iPostal1 vs Anytime Mailbox: Which Fits Your Business Mail?
iPostal1 and Anytime Mailbox both meet the USPS Form 1583 requirement for a virtual mailbox, but they price mail differently: iPostal1 publishes one national fee table, while Anytime Mailbox sets price by location.
For light mail volume, iPostal1's published plans and per-scan fees are easier to total in advance. Checked September 25, 2026
iPostal1 vs Anytime Mailbox at a glance
| Factor | iPostal1 | Anytime Mailbox |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | National plan tiers | Set per location |
| Starting price | $9.99/mo | from $9.99/mo |
| Network size | 4,250+ locations | 2,500+ locations globally; 2,120 in the US |
| Check deposit | Where available | At select locations |
| Scan billing | $2.25 per open and scan (up to 10 pages) | Set per location, published on the location page |
| Best for | Comparing cost across locations in one table | Choosing a specific city or vanity address |
Figures verified against official pricing pages. Checked September 25, 2026
How this comparison was built
This page is built from each provider's official pricing and feature pages, not from hands-on testing. Figures are quoted exactly as published and cited next to each claim. Where a provider does not publish a figure, this page says so instead of estimating one.
Plans and fees
iPostal1 published plans
| Plan | Price | Included items |
|---|---|---|
| Green | $9.99/mo | 30 mail items |
| Blue | $14.99/mo | 60 items |
| Silver | $24.99/mo | 120 items |
| Gold | $39.99/mo | 240 items |
Annual billing on the Green plan gives 2 months free ($99/yr). Extra mail items cost $0.35 each; open and scan costs $2.25 for up to 10 pages, then $0.25 per additional page; check deposit costs $4.95 to deposit up to 5 checks, plus scan and shipping costs. Checked September 25, 2026
Anytime Mailbox published pricing
Anytime Mailbox does not publish one national fee table. Its official site states plans start "from $9.99 per month," cites cheapest plans at $4.99, and notes vanity addresses "can cost up to $50." Included items, scan fees and overage fees are published separately on each location's own page. Checked September 25, 2026
Cost at your volume: 30 letters and 5 scans
At 30 letters and 5 scans a month, iPostal1's Green plan costs $9.99 plus 5 × $2.25 open-and-scan fees, which totals $21.24 before postage or forwarding.
Anytime Mailbox cannot be totaled the same way from one page, because its scan fee and included-item count are set per location. To price the same 30-letter, 5-scan volume at Anytime Mailbox, a customer needs to open the specific location's page and add its published plan price to its per-scan fee for 5 scans, the way the iPostal1 total above was built.
To run this math against your own volume for either provider, use the virtual mailbox cost calculator.
Locations, business features and check deposit
- 4,250+ iPostal1 locations, published on its site.
- 2,120 Anytime Mailbox US locations across all 50 states, with California having the most at 401.
- Where available iPostal1 check deposit: $4.95 to deposit up to 5 checks, plus scan and shipping costs.
- At select locations Anytime Mailbox check deposit.
- Included iPostal1: mobile apps, cloud storage, domestic and international forwarding, discarding unwanted mail. Secure shredding is billed per order.
- Included Anytime Mailbox: open and scan to PDF, forwarding, shredding and recycling, pickup scheduling, unlimited online storage.
- $99/yr iPostal1 Registered Agent add-on in select states.
Who should pick which
iPostal1 fits a customer who wants to total a monthly cost in advance from one published fee table, or who wants a company name on a Business Address or Virtual Office plan. Anytime Mailbox fits a customer who has already picked a specific city, since its per-location pages show exactly what that address includes.
For a full breakdown of either provider's plans, see the iPostal1 Review or Anytime Mailbox fees and plans. To see these two providers next to PostScan Mail and others, use the board with every provider's fees on one board.
FAQ
Is iPostal1 or Anytime Mailbox cheaper?
It depends on the location. iPostal1's Green plan starts at $9.99/mo for 30 items nationally. Anytime Mailbox states plans start "from $9.99 per month" with some as low as $4.99, but the exact price and what it includes depend on the location chosen.
Do both providers require USPS Form 1583?
Yes. Anytime Mailbox's site states two forms of ID plus completion of the form authorizing mail receipt. iPostal1 also operates as a CMRA and requires the same USPS-mandated form.
Does either provider support check deposit everywhere?
No. iPostal1 lists check deposit as available "where available" rather than at every location, and Anytime Mailbox offers it "at select locations." Confirm availability for a specific address before relying on it.
Which has more locations?
iPostal1 lists 4,250+ locations. Anytime Mailbox lists 2,500+ locations globally, including 2,120 in the US across all 50 states.
How this page is sourced
This comparison by Cedrick Reese for VirtualMailboxBusiness.com is built from both providers' official pricing and feature pages, checked on the date shown. iPostal1 publishes national tiers while Anytime Mailbox prices by location, so the page explains that difference instead of forcing a like-for-like number. It is updated when either provider changes pricing.
Sources
- iPostal1: Virtual Mailing Address Plans and Pricing, checked September 25, 2026
- iPostal1: Compare Plans, checked September 25, 2026
- Anytime Mailbox: official site (pricing statements), checked September 25, 2026
- Anytime Mailbox: official site, checked September 25, 2026