AFD Postcode vs PostalUp
AFD Postcode
afd.co.ukPostalUp
postalup.comSide by side
| Figure | AFD Postcode | PostalUp |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $13/mo | $1.58/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 10 |
| Spec score · Address Verification Software | 8.1 (#9) | 7.8 (#17) |
| Support | AFD says technical support is available to customers with a current licensed Postcode product, with web resources, email, and a weekday HelpDesk. | The developer page says technical support from its engineering team responds within 24 hours. |
Plans
AFD Postcode
- AFD Postcode (10 user)$13 a month
- AFD Postcode (single user)$15 a month
- AFD Postcode (20 user)Priced on request
PostalUp
- Free to TryFree
- ZIP Code Database Basic$19 a year
- Starter$29 a month
- ZIP Code Database Standard$39 a year
- ZIP Code Database Deluxe$79 a year
- Professional$99 a month
- ZIP Code Database Business$129 a year
- Scale$299 a month
- ZIP+4 Database Standard$299 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
AFD Postcode
AFD Postcode has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
PostalUp
PostalUp provides ZIP code databases and an address validation API for U.S. address data. The API supports standardization, verification, geocoding, and bulk processing; PostalUp says its address API uses USPS data refreshed monthly. Submitted addresses are processed in real time and are not permanently stored except as needed to provide the service or as permitted by the Privacy Policy. Developers can use API documentation, code examples, a playground, webhooks, and a Postman collection, with examples or options for JavaScript, Python, PHP, Ruby, cURL, Go, and Java. An OpenAPI specification is also available. Database downloads vary by product and include CSV, JSON, Parquet, GeoJSON, and Shapefile formats; listed data sources include USPS, Census, OMB, HUD, and TIGER. Use cases include e-commerce, real estate, logistics, marketing, insurance, and healthcare. The free API plan includes 1,000 requests and basic validation. Paid API plans start at $29 a month; separate database plans are annual, starting at $19 a year for ZIP Code Database Basic. Internal commercial use is included with downloads, but redistribution to customers requires a redistribution license.