The Stamps.com Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Stamps.com in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Stamps.com
The Insider’s Guide
Print postage, stamps and discounted shipping labels from the office
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among shipping software, read from Stamps.com’s own pages.
Made by Auctane · checked Oct 18, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Stamps.com’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Stamps.com’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 1 of the 10 other shipping software we grade
Stamps.com lets offices and small businesses print USPS postage and stamps on their own printer and buy discounted labels for USPS, UPS, FedEx and DHL Express. It handles Certified and Registered Mail, address checks, carrier pickups and tracking emails, with web, desktop and mobile apps. Plans are a flat monthly fee, and postage is paid on top.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Stamps.com, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Basic users get a chatbot and the help centre only; phone support starts on Professional.
- 1
Best for offices printing postage and Certified Mail
And the listing shows no store connections, only QuickBooks Online.
- 2
Paid plans start at $14.99 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $14.99 per month (Basic).
- 3
You can try it first
30-day risk-free trial; no charge until it ends, then billed monthly
- 4
It runs on 5 platforms
Web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.
- 5
Stamps and postage at your desk
Print USPS stamps and postage for letters and envelopes on an office printer, with custom envelopes and labels.
- 6
Discounted multi-carrier labels
Compares USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL Express and GlobalPost rates. Stamps.com advertises up to 90% off carrier rates; that is its own claim.
- 7
Certified and Registered Mail
Professional and higher send Certified Mail and Registered Mail, with tracking and proof of delivery built in.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 1 of 10
That is against the other shipping software we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Stamps.com you would be making discounted carrier rates and labels, which take an agreement with each carrier. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Stamps.com at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $14.99 per month (Basic)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 30-day risk-free trial; no charge until it ends, then billed monthly
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Auctane
- Category
- Shipping Software
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
- Store rating
- 4.1 on the App Store, 625 ratings
The report card
Best for offices printing postage and Certified Mail
Stamps.com is a postage meter replacement first: stamps on your office printer, Certified and Registered Mail, and discounted labels for USPS, UPS, FedEx and DHL Express. Basic at $14.99 stops at 10 labels a month, so a shop sending 200 parcels needs Professional at $29.99. And the listing shows no store connections, only QuickBooks Online.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Basic's 10 labels a month won't cover 200 parcels, so the figure is Professional at $29.99 a month, with unlimited labels and no label fee listed. That's above the dearer quarter of this category, short of its dearest, and no yearly price is on record. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan. There's a 30-day trial with no charge until it ends, and then it bills monthly. The listing doesn't say whether it needs a card. |
| Features | C | Stamps and postage at your desk, labels for USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL Express and GlobalPost, Certified Mail, pickups and address checks. But tracking emails need Professional, and the listing shows no store or marketplace connections for online orders. |
| Ease of use | C | 4.11 from 625 App Store ratings for its mobile app, which is the middle band. Basic users get a chatbot and the help centre only; phone support starts on Professional. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android, so it's on everything. But QuickBooks Online is the one integration listed and no API is on record, so it can't reach an A. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Stamps.com is for
- Great if your office sends Certified or Registered Mail every week
- Handy when you mail letters as well as parcels and want stamps from your own printer
- Good for organisations replacing a postage meter across a couple of offices
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you sell online and want orders pulled in from your store, as no store links are listed
- Tight if you stay on Basic, which allows 10 labels and 25 stamps a month
- Not for you if you ship from outside the continental US, where the advertised discounts don't apply
Good to know
Good for
- Law, accounting and insurance offices that send Certified Mail
- Small businesses that mail letters as well as ship parcels
- Organizations replacing a postage meter across several offices
Worth knowing
- Basic allows only 25 stamps and 10 labels a month and has no live support; Professional removes the caps.
- Postage, insurance and special services are charged on top of the monthly fee.
- The advertised discounts (up to 90% off on the pricing page) apply only to shipments from the continental US.
- Multi-Location has a listed starting price but is bought by contacting sales.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$14.99
A month to start
Stamps.com is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $14.99 per month (Basic).
That's above the dearer quarter of this category, short of its dearest, and no yearly price is on record.
Basic
$14.99
per month
1 user, up to 25 stamps and 10 shipping labels a month, free pickups, address verification. Chatbot and help center support only.
Professional
$29.99
per month and up
3 users, unlimited stamps and labels, Certified and Registered Mail, batch printing, tracking emails, reports, international shipping, phone support.
Multi-Location
$49.99
per month and up
2 office locations with 10 users each, role and location permissions, reports by location, an account team. Sold through sales.
Trying it first
30-day risk-free trial; no charge until it ends, then billed monthly
Read from stamps.com on Oct 18, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
5
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
Print postage, stamps and discounted shipping labels from the office. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: reports, shipping labels.
Stamps and postage at your desk, labels for USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL Express and GlobalPost, Certified Mail, pickups and address checks.
- Stamps and postage at your desk
- Print USPS stamps and postage for letters and envelopes on an office printer, with custom envelopes and labels.
- Discounted multi-carrier labels
- Compares USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL Express and GlobalPost rates. Stamps.com advertises up to 90% off carrier rates; that is its own claim.
- Certified and Registered Mail
- Professional and higher send Certified Mail and Registered Mail, with tracking and proof of delivery built in.
- Pickups and address checks
- Schedule free pickups with UPS, USPS and FedEx and verify addresses before printing, on every plan.
- Tracking, history and reports
- Track shipments across carriers in one place; Professional adds recipient notification emails, print history, reports and analytics.
- Desktop and mobile apps
- Apps for Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android, plus a classic PC program for XML import and export and packing slips.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- QuickBooks Online
Stamps.com is made by Auctane.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
1/10
Other shipping software it is graded above
Stamps.com's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 1 of the 10 other shipping software we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 1 of 10) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $14.99 a month, against a middle price of $19.49 for the category: 1 of the 9 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 11 shipping software we grade, cut by the letter each got. Stamps.com’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 2 of 10
- CFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 10
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 10
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 10
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 of 10
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 11 shipping software. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Stamps.com is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Stamps.com you would be making discounted carrier rates and labels, which take an agreement with each carrier. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 7 of the 10 other shipping software grade higher. It costs $179.88 a year.
What you could make
- Reports: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Discounted carrier rates and labels, which take an agreement with each carrier.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
What this rests on. Stamps.com’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
PitneyShip, Pirate Ship, ShipStation, Shippo and ShipWorks
The 5 tools Stamps.com is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
PitneyShip
Free plan · from $34.99/mo
Pitney Bowes app for discounted labels, stamps and Certified Mail.
- PitneyShip has a free plan. Stamps.com does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Stamps.com lists Windows and macOS apps.
- Stamps.com also covers reports.
- 3.0GPA
Pirate Ship
Free
Free web app for discounted USPS and UPS labels, with no monthly fee.
- Pirate Ship has a free plan. Stamps.com does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Stamps.com lists Windows, macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- 2.6GPA
ShipStation
Free trial · from $14.99/mo
Shipping software for online sellers, priced by shipments a month.
- Only Stamps.com lists Windows, macOS and Android apps.
- ShipStation also covers workflow automation, inventory and barcode scanning.
- 2.4GPA
Shippo
Free plan · from $17/mo
Multi-carrier shipping app and API, priced by labels a month.
- Shippo has a free plan. Stamps.com does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Stamps.com lists Windows, macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- Shippo also covers workflow automation.
- 1.6GPA
ShipWorks
Free trial · from $189/mo
Windows shipping software for warehouses and high-volume sellers.
- Only Stamps.com lists a web app.
- Only Stamps.com lists macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- Stamps.com also covers reports.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Stamps.com free?
No, Stamps.com is a paid product, but you can try it first. 30-day risk-free trial; no charge until it ends, then billed monthly.
How much does Stamps.com cost?
Stamps.com lists 3 plans. Basic: $14.99 per month.
What platforms does Stamps.com work on?
Stamps.com is available on Web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.
How is Stamps.com rated?
Stamps.com's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.1 out of 5 from 625 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
Does Stamps.com have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Stamps.com is listed for Web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.
Is Stamps.com open source?
Stamps.com is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
What does Stamps.com integrate with?
Stamps.com's listing names QuickBooks Online. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Stamps.com?
Stamps.com is made by Auctane.
What are the alternatives to Stamps.com?
The closest alternatives to Stamps.com in our directory are PitneyShip, Pirate Ship, ShipStation, Shippo and ShipWorks.
How does Stamps.com compare with other shipping software?
Stamps.com's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 1 of the 10 other shipping software we grade, and level with 2.
Is Stamps.com good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Stamps.com C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $14.99 a month, against a middle price of $19.49 for the category: 1 of the 9 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Stamps.com?
To replace Stamps.com you would be making discounted carrier rates and labels, which take an agreement with each carrier.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Stamps.com’s own pages on Oct 18, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 18, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Stamps.com's own pages on 18 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Auctane. Prices change, so check stamps.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
2,068
Tools graded, in 57 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
ToolGPA is free to read. It may earn a commission from affiliate links and it works with sponsors, but anything paid for is labelled and no one can pay for a grade. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
2,068
tools graded
57
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Stamps.com, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/stamps-com
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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See our other guides
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- Shipping Software Insider's GuideEvery one of the 11 shipping software we grade, compared
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- Veeqo Insider's GuideAmazon's free multichannel shipping app, with paid inventory tools3.0 GPA
- ShipStation Insider's GuideShipping software for online sellers, priced by shipments a month2.6 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Stamps.com’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; anything paid for is labelled, and no one can pay for a grade. Stamps.com is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Auctane. Prices and plans change: check stamps.com before you buy.