Addresser vs Melissa Global Address Verification

Addresser validates Australian and New Zealand addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers in real time or in batches. Its address API parses, standardizes, verifies, and enriches an address in one call, with results that can include a DPID, geocoordinates, SA1, SA2, LGA, and Meshblock data. Address Auto Complete offers suggestions through a JavaScript drop-in or REST API. Addresser states that it covers Australia, including PO Boxes, and New Zealand, with a 99.9% match rate against Australia Post and G-NAF. The API output meets AMAS criteria and may qualify for Australia Post bulk mail discounts. A WordPress plugin brings autocomplete to WooCommerce checkout, while HTTP-compliant requests allow API use from desktop, mobile, and web applications. Address data updates monthly in Australia and quarterly in New Zealand. Addresser says customer data is processed and stored in Sydney and not transferred outside Australia in ordinary operations; data is encrypted at rest and in transit. Free plans include 1,000 lookups over 30 days; Lite costs $10, paid once.

Melissa Global Address Verification checks and corrects billing and shipping addresses at entry or in batches, covering more than 250 countries and territories. It standardizes results for mailing labels according to local country standards, returns parsed address components, and can append latitude and longitude coordinates. Addresses can also be transliterated to or from the native language of the input country. The service is available through public cloud or on-premise deployment; for on-premise use, its library and data files sit on the customer’s own servers. Listed integrations include Microsoft SSIS, Dynamics CRM, Excel, Pentaho PDI, Talend, and Salesforce. Melissa says its public cloud is hosted in a secure, private environment, undergoes SOC 2 audits, and stores no PII data. Its address page lists HIPAA/HiTrust and SOC 2 certification, plus CCPA and GDPR compliance. The pricing page labels plans CASS and DPV Certified and lists 90 day free trials with subscriptions, as well as unlimited technical support. The free GAV plan includes 250 records per month. GAV Sub 1K costs $40 a month for 1,000 records.