Stannp vs thanks.io

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.

thanks.io automates direct mail campaigns for postcards, letters, notecards, gift cards and MagnaCards. Sending is available through its dashboard, REST API, MCP server or integrations. Supported formats include postcards in 4x6, 6x9 and 6x11 sizes, windowed or windowless letters, folded 5x4 notecards, branded gift cards and 6x9 MagnaCards. Campaigns can run as drips, birthday or anniversary sends, holidays, recurring mail, Neighbor Blast radius mailings or paced evenFLOW sends. Recipients can have unique QR codes with scan analytics, available on every plan. A digital handwriting engine uses fonts, AI Fonts and optional Realism Mode; it does not use real pens or human handwriters. ThanksAI Studio can generate campaign designs from plain-English prompts, alongside per-recipient AI copy and dynamic images. Developer tools include REST API v2, webhooks, OAuth2, personal access tokens and MCP servers. Pay as you go is $0/month and includes full API access; Business is $49/month, Professional is $199/month, and Enterprise pricing is custom. Gift card sends require Business, Professional or Enterprise, and postage-included per-piece charges may apply in addition to subscriptions.