June 11th, 2009
http://www.ureach.com
Company Overview: uReach provides communications systems to small businesses and home offices. Its services include toll free numbers, online fax and virtual receptionist.
Internet Fax Features
Sending Faxes
- uReach offers dedicated toll free numbers for sending faxes.
- Customizable cover sheets are available.
- Fax logs are saved in the user’s online account.
- Faxes can be sent to multiple destinations through broadcast fax.
Receiving Faxes
- Faxes are sent directly to your email account and can be opened with common imaging programs.
Plans and Pricing: uFax costs $5.99 a month. Both inbound and outbound faxes cost 10 cents.
Customer Support
- Toll free customer support line
- Email
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June 11th, 2009
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RingCentral
(Fax 2500) |
ClickFax
(five-user send/receive plan) |
| |
|
|
| Monthly Fee |
$59.99 |
$ 57.55 |
| Included Pages |
2500 |
500 |
| Setup Fee |
Free |
Free |
| Free Trial Period |
30 days |
None |
| Overage Rates |
3.9 ¢ |
10¢ |
| Fax Storage |
30 days |
optional monthly archive CD |
| International Sending |
Yes |
Yes |
| Broadcast |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fax Alerts |
Email and SMS |
Email |
| Fax Logs |
Call logs |
In online account |
| Sending |
Yes |
Yes |
| Receiving |
Yes |
Yes |
| Available Numbers |
Local and toll free |
Local |
| Block Junk Faxes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fax Software |
Yes |
Yes |
Summary: RingCentral’s Fax 2500 and ClickFax’s five-user send and receive plan costs $59.99 and $57.99, respectively. However, it seems that RingCentral is the more affordable choice, since it has 2500 pages of combined inbound and outbound faxes, while ClickFax has only 500. Moreover, RingCentral’s overage rates are significantly lower then Clickfax’s. ClickFax features an optional archive CD that you can purchase per month. This is a good system of archiving your faxes. It also includes five email addresses, all connected to one virtual fax number, giving more flexibility in managing faxes. RingCentral Internet fax, on the other hand, is automatically integrated into its virtual PBX package, so if you’re already using RingCentral virtual PBX, your faxes will also by synched to your other communications.
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June 11th, 2009
| |
RingCentral
(Fax 1000) |
Docuharbor Gold |
| |
|
|
| Monthly Fee |
$24.99 |
$29.99 |
| Included Pages |
1000 |
175 |
| Setup Fee |
Free |
Not specified |
| Free Trial Period |
30 days |
Not specified |
| Overage Rates |
3.9 ¢ |
20 pages for $2.00 |
| Fax Storage |
30 days |
Not specified |
| International Sending |
Yes |
No |
| Broadcast |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fax Alerts |
Email and SMS |
Email |
| Fax Logs |
Call logs |
Not specified |
| Sending |
Yes |
Yes |
| Receiving |
Yes |
Yes |
| Available Numbers |
Local and toll free |
Toll free |
| Block Junk Faxes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fax Software |
Yes |
No |
Summary: Docuharbor provides online filing, giving you more options and better capabilities in storing digital files. In terms of pricing and other features, however, RingCentral is the better choice. RingCentral Fax 1000 costs $24.99, and you get 1,000 fax pages with it. With Docuharbor Gold, you only get 175 fax pages for $29.99, even more expensive than RingCentral’s plan. RingCentral also gives more freedom in faxing with its toll free and local numbers, and SMS fax alerts.
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June 11th, 2009
| |
RingCentral
(Fax 300) |
Efax Plus
|
| |
|
|
| Monthly Fee |
$9.99 |
$16.95 |
| Included Pages |
300 |
130 inbound, 30 outbound pages |
| Setup Fee |
Free |
$10.00 |
| Free Trial Period |
30 days |
30 days |
| Overage Rates |
5.9 ¢ |
15 ¢ inbound, 10 ¢ outbound pages |
| Fax Storage |
30 days |
2 years |
| International Sending |
Yes |
Yes |
| Broadcast |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fax Alerts |
Email and SMS |
Email |
| Fax Logs |
Call logs |
In online account |
| Sending |
Yes |
Yes |
| Receiving |
Yes |
Yes |
| Available Numbers |
Local or toll free numbers |
Local or toll free numbers |
| Block Junk Faxes |
Yes |
No |
| Fax Software |
Yes |
Yes |
Summary: Efax is more expensive than RingCentral. For a lesser price, you get more fax pages. The overage rate of RingCentral is also more affordable by more than 50 percent. These providers have almost the same feature sets, the only difference is that Efax stores your faxes for two years, while RingCentral has 30 days of fax storage.
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June 11th, 2009
| |
RingCentral
(Fax 300) |
Fax2Mail
|
| |
|
|
| Monthly Fee |
$9.99 |
$7.95 |
| Included Pages |
300 |
30 inbound, no outbound pages |
| Setup Fee |
Free |
$15.00 |
| Free Trial Period |
30 days |
None |
| Overage Rates |
5.9 ¢ |
9 ¢ |
| Fax Storage |
30 days |
30 days |
| International Sending |
Yes |
Yes |
| Broadcast |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fax Alerts |
Email and SMS |
Email |
| Fax Logs |
Call logs |
In online account |
| Sending |
Yes |
Yes |
| Receiving |
Yes |
Yes |
| Available Numbers |
Local or toll free numbers |
Local or toll free numbers |
| Block Junk Faxes |
Yes |
Not specified |
| Fax Software |
Yes |
Yes |
Summary: RingCentral gives more value to your money. RingCentral Fax 300 costs $9.99, and includes 300 pages of combined inbound and outbound pages. Fax2Mail, on the other hand, costs $7.95 a month with only 30 inbound fax pages. For additional pages, RingCentral charges 5.9 cents while Fax2Mail charges 9 cents. RingCentral also has more features than Fax2Mail such as SMS fax alerts, free fax software and junk fax blocking.
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June 11th, 2009
| |
RingCentral
(Fax 300) |
iSendit
(Fax Broadcast Service) |
| |
|
|
| Monthly Fee |
$9.99 |
Not specified |
| Included Pages |
300 |
0 |
| Setup Fee |
Free |
Free |
| Free Trial Period |
30 days |
Not specified |
| Overage Rates |
5.9 ¢ |
8 ¢ per minute |
| Fax Storage |
30 days |
n/a |
| International Sending |
Yes |
Not specified |
| Broadcast |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fax Alerts |
Email and SMS |
Email |
| Fax Logs |
Call logs |
In online account |
| Sending |
Yes |
Yes |
| Receiving |
Yes |
No |
| Available Numbers |
Local or toll free numbers |
Local or toll free numbers |
| Block Junk Faxes |
Yes |
n/a |
| Fax Software |
Yes |
No |
Summary: iSendit is specifically made for fax broadcasting. It charges 8 cents per minute of fax transmission. If you send a lot of faxes, this is a good choice because it can send hundreds of faxes in one go. However, if you need to receive faxes, RingCentral Fax 300 is a better choice. For $9.99, you get to send and receive faxes, with 300 included pages per month. You are charged 5.9 cents per additional page.
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June 11th, 2009
| |
RingCentral
(Fax 300) |
Send2Fax
(Small Business) |
| |
|
|
| Monthly Fee |
$9.99 |
$12.95 |
| Included Pages |
300 |
350 |
| Setup Fee |
Free |
$12.95 |
| Free Trial Period |
30 days |
None |
| Overage Rates |
5.9 ¢ |
12 ¢ |
| Fax Storage |
30 days |
30 days |
| International Sending |
Yes |
Yes |
| Broadcast |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fax Alerts |
Email and SMS |
Email |
| Fax Logs |
Call logs |
Monthly invoices |
| Sending |
Yes |
Yes |
| Receiving |
Yes |
Yes |
| Available Numbers |
Local and toll free |
Toll free |
| Block Junk Faxes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fax Software |
Yes |
Yes |
Summary: Based on the reviewed pricing plans above, RingCentral offers more value for your money. It has a free trial period of 30 days and no setup fee. Send2Fax has HIPAA-compliant security, in addition to SSL, ensuring better security than RingCentral. Both companies have other pricing plans.
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June 11th, 2009
| |
RingCentral
(Fax 300) |
uReach |
| |
|
|
| Monthly Fee |
$9.99 |
$5.99 |
| Included Pages |
300 |
10 |
| Setup Fee |
Free |
Not specified |
| Free Trial Period |
30 days |
Not specified |
| Overage Rates |
3.9 ¢ |
10¢ |
| Fax Storage |
30 days |
Not specified |
| International Sending |
Yes |
Yes |
| Broadcast |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fax Alerts |
Email and SMS |
Email |
| Fax Logs |
Call logs |
In online account |
| Sending |
Yes |
Yes |
| Receiving |
Yes |
Yes |
| Available Numbers |
Local and toll free |
Toll free |
| Block Junk Faxes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fax Software |
Yes |
No |
Summary: uReach’s website lacks information about its fax service. It offers one pricing plan which costs $5.99. This includes 10 fax pages, while RingCentral’s Fax 300 has 300 pages for $9.99. If you transmit very few faxes, you can use uReach because of its affordability.
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June 11th, 2009
| |
Send2Fax
(Small Business) |
ClickFax
(two-user send/receive plan)) |
| |
|
|
| Monthly Fee |
$12.95 |
$20.95 |
| Included Pages |
350 |
120 |
| Setup Fee |
$12.95 |
free |
| Free Trial Period |
none |
none |
| Overage Rates |
12 ¢ |
10 ¢ |
| Fax Storage |
30 days |
Optional monthly CD |
| International Sending |
Yes |
Yes |
| Broadcast |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fax Alerts |
Email |
Email |
| Fax Logs |
Monthly Invoices |
In online account |
| Sending |
Yes |
Yes |
| Receiving |
Yes |
Yes |
| Available Numbers |
Toll free |
Local numbers |
| Block Junk Faxes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fax Software |
No |
Yes |
Summary: The Send2fax Small Business plan is more affordable than ClickFax’s two-user send/receive plan, priced at $12.95 a month with 350 fax pages. ClickFax is priced at $20.95, with only 120 included pages. However, ClickFax has no setup fee while Send2Fax requires a setup fee of $12.95. Send2Fax offers toll free numbers while ClickFax offers local numbers. Unlike Send2Fax, ClickFax also has free fax software that enhances faxing.
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June 11th, 2009
| |
Send2Fax
(Small Business) |
Docuharbor Silver
|
| |
|
|
| Monthly Fee |
$12.95 |
$19.95 |
| Included Pages |
350 |
75 |
| Setup Fee |
$12.95 |
Not specified |
| Free Trial Period |
none |
Not specified |
| Overage Rates |
12 ¢ |
20 pages for $2.00 |
| Fax Storage |
30 days |
Not specified |
| International Sending |
Yes |
No |
| Broadcast |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fax Alerts |
Email |
Email |
| Fax Logs |
Monthly Invoices |
Not specified |
| Sending |
Yes |
Yes |
| Receiving |
Yes |
Yes |
| Available Numbers |
Toll free |
Toll free |
| Block Junk Faxes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fax Software |
No |
No |
Summary: Although Send2Fax Small Business plan’s overage rate is more expensive than Docuharbor Silver, it still seems to be the better choice in terms of pricing. Both companies offer toll free numbers. However, Docuharbor does not have international faxing and fax software. This may limit you and your business.
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