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Free Fax Desk compared with pawl
DetailFree Fax Desk logo Free Fax Deskpawl logo pawl
What it doesFaxing. Magical - Delightful - Easy Tiny focus companion for your Mac menu bar
StageEstablished Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inUS Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Paid
PricingFree: $0 for one PC with every feature, no page limits, no time limit, no nag. Whole office: $99 one time per office location for every desk on the office network. $9.99 USD lifetime purchase; $4.99 USD for students with verified student email. No subscription required.
Key features
  • Named senders: put a name on a fax number once and every later fax shows the name
  • Assign faxes to team members with one click
  • Auto-routing rules for regular senders
  • Send faxes with PDF and automatic cover page
  • One-file proof with transmission report
  • Block and unblock junk senders with one click
  • Local file storage with no cloud
  • Customizable fax retention settings
  • Daily automatic backup folder
  • Menu bar integration - stays in your Mac menu bar without opening additional windows
  • Pull gesture activation - one little gesture turns getting to work into a running timer
  • Notification alerts - quiet heads-up shortly before focus time ends
  • Themeable interface - switch themes whenever you want a different mood and scenery
  • At-a-glance timer display - check your time at a glance without opening another window
  • Detachable from menu bar - option to detach and keep pinned always on your screen
  • Small file size - only around 7 MB in direct Mac build
  • Accessibility features - includes heads-up notifications and audio cues for accessibility
What makes it different
  • Open source and MIT licensed so anyone can read and audit the code
  • No telemetry, no cloud account, and no update checks
  • Built and proven in a real healthcare front desk environment
  • Simple setup in three steps taking about ten minutes
  • One-time $99 for whole office instead of per-user subscription
  • Playful pet-inspired design - unique focus companion with adorable cat paws and purring sounds
  • Flexible customization over rigid pomodoro - adjust work and break intervals to your preference rather than following a fixed format
  • Privacy-focused - all focus data stays on your Mac, never sent to servers
  • Minimal, unobtrusive interface - lives in your menu bar without cluttering your workspace
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)6 +1 (up) since last check13 +2 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)55
Citation Flow (Majestic)1921
Referring domains (Majestic)1511

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