HylaFAX+

hylafax.sourceforge.io · checked 30 Sept 2026

#1 · Fax Server Software

Visit hylafax.sourceforge.io ↗ Alternatives HylaFAX+ vs Faxbot

How it plugs in

—Public API

NoOpen source

YesFree tier

Signal on Fax Server Software6.3#1 of 23

HylaFAX is an enterprise-class open-source system for sending and receiving facsimiles and sending alpha-numeric pages.

Pricing

Basic 11 Year · 4 incidents · 1 server · no telephone access · max response 2 business days · no 24/7 support · 1 customer contact$495/yr
Basic 21 Year · 8 incidents · 1 server · telephone access · max response 2 business days · no 24/7 support · 2 customer contacts$1,495/yr
Basic 31 Year · 16 incidents · 1 server · telephone access · max response 4 hours · no 24/7 support · 4 customer contacts$2,895/yr
Premium 11 Year · 4 incidents · 1 server · telephone access · max response 4 hours · 24/7 support · 4 customer contacts$2,895/yr
Premium 21 Year · 16 incidents · up to 2 servers · telephone access · max response 2 hours · 24/7 support · 4 customer contacts$9,995/yr
Premium 31 Year · unlimited incidents · up to 2 servers · telephone access · max response 1 hour · 24/7 support · unlimited customer contacts$19,995/yr

As hylafax.org lists them, checked 30 Sept 2026.

Near it

All alternatives →

Runs on

Web
Windows
Mac
Linux
iOS
Android

Facts

Website: hylafax.sourceforge.io
Price: Free tier · from $495/yr
Free trial: Not stated
Broadcasting: Fax broadcasting can send an identical fax to multiple recipients.
Client protocol: HylaFAX clients communicate with servers through a protocol modeled after FTP, while alpha-numeric pages use SNPP specified in RFC 1861.
Color fax: HylaFAX+ supports sending and receiving color faxes without patching libraries by using LittleCMS.
Current release: The download page states that the current release is version 7.0.11.
Database integration: The etc/FaxAccounting event hook can attach xferfaxlog records to external databases and other accounting mechanisms.
Dependency caveat: Some binary versions are built with JBIG, PAM and LDAP support and may require disabling those features when the corresponding libraries and tools are unavailable.
Encrypted faxing: SSL Fax establishes a secure internet connection during fax handshaking and conducts the fax communication over that connection.
Fax gateways: HylaFAX supports fax-to-email and email-to-fax gateways.
LDAP: HylaFAX+ includes direct LDAP authentication support without PAM.
Logging: HylaFAX provides logging and reporting mechanisms for descriptive fax reports and period summaries.
Operating-system packages: HylaFAX+ is included in Fedora repositories, openSUSE and SLE distributions, and Devuan packages.
Routing: It supports automatic fax distribution and routing, including routing based on DID/DNIS, caller ID, port or line, and other fax information.

On these boards

Fax Server Software#1 of 23

Built HylaFAX+?

Claim the page, then edit your card yourself from your member desk: its name, words, logo, screenshots, plans and links. Your desk shows how many readers open it.

Claim HylaFAX+