Lob vs. Vistaprint

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Lob
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Lob 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)
Vistaprint
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
Vistaprint, a Cimpress company, helps small business owners create expertly designed, up-to-date custom direct mail marketing items, such as photos, business cards, labels & stickers, and related promotional products.
$17
per month billed yearly
Pricing
LobVistaprint
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
Free
$0
Light
$17
per month billed yearly
Light
$24
per month
Core
$36
per month
Business
$36
per month billed yearly
Core
$39
per month billed yearly
Business
$43
per month
Business Elite
$159
per month billed yearly
Business Elite
$172
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LobVistaprint
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
LobVistaprint
User Ratings
LobVistaprint
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(12 ratings)
7.1
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
6.8
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(9 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
8.0
(7 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
LobVistaprint
Likelihood to Recommend
Lob
Lob has always been able to show us our mailing and projected volume very timely and accurately, and has consistently delivered solutions in the majority of cases. However, due to the complexity and variability of the insurance industry, unique situations occasionally arise that may fall outside their current capacity or operational model.
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Cimpress
Well suited: Business Cards Address Stamps Vehicle Magnets Brochures Pretty much any of your basic collateral the doesn't require a lot of finish work Less appropriate Jobs where you really should look at a hard proof before approving
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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
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Cimpress
  • Collaborative creativity.
  • Ease of use.
  • Amazing quality.
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Cons
Lob
  • I'm not sure why it defaults to the test environment once we're logged in.
  • Make it easier to navigate back to the search results without starting a new search.
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Cimpress
  • Would be nice if the sizes of the materials were standard sizing.
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Likelihood to Renew
Lob
will continue to use for specific mailing requirements
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Cimpress
No answers on this topic
Usability
Lob
In my opinion, the admin usability is horrendous. Specifically when looking for specific mailers, the search and pagination UI requires back end loading, it doesn't allow opening in new browser windows, it doesn't remember state when clicking into mailer requiring you to search again. I've started using Claude Code integrated with the API instead of clicking through the Admin UI because, in my experience, it is so hard to use.
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Cimpress
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
Lob
i never witnessed a problem with lob
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Cimpress
No answers on this topic
Performance
Lob
perfect except from a minor tracking options missed
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Cimpress
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Lob
good support, not many examples I can think of
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Cimpress
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Lob
didn't participate but as for my information it was smooth
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Cimpress
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.
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Cimpress
Adobe Spark is limited to templates and customizable features and shutter stock has a lot of images and assets but never what I need. I like being able to use what I have and Vistaprint will tell me what will work and what won’t work in case of resolving issues or not and the others aren’t as easy to use as well.
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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
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Cimpress
No answers on this topic
Scalability
Lob
it will scale very well if its for saas companies
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Cimpress
No answers on this topic
Professional Services
Lob
decent overall
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Cimpress
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Lob
  • Extremely positive reducing cost of managing the mail production process and spending on paper, printers, and printer supplies.
  • More secure than sending spreadsheet to a mailing house.
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Cimpress
  • Positive Impact: I don't need a lot of materials for my business. But when I do need them, it's nice to be able to choose from a good selection. And the product is pretty good.
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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.