Monthly price is only step one
Scan requests, incoming-mail overages, forwarding shipments, additional recipients, storage, package handling, and local pickup can matter more than a few dollars of base price.
Delaware is popular with business owners, but a virtual mailbox is still a mail-management service and should not be confused with a registered-agent service or every required business address. Compare the real annual cost—not just the headline monthly price—and verify the exact address before signing up.
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| Provider | Starting price | Included use | Common extra costs | Forwarding | Review / plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traveling Mailbox | $15/mo base | 40 envelopes + 35 scan pages | $0.25/extra envelope; $0.50/extra page | Postage + $2/shipment | Review · Plans |
| iPostal1 | $9.99/mo* | 30 mail items; content scans extra | $0.35/extra item; content scan $2.25/order up to 10 pages | Real-time carrier rates; letter consolidation free | Review · Locations |
| Anytime Mailbox | $9.99/mo generic starting offer* | Location features and allowances vary | Operator/location-specific | Location-specific | Review · Locations |
| PostScan Mail | $10/mo* | Starter: 30 items; no open-and-scans included | $0.50/extra item; $2/open & scan up to 10 pages | $2 first item + $0.50 each additional + shipping | Review · Plans |
*Location-specific prices vary. iPostal1 price varies by mailbox class; Anytime Mailbox pricing and fees vary by operator/location; PostScan Mail advertises plans “as low as” the figures shown; Traveling Mailbox premium addresses can cost more than its $15 base plan.
Scan requests, incoming-mail overages, forwarding shipments, additional recipients, storage, package handling, and local pickup can matter more than a few dollars of base price.
A virtual mailbox is primarily a mail-management service. Verify separately whether the selected address is accepted for banking, licensing, business formation, registered-agent, domicile, or residential-address purposes.
Commercial mail receiving agencies generally require USPS Form 1583 and acceptable identity documents before they can receive mail for you.
Major providers currently advertise base plans starting around $9.99 to $15 per month, but the exact address can cost more and optional scanning, forwarding, recipients, pickup, storage, or package services can change the total.
Often for routine business mail, but acceptance depends on the specific filing, bank, license, or institution. A virtual mailbox does not automatically replace a registered agent or every required physical address.
Not always. USPS permits real-time physical or virtual witnessing by the CMRA owner, manager, or authorized employee, or acknowledgment before a U.S.-commissioned notary. Follow your provider's process.
Provider pricing was reviewed in September 2026. Exact local address availability and operator fees can change.