The Cheapest Virtual Address for an LLC Depends on Your Mail Volume
The lowest starting price and the lowest total monthly cost are not always the same plan when comparing the cheapest virtual address for an LLC.
iPostal1's Green plan lists a lower starting price than PostScan Mail's Starter plan, $9.99 against $10.00, but PostScan Mail comes out cheaper once open-and-scan fees are added at every volume checked below. PhysicalAddress.com's Plan 30, at $7.98/mo with a $0.20 per-item overage fee, stays the cheapest total at every volume tested here. Checked September 25, 2026
Starting Prices for the Cheapest Virtual Address for an LLC, Ranked
The table below ranks the lowest advertised monthly price at each provider researched for this page, before any scan, forwarding or overage fees. It does not include Anytime Mailbox, since that provider prices each location separately rather than publishing one national starting price; its own site cites plans "from $9.99 per month," cheaper plans at $4.99, and vanity addresses that "can cost up to $50," all set per location rather than in one table (Anytime Mailbox official site).
| Provider | Plan | Starting price | Included per month | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhysicalAddress.com | Plan 30 | $7.98 | 30 envelope scans, 10 content scans | Checked September 25, 2026 |
| iPostal1 | Green | $9.99 | 30 mail items | Checked September 25, 2026 |
| PostScan Mail | Starter | $10.00 | 30 items, 0 free open-and-scans | Checked September 25, 2026 |
| Traveling Mailbox | Basic | $15.00 | 40 envelopes, 35 scanned pages | Checked September 25, 2026 |
How This Comparison Was Built
This comparison is drawn from each provider's official pricing page, checked September 25, 2026: PhysicalAddress.com, iPostal1, PostScan Mail, Traveling Mailbox and Anytime Mailbox. It does not claim hands-on testing of any provider's app, scanning turnaround or support. Every scenario total below is calculated directly from published plan prices and per-item fees, excluding postage and tax.
Plans and Fees by Provider
The table below lists the plan used for the scenarios that follow, along with the fee that matters most once mail volume rises past a plan's included allowance.
| Provider | Plan | Base price | Included | Fee past the allowance | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhysicalAddress.com | Plan 30 | $7.98 | 30 envelope scans, 10 content scans | $0.20 per item over either allowance | Checked September 25, 2026 |
| iPostal1 | Green | $9.99 | 30 mail items | $0.35 per extra mail item; $2.25 per open-and-scan (up to 10 pages), then $0.25 per page | Checked September 25, 2026 |
| PostScan Mail | Starter | $10.00 | 30 items, 0 free scans | $0.50 per extra item; $2.00 per open-and-scan (up to 10 pages), then $0.25 per page | Checked September 25, 2026 |
| Traveling Mailbox | Basic | $15.00 | 40 envelopes, 35 scanned pages | $0.25 per extra envelope; $0.50 per page over the scan-page allowance | Checked September 25, 2026 |
PhysicalAddress.com does not say on its pricing page whether the $0.20 fee applies per envelope, per opened item or per page, so this comparison, like the site's calculator, treats it as one fee per item over each allowance.
Cost at Your Mail Volume
The scenarios below use each provider's published base price and per-item fees, assuming about 3 pages per scanned item where a provider meters pages rather than whole scans. They exclude postage, forwarding and check deposits. Run other combinations through the Virtual Mailbox Cost Calculator.
Light mail volume: 10 letters, 2 scans
PhysicalAddress.com's Plan 30 covers 30 envelope scans and 10 content scans, so 10 letters and 2 opened items cause no overage. Total: $7.98/mo.
PostScan Mail's Starter plan includes 30 items but no free open-and-scans, so both scans bill separately. Base $10.00 plus 2 scans at $2.00 each ($4.00) equals $14.00/mo.
iPostal1's Green plan includes 30 mail items, covering the 10 letters with no overage, but each open-and-scan costs $2.25. Base $9.99 plus 2 scans ($4.50) equals $14.49/mo.
Traveling Mailbox's Basic plan includes 40 envelopes and 35 scanned pages; at roughly 3 pages per scan, 2 scans use about 6 pages, well inside the allowance. Total stays at the base price, $15.00/mo.
Ranked lowest to highest: PhysicalAddress.com ($7.98), PostScan Mail ($14.00), iPostal1 ($14.49), Traveling Mailbox ($15.00).
Moderate mail volume: 30 letters, 5 scans
PhysicalAddress.com's Plan 30 covers exactly 30 envelope scans, and its 10-item content-scan allowance covers the 5 opened items, so there is no overage. Total: $7.98/mo.
Traveling Mailbox's Basic plan covers the 30 letters within its 40-envelope allowance; 5 scans use about 15 pages, inside the 35-page allowance. Total stays at $15.00/mo.
PostScan Mail's Starter plan, with 0 free scans, bills all 5 scans at $2.00 each ($10.00) on top of its $10.00 base, for $20.00/mo. Its Standard plan, at $20.00/mo with a 60-item allowance and 5 free scans included, lands at the same total with no per-scan charge, so either plan reaches $20.00/mo at this volume.
iPostal1's Green plan covers the 30 letters at its 30-item cap with no overage, but bills all 5 scans at $2.25 each ($11.25). Base $9.99 plus $11.25 equals $21.24/mo.
Ranked lowest to highest: PhysicalAddress.com ($7.98), Traveling Mailbox ($15.00), PostScan Mail ($20.00), iPostal1 ($21.24). This is the volume where PostScan Mail's higher starting price ends up cheaper than iPostal1's lower one, once scans are counted in.
Heavy mail volume: 100 letters, 20 scans
PhysicalAddress.com's Plan 100 covers 100 envelope scans and 50 content scans, both enough for 100 letters and 20 opened items with no overage. Total: $16.98/mo.
Traveling Mailbox's Extended plan covers 100 envelopes exactly, and its 80-page allowance covers about 60 pages from 20 scans. Total stays at $25.00/mo.
PostScan Mail's Premium plan includes 120 items and 10 free scans on monthly billing; the other 10 scans bill at $2.00 each ($20.00). Base $30.00 plus $20.00 equals $50.00/mo.
iPostal1's Silver plan includes 120 items with no overage on the letters, but all 20 scans bill at $2.25 each ($45.00). Base $24.99 plus $45.00 equals $69.99/mo.
Ranked lowest to highest: PhysicalAddress.com ($16.98), Traveling Mailbox ($25.00), PostScan Mail ($50.00), iPostal1 ($69.99). Per-scan fees widen the gap between providers as mail volume grows.
Hidden Costs That Change the Ranking
Scan fees are not the only charges that can move a provider up or down this ranking. Forwarding and extended storage, billed separately from the base plan, are published by four of the providers compared here.
| Provider | Scan fee past the allowance | Forwarding | Extended storage | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhysicalAddress.com | $0.20 per item | Not published | $0.25 per item/mo (Plan 30) down to $0.10 (Plan 200), after 90 days free | Checked September 25, 2026 |
| iPostal1 | $2.25 (up to 10 pages), then $0.25/page | Billed at carrier rates, no separate handling fee | $1.10 per item/mo (letters) or $1.10 per lb/mo (packages) | Checked September 25, 2026 |
| PostScan Mail | $2.00 (up to 10 pages), then $0.25/page, minus any free scans on the plan | $2.00 for the first shipment, $0.50 for each additional item, plus postage | Not published | Checked September 25, 2026 |
| Traveling Mailbox | $0.50 per page over the scan-page allowance | Postage plus $2.00 per shipment | $1.00 per envelope/mo after 30 days of free retention | Checked September 25, 2026 |
Sticker Price vs Total Monthly Cost
When starting price predicts the total
- At low mail volumes, a plan with a wide item allowance and few extra fees, like PhysicalAddress.com's Plan 30, keeps its total close to its sticker price.
- A per-item overage fee under $0.25, such as PhysicalAddress.com's $0.20, adds little even when usage runs a bit past the included allowance.
When it doesn't
- Plans that bill every open-and-scan separately, like PostScan Mail's Starter plan and iPostal1's Green plan, can flip rankings once a handful of scans are added, as shown in the moderate-volume scenario above.
- A plan with a slightly higher starting price but free scans included, like PostScan Mail's Standard plan, can beat a lower-priced plan with no free scans at the same volume.
Alternatives Worth Checking
Anyone willing to trade a fully free plan for a low one should look at the free virtual business address options and the conditions attached to them, since no provider researched there publishes a permanently free full plan. For a closer look at the provider that stayed cheapest across every scenario above, read PhysicalAddress.com's starting price and plan tiers. The iPostal1 plans and fees breakdown and the PostScan business plan pricing page cover the two scan-metered providers in more detail. Anyone deciding between a physical PO box and a virtual address entirely should read PO box or virtual mailbox for a business, and the full roundup lets a reader compare virtual mailbox providers side by side by business need.
FAQ
What is the cheapest virtual address for an LLC?
Among the providers researched for this page, PhysicalAddress.com's Plan 30 has both the lowest starting price ($7.98/mo) and the lowest total at every mail volume scenario tested here, from 10 letters and 2 scans up to 100 letters and 20 scans, because its $0.20 per-item overage fee stays small even as volume grows.
Does the lowest starting price always give the lowest total?
Not always. iPostal1's Green plan starts at $9.99/mo, a lower sticker price than PostScan Mail's $10.00 Starter plan, but PostScan Mail turns out cheaper once open-and-scan fees are added: at 30 letters and 5 scans, PostScan Mail totals $20.00/mo against iPostal1's $21.24/mo.
Why does PostScan Mail beat iPostal1 at higher scan counts despite a similar starting price?
PostScan Mail's Standard plan includes 5 free open-and-scans a month on monthly billing, while iPostal1's plans meter mail items but bill every open-and-scan separately at $2.25 each. Once scan counts rise past what a free allowance covers, iPostal1's per-scan fee adds up faster than PostScan Mail's.
Are Anytime Mailbox's prices comparable to the providers ranked here?
Not directly. Anytime Mailbox sets pricing per location rather than in one national plan table. Its own site cites plans "from $9.99 per month," cheaper plans at $4.99, and vanity addresses up to $50, so a true comparison depends on the specific location chosen.
How can I check the total cost at my own mail volume?
Enter monthly letters, scans, forwarding shipments and checks into the Virtual Mailbox Cost Calculator, which applies each provider's published plan price and per-item fees to the numbers entered.
How this page is sourced
Cedrick Reese built this comparison for VirtualMailboxBusiness.com from each provider's official pricing page. Scenario totals are calculated from published plan prices and per-item fees, excluding postage and tax. Starting prices are rechecked on a regular cycle because low-end plans change more often than premium tiers.
Sources
- PhysicalAddress.com: Pricing, checked September 25, 2026
- iPostal1: Virtual Mailing Address Plans and Pricing, checked September 25, 2026
- PostScan Mail: Pricing, checked September 25, 2026
- Traveling Mailbox: Pricing, checked September 25, 2026
- Anytime Mailbox: official site (pricing statements), checked September 25, 2026