Virtual mailbox comparison
The fee lines that decide your real bill, side by side. Every figure comes from the provider's own pages, checked Oct 21, 2026. Click a name for the sources.
| Provider | From | Price set by | Open & scan | Shred | Forwarding handling | Check deposit | Free letter storage | Form 1583 | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traveling Mailbox | $15.00/mo | Flat; premium cities +$4.95–$9.95 | Page scans bundled (35+/mo); $0.50/page over | Free | $2 per shipment | $4.95 per check | 30 days | Video call with staff, no notary (ToS still says notarized) | 50+ (mail processed in Sanford, NC) |
| iPostal1 | $9.99/mo | Location tier | $2.25 per envelope (≤10 pp) | $2.25 per order | Postage only; $1.95 per package consolidated | $4.95 per up to 5 checks + scan + shipping | 30 days | Notarized; online notary $25 | 4,250+ |
| PostScan Mail | $10.00/mo | Location ('as low as') | 0–10 free/mo by plan, then $2 (≤10 pp) | $1 per item | $2 first item + $0.50 each | Not published | 14 days (30 annual) | Notarized; webcam online notary | 1,000+ |
| Earth Class Mail (LegalZoom Virtual Mail) | $39.00/mo | Flat | Included (≤20 pp) | Free | $1.25 per shipment + $1 per item | $10 each, or $39/mo for 5 | 30 days | Not described | 53 addresses in 44 states |
| Stable | $49.00/mo | Flat | Included | Included | Postage only | Add-on, 'as low as $3/check' | 30 days | Not described | 37 cities |
| US Global Mail | $49.00/mo | Varies by address | 360/yr (Scale) included; bundles unpriced | Free | Included; shipping charged | Free (shipping to bank charged) | 30 days (Scale), 60 (Teams) | Online ID verification, no separate notary | Not stated |
| Anytime Mailbox | $4.99/mo | Each location's operator | Set by location | Set by location | Set by location | Select locations only | Varies by location | Notarized; online notary 'nominal fee' | 2,500+ |
| PhysicalAddress.com | $7.98/mo | 'Starting at' | 10–100 pages bundled; $0.20 over | Free | Not published | Not published | 90 days | Emailed link; notary price not published | Not stated (8 states named) |
| Opus Virtual Offices | $99.00/mo | $99 all-inclusive virtual office | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not described | 650+ |
"Not published" means we couldn't find the figure on the provider's own site. Postage is extra everywhere. Prices exclude tax.
Estimated monthly cost for three typical users
Plan price plus the published per-action fees, using the cheapest plan for each pattern. Postage, tax and notary fees are excluded. Try your own numbers in the cost calculator.
Light personal: 10 items a month, 2 opened (3 pages each), 0 forward shipments, 0 shreds, 0 checks
| Provider | Cheapest plan | Est. per month |
|---|---|---|
| PhysicalAddress.com | Plan 30 | $7.98 |
| PostScan Mail | Starter lowest published price; many addresses cost more | $14.00 |
| iPostal1 | Mailing Address 30 lowest published price; many addresses cost more | $14.49 |
| Traveling Mailbox | Basic | $15.00 |
| Earth Class Mail (LegalZoom Virtual Mail) | Starter MailBox | $54.00 |
| Stable | Grow | $59.00 |
| US Global Mail | Scale lowest published price; many addresses cost more | $65.00 |
| Anytime Mailbox | Not calculable: every location sets its own plan and per-action fees. | |
| Opus Virtual Offices | Not compared: a virtual office bundle, not a mail-scanning plan. | |
Expat / traveler: 25 items a month, 8 opened (3 pages each), 1 forward shipment, 2 shreds, 1 check
| Provider | Cheapest plan | Est. per month |
|---|---|---|
| PhysicalAddress.com | Plan 30 | $10.78 + forwarding handling fee (not published) + check deposits (price not published) |
| Traveling Mailbox | Basic | $21.95 |
| PostScan Mail | Starter lowest published price; many addresses cost more | $34.50 + check deposits (price not published) |
| iPostal1 | Mailing Address 30 lowest published price; many addresses cost more | $37.44 + check scan cost (not published) |
| Stable | Grow | $59.00 + check deposits (price not published) |
| US Global Mail | Scale lowest published price; many addresses cost more | $65.00 |
| Earth Class Mail (LegalZoom Virtual Mail) | Essentials MailBox | $80.25 |
| Anytime Mailbox | Not calculable: every location sets its own plan and per-action fees. | |
| Opus Virtual Offices | Not compared: a virtual office bundle, not a mail-scanning plan. | |
Small business: 45 items a month, 25 opened (4 pages each), 1 forward shipment, 5 shreds, 4 checks
| Provider | Cheapest plan | Est. per month |
|---|---|---|
| PhysicalAddress.com | Plan 50 | $25.98 + forwarding handling fee (not published) + check deposits (price not published) |
| Traveling Mailbox | Extended | $56.80 |
| US Global Mail | Scale lowest published price; many addresses cost more | $65.00 |
| PostScan Mail | Standard lowest published price; many addresses cost more | $69.00 + check deposits (price not published) |
| iPostal1 | Mailing Address 60 lowest published price; many addresses cost more | $87.44 + check scan cost (not published) |
| Stable | Scale | $99.00 + check deposits (price not published) |
| Earth Class Mail (LegalZoom Virtual Mail) | Essentials MailBox | $164.25 |
| Anytime Mailbox | Not calculable: every location sets its own plan and per-action fees. | |
| Opus Virtual Offices | Not compared: a virtual office bundle, not a mail-scanning plan. | |