FAXPLUS

Last updated
FAX.PLUS
Type Private
Industry Internet fax, Telecommunication
Headquarters
Area served
Worldwide
OwnerAlohi SA
Website FAX.PLUS

FAX.PLUS is a cloud-based online fax service based in Geneva, Switzerland that offers individuals and corporates a solution to send and receive fax online. [1] [2] [3] FAX.PLUS is a sub-organization of Alohi[ citation needed ] which is founded in 2016 [4] and supported by the state of Geneva through FONGIT [5] (the Fondation Genevoise pour l’Innovation Technologique, a non-profit foundation financed by the Swiss Federal Commission for Technology and Innovation). [6]

Contents

Platforms

FAX.PLUS is a cross-platform online fax service that enables users to send and receive fax from web, mobile, email or even Google G Suite. [7] The app is available for both iOS and Android platforms. According to a report by the Daily Dot, FAX.PLUS web application comes with a user-friendly interface and without ads. [8]

Google integration

FAX.PLUS supports the G Suite add-on which allows the user to send fax from Google Docs, Google Sheets, and the Chrome extension to send fax from Chrome browser. [9]

API

The FAX.PLUS REST-based API enables third party developers and organizations to integrate online fax functionalities into their own software or program. [10]

Slack integration

With FAX.PLUS Slack integration, users get notified of received faxes and the status of sent faxes in their Slack workspace. [11]

Features

According to its website, the Fax files at rest are encrypted using 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). [12] FAX.PLUS has fax numbers available from 44 countries, and it can send faxes to over 150 countries. [13] According to, Teltarif (magazine), it comes with a simple and intuitive interface and users can access all the functionalities easily. [14] FAX.PLUS also includes a feature to use the smartphone’s camera to scan documents and add digital signature to them. [15] [16]

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