"We have been successfully integrating Zetafax with our payment solutions for the past 4 years. We were able to bring the integrated solution to market quickly using the power API toolkit. We've added value to our product and that's given us the edge over the competition." Steven Ratcliffe, Senior Product Manager, Bottomline Technologies Europe Ltd

CommsEngine Matrix

ISV requirements

Recommended version

Description of functionality

Description of commercial model

  • Enable simple fax functionality quickly. (Ideal for ISVs with limited resource or expertise).
  • Bespoke customer requirements
  • A small number of customers

Business Edition

Provides send or receive fax options or combined option to enable fax functionality without the need for the Zetafax client

  • Send Only - Enable programmatic send through API function call Receive Only
  • Enable receipt of fax into application through API function call Send & Receive
  • Combines above API functions

Fixed fee individual product model

  • Fixed fees applicable to Send only, Receive only or Send & Receive options
  • New license is required for each customer site
  • A more sophisticated integration with option to integrate the Zetafax client
  • Multiple customers with fax requirements

Professional Edition

Enables integration of the standard Zetafax client and server system

  • API function calls to integrate full Zetafax client functionality
  • Enables integration with email through the 'Zetafax email gateway'

Fixed fee runtime licensing model Includes multiples of 5 system licenses each to be deployed to separate customer sites New licensing is required for each 5 customer sites

  • Enable rich integration of fax with my application
  • Allow install, admin and roll out to be managed from my application
  • Manage users from my application

Embedded Edition

Provides complete set of tools to create rich fax integration using API functionality.

  • Create silent install through passing key customer information on the command line of your application.
  • Enable Admin Managers in your customer sites to configure Zetafax from the MMC snap-in
  • Enable re-branding of Zetafax Server and client to reflect the host application.
  • Create, manage & delete Zetafax users from the host application with new API administration functions
  • Automate the process of Fax conversion to PDF and storage into specified folders.
  • Create, manage & delete Zetafax users from the host application with new API administration functions
  • Automate the process of Fax conversion to PDF and storage into specified folders.

Contractual based call-off model Single license issued to ISV under contract No requirement to generate new licenses for each new customer site Commercial terms of agreement based on ISV estimated volumes