MailerBot vs Stannp

MailerBot creates and sends physical postcards, letters, invoices, EDDM and custom print pieces through an API or dashboard. Users can design postcards, write letters in a rich text editor or upload print-ready PDFs. Designs support merge fields, links, QR codes and coupon codes with usage tracking. Contacts can be imported from CSV, checked against addresses and grouped into targeted lists. Campaign analytics track spend, volume and delivery rates, with date filters and report export. The REST API has more than 50 endpoints and supports JWT and API key authentication. Scale adds automated drip sequences, triggered sends and multi-touch flows. MailerBot says it prints, stamps and mails pieces, with delivery-status tracking; Launch includes USPS Intelligent Mail Barcode tracking on each piece. Scale costs $99/month, with letters priced at 69¢ for the first page plus 15¢ per additional page and postcards at 49¢. Command costs $399/month. The site presents the service for retail, nonprofits, home services, startups and digital nomads.

Stannp is a direct-mail platform for creating and managing campaigns of postcards, letters and self-mailers. Users upload data, add a design and schedule mail through the platform, which combines automation, personalization and real-time tracking. Customizable engagement reports and campaign insights help users follow activity. Stannp offers integrations with Zapier, REST API, Make.com, HubSpot and Klaviyo; its API can send mail programmatically from an app, website or CRM. The company says campaigns are printed and mailed the next business day. The free plan costs nothing and includes one user, one template, 50,000 contacts and 20 virtual printer items per month, with no minimum or maximum send volume. Starter costs $12 a month and includes one user, 10 templates, 50,000 contacts and 100 virtual printer items monthly. Stannp provides a knowledge base, 24/7 webchat, phone and email support, with account managers on eligible plans. It states that it follows UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and ISO 27001 standards, and uses AES-256 encryption at rest and TLS 1.2/1.3 in transit. It is available through web and API access.