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]

FAX.PLUS
Company typePrivate
IndustryInternet fax, Telecommunication
Headquarters
Area served
Worldwide
OwnerAlohi SA
WebsiteFAX.PLUS

Platforms

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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

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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]

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

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

Features

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Non, le fax n'est pas (tout à fait) mort !" (in French). Europe 1. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Send Faxes From the Web: Three Services Tested". PC World. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  3. ^ "How to Send a Fax from Your Smartphone". Lifehacker. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  4. ^ "About our company Alohi in Geneva". FAX.PLUS.
  5. ^ Portal, S. M. E. "Fongit - Fondation Genevoise pour l'Innovation Technologique". www.kmu.admin.ch.
  6. ^ "Our startups". Fongit.
  7. ^ "Fax Server Software FAX.PLUS". Capterra. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. ^ "These are the only free services you should consider for faxing documents". The Daily Dot. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Fax your document online". gsuite.google.com. G Suite. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Repositories on GitHub". GitHub. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  11. ^ "FAX.PLUS app integration". Slack (software). Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  12. ^ "The Best Online Fax Services of 2018". Business.com. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Best Online Fax Services for Small Business". Business News Daily. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  14. ^ "Fax.Plus im Test: Faxe senden & empfangen per Smartphone (Update)" (in German). teltarif.de. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  15. ^ "64% of online faxes sent on FAX.PLUS are sent via smartphones". Vocus (software). Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  16. ^ "Sommario marzo 2018" (in Italian). PC Professionale (magazine). 1 March 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.