Postcard cost calculator
Estimated total for the month
$369.00
- Pro plan with one pack
- $149.00
- Extra data sources (0)
- $0.00
- Postcards
- $220.00
- Total
- $369.00
200 cards × $1.10 = $220.00Printing and First-Class postage included.
All in, that is about $1.85 per card this month, counting the plan. Taxes not included.
What goes into the cost of a postcard campaign
Whoever prints and mails your cards, the cost has the same four parts: the list of people to mail, the design, printing, and postage. Many quotes show only one or two of them, which makes prices hard to compare. Ask for the total per delivered card.
- The list. Either you already have one (past customers), or you rent or subscribe to one.
- Design. A template you edit yourself, or a designer's fee.
- Printing. Depends on card size, paper and quantity.
- Postage. Set by the U.S. Postal Service and depends on the size and mail class. Check the current USPS price list, because rates change.
How PostalNest prices it
Printing and First-Class postage are one price: $1.10 a card. The plan covers the design tools, templates, QR tracking and one pack of data sources. Data sources refresh on their own, so the same list can feed a mailing every week as new records arrive.
To judge whether that spend will pay for itself, put the total into the direct mail ROI calculator. To choose a card size, see the postcard size guide.
Common questions
How much does it cost to mail a postcard with PostalNest?
$1.10 per card. That includes printing and First-Class postage. You see the exact total before you pay, for example “39 cards × $1.10 = $42.90”.
What else do I pay for?
The plan is $149 a month and includes one pack of data sources for your trade. Extra packs and single data sources cost extra per month. Mail is paid from prepaid credits, only when you send.
Is there a minimum number of cards?
No. You can mail a handful of cards or thousands.
What happens if a card can't be delivered?
Credits are returned to your balance for any card that fails to send or comes back as undeliverable.
Can I mail my own list instead of buying one?
Yes. Upload a CSV or Excel file and we verify each address before you send. You don't need any extra data sources to mail your own list.
See who you could mail this week
Create an account, pick a list and design your first card.