SRFax vs iFax for HIPAA faxing
SRFax costs less than iFax once a BAA is required: Healthcare Basic is $13.65 a month billed annually for 500 pages, against $24.99 for iFax Plus.

SRFax costs less than iFax once a BAA is required. Its cheapest plan with a BAA, Healthcare Basic, is $13.65 a month billed annually at 500 pages. iFax's cheapest plan with a BAA, Plus, is $24.99 a month billed annually for the same volume.
How do SRFax and iFax compare at a glance?
SRFax costs less than iFax with a BAA at 500 pages, at $13.65 a month billed annually against $24.99, and it includes multiple user accounts where iFax includes one user license.
The table compares the cheapest plan with a BAA at 500 pages a month for one person.
| Provider | Cheapest plan with a BAA at 500 pages | Price a month, billed annually | Price a month, month to month | Users included | BAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fax Pigeon | Standard | $9.99 | $11.99 | Unlimited | Included on every plan |
| SRFax | Healthcare Basic | $13.65 | $16.05 | Multiple user accounts | On request |
| iFax | Plus | $24.99 | $29.99 | 1, then a team license per person | Included on Plus and Pro |
Each row shows one provider's cheapest plan with a BAA, so the rows compare like for like. Billed annually is the monthly price when a plan is paid for a year. Month to month is the monthly price when it is paid one month at a time.
Of SRFax and iFax, SRFax is the lower in both price columns. Paid month to month, a year of SRFax Healthcare Basic at 500 pages comes to $192.60, and a year of iFax Plus comes to $359.88. SRFax counts pages sent and received together.
Which costs less with a BAA at 500 and 1,000 pages, SRFax or iFax?
SRFax costs less with a BAA at both volumes. Healthcare Basic is $13.65 a month billed annually at 500 pages, and Healthcare Basic Plus is $29.50 at 1,000 pages. iFax Plus is $24.99 at 500 pages and iFax Pro is $33.33 at 1,000 pages.
The table shows the cheapest plan with a BAA for one person, as a price a month, at 500 and 1,000 pages sent and received.
| Provider | 500 pages, billed annually | 500 pages, month to month | 1,000 pages, billed annually | 1,000 pages, month to month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fax Pigeon | $9.99 (Standard) | $11.99 (Standard) | $16.99 (Plus) | $17.99 (Plus) |
| SRFax | $13.65 (Healthcare Basic) | $16.05 (Healthcare Basic) | $29.50 (Healthcare Basic Plus) | $32.95 (Healthcare Basic Plus) |
| iFax | $24.99 (Plus) | $29.99 (Plus) | $33.33 (Pro) | $39.99 (Pro) |
At 1,000 pages the SRFax plan steps up to Healthcare Basic Plus, and the iFax plan steps up to Pro. Over a year, SRFax at 500 pages comes to $163.80 billed annually, and iFax Plus comes to $299.88. At 1,000 pages the yearly figures are $354.00 for SRFax and $399.96 for iFax Pro. Paid month to month, they come to $395.40 for SRFax Healthcare Basic Plus and $479.88 for iFax Pro.
Each yearly total on this page is a monthly price times twelve, taken from the billed annually or the month to month column. For every SRFax plan, see what SRFax charges plan by plan.
Which costs less with a BAA for five people, SRFax or iFax?
SRFax costs less for five people with a BAA as well: $13.65 a month billed annually at 500 pages, against $93.29 for iFax Pro with four team licenses. The SRFax figure matches the one-person price, because its Healthcare plans include multiple user accounts.
The table shows the cheapest plan with a BAA for 5 people, as a price a month, at 500 and 1,000 pages sent and received.
| Provider | 500 pages, billed annually | 500 pages, month to month | 1,000 pages, billed annually | 1,000 pages, month to month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fax Pigeon | $9.99 (Standard) | $11.99 (Standard) | $16.99 (Plus) | $17.99 (Plus) |
| SRFax | $13.65 (Healthcare Basic) | $16.05 (Healthcare Basic) | $29.50 (Healthcare Basic Plus) | $32.95 (Healthcare Basic Plus) |
| iFax | $93.29 (Pro + 4 team licenses) | $111.95 (Pro + 4 team licenses) | $93.29 (Pro + 4 team licenses) | $111.95 (Pro + 4 team licenses) |
Choosing two or more team licenses takes Plus off iFax's selector, so a team is priced on Pro. Over a year, five people on iFax at 500 pages come to $1,119.48 billed annually, against $163.80 for SRFax.
How do SRFax and iFax sign a BAA?
SRFax signs a BAA on request through the Request a BAA link under its Healthcare plans, and iFax includes a free BAA with Plus and Pro.
The table shows how each provider handles the BAA and the people each plan includes.
| Provider | BAA | How the BAA is signed | Users included |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRFax | On request | Request a BAA link on the plans page | Multiple user accounts |
| iFax | Included on Plus and Pro | Free BAA for Plus and Pro subscribers | 1, then a team license per person |
| Fax Pigeon | Included on every plan | Signed at signup | Unlimited |
A business associate agreement is the contract a fax service signs before it handles patient information for a practice. On request means the practice asks SRFax for the BAA through that link, and SRFax publishes no BAA price.
iFax Basic carries no HIPAA terms, so a practice that needs a BAA on iFax has to choose Plus or Pro. The Plus price in the table is the cheapest iFax price with a BAA at 500 pages.
Fax Pigeon includes the BAA on every plan and signs it at signup, so a practice gets it without a request or a particular plan. The wording is on the business associate agreement page.
How many people do SRFax and iFax plans include?
SRFax includes multiple user accounts on every Healthcare plan, while iFax includes one user license. Each added iFax team license costs $19.99 a user a month for 2 to 3 users, $17.99 at 5 and $16.99 at 10.
Billed annually, those tiers are $16.66, $14.99 and $14.16, and the five-person table above prices iFax on Pro with four team licenses.
Fax Pigeon includes unlimited people on every plan, so its price is the same at five people as at one.
What do extra fax numbers, porting and extra pages cost?
SRFax charges $4.95 a month for each additional fax number and $25 one time to port a local number in, while iFax charges $4.99 a month for each extra fax number and prints no overage rate.
iFax's Terms of Use add credits automatically once usage reaches 95% of the plan limit and bill the payment method, and a practice that outgrows its plan can move to a larger one.
Who should switch from iFax or SRFax, and to what?
A practice on iFax Plus, iFax Pro or an SRFax Healthcare plan that wants the lowest price with a BAA should move to Fax Pigeon, provided it uses 1,000 pages a month or fewer.
A practice on iFax Basic has to move if it needs a BAA at all, because iFax Basic carries no HIPAA terms.
Fax Pigeon Standard is $9.99 a month billed annually for 500 pages. At that volume SRFax Healthcare Basic costs $43.92 a year more and iFax Plus costs $180.00 a year more, and a team of five on iFax Pro pays $999.60 a year more. Fax Pigeon Plus is $16.99 a month billed annually for 1,000 pages, which is $150.12 a year under SRFax Healthcare Basic Plus and $196.08 a year under iFax Pro.
The full side-by-side figures are in how Fax Pigeon compares with iFax and how Fax Pigeon compares with SRFax. Fax Pigeon is the lowest price in every price column of the tables above, and every Fax Pigeon plan includes a signed BAA at signup, unlimited people and free porting.
* Prices last verified October 12, 2026, at each provider's own site. iFax's Terms of Use were last verified October 19, 2026. Fax Pigeon is not affiliated with SRFax or iFax.
Frequently asked questions
- Is SRFax or iFax cheaper for HIPAA faxing?
- SRFax is cheaper for HIPAA faxing. Its cheapest plan with a BAA, Healthcare Basic, is $13.65 a month billed annually at 500 pages, while iFax's cheapest plan with a BAA, Plus, is $24.99 a month billed annually at the same volume. At 1,000 pages SRFax stays lower: Healthcare Basic Plus is $29.50 and iFax Pro is $33.33, both billed annually.
- Does SRFax sign a BAA?
- SRFax signs a BAA on request, through the Request a BAA link under its Healthcare plans. SRFax publishes no BAA price, so a practice that needs a BAA makes that request to get one. The Healthcare plans include multiple user accounts, so a team can sit on one plan.
- Does iFax sign a BAA?
- iFax includes a free BAA for Plus and Pro subscribers, and iFax Basic carries no HIPAA terms. A practice that needs a BAA on iFax therefore has to choose Plus or Pro. The Plus plan is the cheapest iFax plan with a BAA at 500 pages, at $24.99 a month billed annually.
- How many users do SRFax and iFax include?
- SRFax includes multiple user accounts on every Healthcare plan, while iFax includes one user license. Each added iFax team license costs $19.99 a user a month for 2 to 3 users, $17.99 at 5 and $16.99 at 10. Billed annually, those tiers are $16.66, $14.99 and $14.16.
- Which is cheaper than SRFax and iFax with a BAA?
- Fax Pigeon is cheaper than both SRFax and iFax with a BAA. Billed annually, Fax Pigeon's Standard plan is $9.99 a month at 500 pages and its Plus plan is $16.99 at 1,000 pages, against $13.65 and $29.50 for SRFax and $24.99 and $33.33 for iFax. Every Fax Pigeon plan includes a signed BAA at signup and unlimited people.
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