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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Lob

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ALob in San Francisco provides the building blocks for developers to automate offline correspondences. Enterprise companies use Lob’s suite of APIs to mail fully dynamic and personalized customer communications with print media. Lob also provides insight into deliverability with piece-by-piece tracing and a proprietary Print Delivery Network to streamline production across fully redundant nodes all over the country.

    $0

    per month (Up to 500 Mailings)

    Postalytics

    Score10 out of 10
    N/APostalytics in Rockland offers direct mail automation technology.

    $199

    per user/per month

    Pricing
    LobPostalytics
    Editions & Modules
    Startup Plan
    $260
    per month 3 users & Up to 3,000 monthly mailings
    Growth Plan
    $550
    per month 5 users & Up to 6,000 monthly mailings
    Developer Plan
    Free
    1 user & Up to 500 monthly mailings
    Enterprise Plan
    Contact Sales
    Marketer Plan
    $199
    per user/per month
    Pro & Agency Plans
    $399
    per user/per month
    Free Plan
    Free
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LobPostalytics
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    LobPostalytics
    Considered Both Products
    Lob
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    Postalytics
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    21 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    17 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    21 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    12 Answers
    No answers on this topic
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    LobPostalytics
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    Medium-sized Companies
    PFL Direct Mail Platform
    Score9 out of 10
    PFL Direct Mail Platform
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PFL Direct Mail Platform
    Score9 out of 10
    PFL Direct Mail Platform
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    LobPostalytics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (21 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    6.7
    (18 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.1
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LobPostalytics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Lob
    It is great for low-cost, high-volume mail campaigns for our agents. The price is very reasonable, and they can send out a lot. Once the design is approved and they send a list, we handle it, then Lob. When we have agents who want to handwrite the addresses, we choose someone else (a local print shop) to print and send them to our agents.
    Incentivized
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    Postalytics
    Postalytics is well-suited for businesses aiming to execute targeted direct mail campaigns and track their performance. It works best for creating personalized mailers, integrating with digital marketing efforts, and managing mailing lists. However, it's less suited for users seeking Every Door Direct Mail or spamming marketing materials.
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    Pros
    Lob
    • Address Verification and NCOA Cleaning
    • Autocomplete for our forms that allow a user to SKIP typing
    • Printing and mailing documents automatically over API
    Incentivized
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    Postalytics
    • Direct Mail Marketing
    • Direct Mail Automation
    • Marketing Tech Integrations
    • Triggering Targeted Letters and Postcards in Bulk
    • Quick delivery and tracking
    • Marketing insights
    • QR Codes and pURLs for Personalized Campaigns
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    Cons
    Lob
    • An automatically scheduled data export would be nice.
    • Functions such as adding or editing bank accounts, updating check details, and querying data require knowledge of the specific code and API infrastructure. It would be nice to do these things without being an engineer trained in their specific interface language.
    • They reduced their retention period on their interface to like 3 months, which is not ideal.
    Incentivized
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    Postalytics
    • Nobody's perfect, but Postalytics has been a trusted and good choice for us. We don't have a shortcoming to report for now.
    • No EDDM
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Lob
    will continue to use for specific mailing requirements
    Incentivized
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    Postalytics
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Lob
    Overall, Lob performs well for standard mailing needs and has helped streamline day-to-day processes. However, there are unique situations in the insurance industry that may require additional flexibility or capacity beyond their current model. Automation of certain state-required letters or follow-ups is something we wish we could perform.
    Incentivized
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    Postalytics
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    Lob
    i never witnessed a problem with lob
    Incentivized
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    Postalytics
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Lob
    perfect except from a minor tracking options missed
    Incentivized
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    Postalytics
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Lob
    good support, not many examples I can think of
    Incentivized
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    Postalytics
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Lob
    didn't participate but as for my information it was smooth
    Incentivized
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    Postalytics
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Lob
    Root keeps Lob because it is already deeply integrated into our systems, and replacing it would require significant engineering effort with limited expected cost savings. As well as the unknowns that come with other options, switching vendors would likely require a significant multi-quarter effort without clear cost savings or efficiency gains.
    Incentivized
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    Postalytics
    Postalytics is a direct mail powerhouse, while Sendoso is better for corporate gifting and using it to send physical items to reward employees.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Lob
    it can be better because the volume pricing method doesn't benefit the clients much but lob itself
    Incentivized
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    Postalytics
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Lob
    it will scale very well if its for saas companies
    Incentivized
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    Postalytics
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    Lob
    decent overall
    Incentivized
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    Postalytics
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Lob
    • The hard part is that the agents mostly see the returns over us, so I don't know the specific numbers.
    • Some agents have great responses; others not as much. Or they get 75% of their mailers returned, and we don't know why.
    Incentivized
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    Postalytics
    • Strongest ROI among all marketing channels - over 213% last year
    • Better connection with existing customers and leads
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    ScreenShots

    Lob Screenshots

    Screenshot of Lob's available integrations, that include CRM, CDP or marketing automation tools.Screenshot of Lob Analytics. These demonstrate the value of every send and find winning strategies with advanced analytics.Screenshot of Lob Template Gallery. This includes professionally designed templates optimized by a team of experts.Screenshot of Lob analytics dashboard shows trackable events from direct mail campaigns.