HylaFAX Community Edition

What it does

Access controls

An access control mechanism can restrict which users and machines access a server and which classes of phone numbers it can call.checked 30 Sep 2026

API

The maker lists client protocol APIs and implementations for Perl, Java, Windows Fax Service, and .NET.checked 30 Sep 2026

Architecture

It uses a client-server design, allowing clients on networked machines to submit jobs to a server hosting fax modems.checked 30 Sep 2026

Deployment

HylaFAX is described as a telecommunication system for UNIX systems; binary package links include Linux distributions and BSD ports.checked 30 Sep 2026

Documents and cover pages

Outgoing documents can be converted to PostScript or TIFF/F, and users can generate and customize cover pages.checked 30 Sep 2026

Fax functions

It supports sending, receiving, and polled retrieval of faxes, as well as shared modem use and alphanumeric paging.checked 30 Sep 2026

Feature limits

The maker's comparison lists FoIP/T.38, virtualization, clustering, an included web interface, and built-in email-to-fax support as Enterprise features rather than Community Edition features.checked 30 Sep 2026

Integration

The maker lists connectors for SAP, Asterisk, H.323-compatible gateways, and Qmail.checked 30 Sep 2026

Intended use

The maker recommends HylaFAX for users expecting to send more than a few faxes per day.checked 30 Sep 2026

Modems and throughput

It supports Class 1, Class 2, and Class 2.0 fax modems, multiple modems, and scheduling for high throughput.checked 30 Sep 2026

Monitoring and delivery

Incoming faxes can be stored as TIFF/F and automatically mailed or printed, and faxstat monitors queues and server state.checked 30 Sep 2026

Purpose

HylaFAX is an enterprise-class system for sending and receiving faxes and sending alphanumeric pages.checked 30 Sep 2026

Requirements

Useful operation requires a PostScript-to-fax imaging utility unless only pre-imaged faxes are transmitted.checked 30 Sep 2026

Security advisory

The download page notes a security advisory addressing CVE-2018-17141 and vulnerabilities in JPEG-supporting code.checked 30 Sep 2026

Support

Community support is available through a public mailing list, and the site also lists commercial support from iFAX Solutions.checked 30 Sep 2026