AFD Postcode vs Hopewiser Address Validation
AFD Postcode
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Hopewiser Address Validation
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| Figure | AFD Postcode | Hopewiser Address Validation |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $13/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 2 |
| Spec score · Address Verification Software | 8.1 (#9) | 8.0 (#12) |
| Founded | 1995 | 1982 |
| Headquarters | Lezayre, Ramsey, Isle of Man | Altrincham, Cheshire, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | AFD Postcode speeds up address entry in Windows or DOS programs. | The service provides real-time UK and international address validation and postcode lookup to reduce errors, delivery failures, and manual corrections. |
| Support | AFD says technical support is available to customers with a current licensed Postcode product, with web resources, email, and a weekday HelpDesk. | Hopewiser says customers can access data consultants, product specialists, project managers, and integration specialists for project assistance. |
Plans
AFD Postcode
- AFD Postcode (10 user)$13 a month
- AFD Postcode (single user)$15 a month
- AFD Postcode (20 user)Priced on request
Hopewiser Address Validation
- Online portal Address ValidationPriced on request
- On-premise software licencePrice not published
In their own words
AFD Postcode
AFD Postcode has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Hopewiser Address Validation
Hopewiser Address Validation checks UK and international addresses in real time and provides postcode lookup, with the stated aim of reducing errors, failed deliveries, and manual corrections. It offers correction, standardisation, autocomplete, and batch validation. UK lookup uses Royal Mail’s Postcode Address File, described as containing 1.8 million postcodes and 31.9 million addresses; Hopewiser says its international datasets cover 250 countries. Other available data sources include Eircode, Companies House, Ordnance Survey AddressBase Premium, and the National Statistics Postcode Directory. Cloud access includes CRM integrations, a REST API, a JavaScript client, usage reports, and an online data-cleansing tool. Listed integrations include Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Sage CRM, Salesforce, WooCommerce, WordPress, and IBM WebSphere. The on-premise option processes address data on a customer’s own servers or private cloud, keeping it within the local network. Its annual licence allows unlimited processing, with pricing typically tiered by production server environments or CPU cores. Online portal lookups cost what you agree with the maker; software licences require contacting Hopewiser for pricing.