: $0.50/page flat to every country we serve
- You’re faxing outside store hours, or from outside the US
Choose FedEx Office if…
- Your documents are already on paper — no scanner or phone camera needed
- You need to receive a fax — FedEx Office accepts them for in-store pickup (from $1.59)
- You want in-person help, or printing, copying, and packing in the same trip
- You prefer to pay in person at the counter
Why choose PerPageFax?
No trip, no printing
Fax a file — or a phone photo of paper (JPG/HEIC) — from any browser in about a minute. FedEx Office means traveling to a store with documents in hand.
Flat $0.50/page
One rate to every country we serve, shown before you pay. FedEx's store prices start at $2.19 local / $2.49 long-distance per fax, vary by store, and go up with additional pages.
Live tracking, automatic retries
Watch every step on the status page; failed sends retry automatically and are refunded automatically. The copier gives you a printed confirmation after transmission.
Open 24/7, from anywhere
Fax at midnight, from outside the US, without checking store hours. FedEx Office is open when its doors are open.
Frequently asked questions
FedEx doesn’t publish national fax prices — its store pages say pricing starts at $2.19 to send a local fax, $2.49 to send a domestic (long-distance) fax, and $1.59 to receive one (verified August 2026), with additional pages costing more and prices varying by store. "Local" means the store’s local calling area — roughly the same area code; US numbers outside it bill at the long-distance rate. PerPageFax is simpler to budget: a flat $0.50/page, so a 3-page fax is $1.50 total.
No — FedEx’s fax service is in-store only, at FedEx Office self-service copier stations. There is no way to send a fax from fedex.com. If you want to fax without going anywhere, PerPageFax sends from any browser at $0.50/page with no account.
No — you walk up to a self-service copier, follow the on-screen prompts, and pay there. PerPageFax also requires no account. On this point the two services tie; the real difference is the trip to the store versus sending from wherever you are.
No — PerPageFax is send-only, which is how we keep pricing at a flat $0.50/page with no subscription. FedEx Office locations can receive faxes for you to pick up in store, starting at $1.59, so they’re the better fit if you need inbound faxes.
Yes with PerPageFax — the site works in any mobile browser and accepts phone photos and scans (PNG, JPG, HEIC). At FedEx Office you’d need to print the document first, then fax the paper.
Failed sends are retried automatically at no extra charge, every step shows live on the status page, and if a fax ultimately fails you get a full refund automatically.