PostScan Mail — true 12‑month cost (2026)
Sticker price vs. modeled 12‑month total for a typical usage pattern. See assumptions below.
Plan snapshot
- Starter (as low as) — as low as $10.00/mo
Modeled 12‑month total (base scenario)
| Advertised | Scans | Opens | Forwarding | Inbound Postage | Address/Setup | Other | 12‑mo Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $120.00 | $0.00 | $120.00 | $56.00 | $168.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $464.00 |
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
- Plan quotas vary by location; additional received item $0.50 over limit.
- Open & Scan $2 per envelope up to 10 pages; $0.25/additional page.
- Mail forwarding handling $2 first item + $0.50 each additional item per bundled shipment, plus postage.
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What this estimate means for PostScan Mail
The modeled plan is Starter (as low as). The directory's lowest advertised plan is not necessarily the plan used for this comparison. PostScan Mail ranks 4 of 6 by annual cost here. Its $464.00 total is $0.00 more than the $464.00 base estimate, and $344.00 above the annual subscription alone.
PostScan Mail: Heavy open (frequent content scans) totals $584.00, $120.00 more than this page's estimate. PostScan Mail: Forward-heavy (frequent shipments) totals $688.00, $224.00 more than this page's estimate. PostScan Mail: Traveler (on-the-road mail handling) totals $768.00, $304.00 more than this page's estimate.
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Frequently asked questions
What annual budget does PostScan Mail need in the base model?
The modeled total is $464.00, equivalent to $38.67 per month. The Starter (as low as) subscription contributes $120.00 per year, leaving $344.00 for modeled usage and fees. This is an estimate using the stored assumptions, not a guaranteed bill.
How much of this PostScan Mail estimate is shipping?
Forwarding handling is $56.00 and postage is $168.00, together $224.00 per year. Content opens add $120.00 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 PostScan Mail compare with a nearby option?
iPostal1 totals $422.88 under the same assumptions, $41.12 less than PostScan Mail. US Global Mail totals $756.00 under the same assumptions, $292.00 more than PostScan Mail. Compare the included allowances as well as the annual totals; a modeled zero variable charge does not mean unlimited usage.