Earth Class Mail — true 12‑month cost (2026)
Sticker price vs. modeled 12‑month total for a typical usage pattern. See assumptions below.
Plan snapshot
- Starter — $39.00/mo
- Essentials — $59.00/mo
- Premium — $119.00/mo
Modeled 12‑month total (base scenario)
| Advertised | Scans | Opens | Forwarding | Inbound Postage | Address/Setup | Other | 12‑mo Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $708.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $63.00 | $168.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $939.00 |
Scenario assumptions: 10 mail pieces/mo; 5 content opens/mo, ~5 pages each; 2 letter forwards/mo; 1 package/quarter. Postage assumptions: $5 per letter forward and $12 per 2 lb package. Calculations assume actions taken within free storage windows. — Last verified: 2026-09-08
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Fees and notes
- No charge to scan contents ≤ 20 pages per document.
- Forwarding handling: $1.25/shipment + $1 per item, plus postage.
Sources
What this estimate means for Earth Class Mail
The modeled plan is Essentials. The directory's lowest advertised plan is not necessarily the plan used for this comparison. Earth Class Mail ranks 6 of 6 by annual cost here. Its $939.00 total is $0.00 more than the $939.00 base estimate, and $231.00 above the annual subscription alone.
Earth Class Mail: Heavy open (frequent content scans) totals $939.00, $0.00 more than this page's estimate. Earth Class Mail: Forward-heavy (frequent shipments) totals $1170.00, $231.00 more than this page's estimate. Earth Class Mail: Traveler (on-the-road mail handling) totals $1222.50, $283.50 more than this page's estimate.
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Frequently asked questions
What annual budget does Earth Class Mail need in the base model?
The modeled total is $939.00, equivalent to $78.25 per month. The Essentials subscription contributes $708.00 per year, leaving $231.00 for modeled usage and fees. This is an estimate using the stored assumptions, not a guaranteed bill.
How much of this Earth Class Mail estimate is shipping?
Forwarding handling is $63.00 and postage is $168.00, together $231.00 per year. Content opens add $0.00 and the separate scan line adds $0.00. The model assumes actions within free storage windows; actual usage outside those windows can change the bill.
How does Earth Class Mail compare with a nearby option?
US Global Mail totals $756.00 under the same assumptions, $183.00 less than Earth Class Mail. Compare the included allowances as well as the annual totals; a modeled zero variable charge does not mean unlimited usage.