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Offer #2: Endicia.com |
Offer #3: Pitney Bowes - Shipstream |
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| Pricing | Standard: $15.99/month Premier: $24.99/month No hidden costs Cancel anytime |
Standard Plan: $9.95/month Premium Plan (WIN/MAC): $15.95/month Professional Plan: $34.95/month Cancel anytime |
$15.99/month (no scale) $18.99/month (5-lb scale) $21.99/month (30-lb scale) *One Year Term on all plans |
| Trial Info | 4-Week No Risk Trial Once you sign up you'll receive $5.00 in online postage for Free. After your 4-week trial period you'll receive $10.00 in Free postage in each of the next two months (total of $20) and you'll receive a Free 5lb Scale! |
Free 30-Day Trial | Free 60-Day Trial |
| Discounts | Up to 11% off Priority Mail Save 3% on Express Mail Shipments Save 6% on Priority Mail International Save 8% on Express Mail International Print Free Delivery Confirmation with Priority Mail Discounted Package Insurance Rates Up to 21% off FedEx Shipping Rates |
Discounted Delivery/Signature Confirmation Lower rates for International Shipments Lower rates for shipping/parcel insurance |
Discounted rates on Delivery Confirmation (for Priority Mail) and Package Insurance |
| Payment Methods Accepted | Credit Card ACH Direct Debit (checking/savings account) |
Credit Card ACH Direct Debit (checking/savings account) |
Credit Card |
| Operating System | Windows Operating Systems Only MAC (coming soon) - Mac Users can still use the Stamps.com service on Intel-based Macs (with Windows installed) or on Macs with PC emulation software |
Windows Operating Systems MAC (note: some features not available) |
Windows Operating Systems Only |
| Printers Supported | Laser Printers, Ink Jet Printers, Zebra Thermal Printers, Dymo LabelWriter | Laser Printers, Ink Jet Printers, Zebra Thermal Printers, DYMO 400, 400 Turbo, 400 Duo, Twin Turbo, 320/330/Turbo, EL60/Turbo. | Most PC Printers and Pitney Bowes LPS-1, DYMO, Eltron, Zebra or UPS Thermal Label Printers. |
| Services | Choose from ALL USPS Services including First Class, Priority Mail, Express Mail, Delivery Confirmation, Certified Mail, International and more. You can also ship via FedEx (FedEx Express, FedEx Home Delivery, FedEx Ground) with a Premier Account | Choose from ALL USPS Services including First Class, Priority Mail, Express Mail, Delivery Confirmation, Certified Mail, International and more. | First Class Mail®, Priority Mail®, Express Mail®, Postcard, Flat Rate, Electronic Delivery Confirmation, Media Mail, Library Mail, Bound Printed Matter, Parcel Post®, International (Letter, Parcel & Global Priority) |
| Ability to interface with FedEx account? | YES, with Stamps.com Premier Plan | ONLY with Platinum Shipper Product | NO (but Pitney Bowes offers customers discounts of up to 16% on FedEx services) |
| Ability to interface with UPS account? | NO | ONLY with Platinum Shipper Product | NO |
| Print Directly on Envelopes? | YES | YES | YES |
| Print Labels? | YES | YES | YES |
| Mail Insurance? | YES | YES | YES |
| International Mail Postage? | YES | YES | YES |
| Shipment Notification? | YES, via email. | YES, via email. | YES, via email. |
| Large/Batch Mailings | YES | YES | YES |
| Address Check and Verification | YES | YES | YES |
| Print Stamps? | YES | YES | NO |
| Print Hidden/Stealth Postage? | Yes, ability to print online postage by replacing the dollar amount of postage with the words "US Postage and Fees Paid." This way customers do not see the actual amount of postage paid and confuse the amount with the shipping and handling fees they've paid. | Yes, but not with their Standard plan. | Yes |
| Address Book? | Built In Address Book with Stamps.com software and supports most major contact management programs. | Built In Address Book and supports most major contact management programs. Ability to import address book into the Endicia.com DAZzle interface. Also has direct interface to MS Outlook. | YES. Ability to import addresses in .csv, .txt, or .dbf file format from Outlook or ACT. |
| Multi-User Functionality | YES, ability for more than one person to both access your Stamps.com online postage account and print postage at the same time. | YES, ability for more than one person to both access your Endicia.com account and print postage at the same time. | YES, multiple users can share the system and track the status of parcel shipments. |
| Enterprise Solutions | YES, ability to manage and report on the shipping and tracking needs for a multi-location operation with one easy to use tool. | YES, with Enterprise Account Management | NO |
| Reporting Capabilities | YES - Postage History - Purchase History - Message History - You can even use your own internal reference codes to make sure everything is billed properly. |
YES Advanced web based reporting showing financials, delivery information, current/past delivery status and ability to pie chart the data for more detailed views. Reporting available 24/7. |
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| Customer Support | 24hr Online Support, Email Support and Toll Free Telephone Support (during office hours M-F 6am-6pm Pacific.) | 24hr Online Help, Email support, Toll Free Technical Support (M-F 7am-5pm Pacific.) Also has a Quick Start Guide section, Hints page and Free Webinars. Tons of info. | 24hr Online Help, Toll Free Technical Support (during office hours M-F 7am-5pm Pacific) |
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