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Provider pricing checked September 2026

Virtual Mailbox Cost Calculator

Enter how you actually use mail and compare an estimated real-world cost for Traveling Mailbox, iPostal1, Anytime Mailbox, and PostScan Mail. Unlike a simple worksheet, this calculator understands that each provider prices scans, mail volume, recipients, and forwarding differently.

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Your monthly mail usage

Letters, envelopes and packages counted by the provider.
How many separate pieces of mail you ask to have opened.
Used to model page-based and per-envelope scan fees correctly.
People or business names receiving mail.
Consolidated outgoing mail shipments.
Important for PostScan Mail's per-item handling formula.
Your estimated carrier postage, separate from provider handling.
Paper checks you want the mailbox to send to your bank.
How many batches you send to the bank. Use 0 if you don't deposit checks.
Exact bank-mailing rates vary, so this defaults to $0.
Annual pricing is used only where a published annual option exists.
Use $0 for the base address; enter the premium-address difference if known.
Address prices vary. iPostal1 prices vary by location class, Anytime Mailbox is operated by local mailbox partners, PostScan Mail advertises plans “as low as” its published base rates, and some Traveling Mailbox addresses cost more. The calculator uses published starting prices unless you customize the location adjustments below.
Advanced location adjustments
Add the difference between your chosen location and published starting price.
Generic offer starts at $9.99; replace this with your actual location price.
Add any difference above the published “as low as” plan price.

Your estimated costs

Sorted by estimated 12-month cost. Taxes, storage, packages, insurance and other optional services are not included unless explicitly modeled.

How the calculator handles each provider

Traveling MailboxChooses the lowest estimated eligible Basic, Extended or Small Business plan; models included page scans, envelope overages, $2/forwarding shipment, check-deposit fee, annual two-month discount, and your address surcharge.
iPostal1Chooses among Green, Blue, Silver and Gold; models $0.35 extra mail items and scan orders using the cheapest published individual/bundle combination, plus additional pages over 10 per scanned envelope.
Anytime MailboxUses the published generic 30-item / 5-page offer and lets you replace the local plan price. Models $0.35 incoming overage, $0.50 scan-page overage, $10 additional recipients and $5 forwarding bundles.
PostScan MailChooses Starter, Standard or Premium; annual plans use their higher published scan/recipient allowances. Models $0.50 extra mail, $2 additional open-and-scan requests, page charges above 10, extra recipients and per-item forwarding handling.

What isn't included

The result is an estimate—not a provider quote. Exact postage, taxes, package receiving/consolidation, storage, oversized-package fees, insurance, location-specific fees, business-only requirements, and promotional pricing can change the final amount.

For iPostal1 check deposits, the estimate uses the published $4.95 fee for up to five checks per deposit request plus your entered tracked-mailing cost. The provider also charges for check scan(s); because the exact scan workflow can vary, this calculator does not add a separate check-scan charge.

For Traveling Mailbox, annual pricing is modeled as the published annual subscription prices (effectively two months free). Rollover scan value is not credited because this tool assumes steady monthly usage.

Custom 12-month calculator

Comparing another provider—or a specific location with unusual fees? This preserves the original calculator's manual mode.

Open custom calculator
Monthly: $25.00 · 12 months: $300.00

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