{"id":290891,"date":"2025-10-30T11:22:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T11:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/?page_id=290891"},"modified":"2025-11-07T20:45:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T20:45:14","slug":"usps-vs-ups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/compare-rates\/usps-vs-ups\/","title":{"rendered":"USPS vs. UPS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n\nimg.aspect-square,.block-cards .container .card .thumbnail img {\n    aspect-ratio: revert-layer !important;\n}\n.block-cards .container .cards .card .card-content .card-text {\n    gap: 1.25rem !important;\n}\n.block-cards .container .cards .card {\n    gap: 1.75rem !important;\n}\n.addressVerificationRow .column-media{\n    padding:8px 0;\n}\n.addressVerificationRow img{\n    box-shadow:0 0 8px rgba(0,0,0,.1)\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-hero padding-top--lg padding-bottom--lg \"><div class=\"background--none background--full content--full\">\n\n<div id=\"hero-block-block_35999ebcafc599a5f092e72910ace90b\" class=\"hero-block hero relative\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"hero\">\n      <div class=\"  hero-content \">\n                          <h1>Compare Shipping Rates for USPS vs. UPS<\/h1>\n                          <div class=\"lead max-w-[68rem]\"><p>Every shipment is different but your goal is always the same: get it there fast, for less.<\/p>\n<p>With Stamps.com, you can instantly compare USPS and UPS shipping rates side by side, access exclusive online discounts, and print labels for both carriers in one place.<\/p>\n<p>No more switching between websites or guessing which carrier costs less.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                          <div class=\"btn-group\">\n                                          <a href='https:\/\/registration.stamps.com\/registration\/' \n                        class='get-started-btn btn btn--red ' \n                        tabindex='1'\n                        type='button'\n                        target=''\n                        \n                        >\n                            Get Started\n                        <\/a>                                                <\/div>\n                \n        \n      <\/div>\n\n      \n                        <div class=\"  hero-media\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img-stamps-usps-mail-class-pricing-website-2x-701x467-fe4251a.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img-stamps-usps-mail-class-pricing-website-2x-701x467-fe4251a.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img-stamps-usps-mail-class-pricing-website-2x-701x467-fe4251a-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"  class=\"hero-image\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\">          <\/div>\n        \n                  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"block block-feature-text padding-top--md padding-bottom--md container\"><div class=\"background--deep-indigo background--rounded content--sm\">\n<div id=\"feature-text-block-block_898b911b3465edc08884a2be0d50de43\" class=\"feature-text-block zigZagHeader\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content content-align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Find the Cheapest Shipping Rates with Stamps.com<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-lg max-w-[68rem]\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stamps.com gives you real-time rate comparisons so you always pick the cheapest and most efficient shipping option \u2014 every single time.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/shipping\/usps\/\" target=\"\" class=\"btn\">USPS Discounts<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/shipping\/ups\/\" target=\"\" class=\"btn outline\">UPS Discounts<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"block block-feature-text padding-top--lg padding-bottom--lg \"><div class=\"background--white background--full content--full\">\n<div id=\"feature-text-block-block_586dfad735cd0ca0783c71ee00f8b13e\" class=\"feature-text-block\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content content-align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>See how they compare: USPS vs. UPS shipping rates and services<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-lg max-w-[68rem]\"><p>From rate shopping to customs clearance, Stamps.com centralizes the workflows you use every day so you can scale to new markets without adding busywork. Below is a general comparison based on publicly published 2025 rates for common package types (Zone 5, medium distance).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Rates vary based on weight, dimensions, and delivery speed \u2014 but this gives you a sense of where each carrier shines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table simpleComparisonTable\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Shipment Type<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">USPS Service<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">UPS Service<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Typical Rate<br>(5 lb package)<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Best For<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Small parcel under 1 lb<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">USPS First-Class Package<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">UPS Ground Saver<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">USPS: ~$4.75 \/ UPS: ~$6.40<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Lightweight ecommerce items<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2\u20135 lb package<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">USPS Priority Mail<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">UPS Ground<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">USPS: ~$9.80 \/ UPS: ~$10.25<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Fast, affordable midweight shipping<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10\u201320 lb package<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">USPS Retail Ground \/ Priority Mail Cubic<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">UPS Ground \/ 3-Day Select<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">USPS: ~$16\u201322 \/ UPS: ~$17\u201324<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Medium parcels or multi-zone shipping<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Over 20 lb package<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">USPS Retail Ground<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">UPS Ground \/ 2nd Day Air<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">USPS: ~$28+ \/ UPS: ~$25+<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Heavy or bulky shipments<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Overnight delivery<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">USPS Priority Mail Express<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">UPS Next Day Air<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">USPS: ~$28\u2013$40 \/ UPS: ~$32\u2013$46<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Time-critical deliveries<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading290891_307e40-d0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading290891_307e40-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading290891_307e40-d0\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading290891_307e40-d0 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading290891_307e40-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading290891_307e40-d0\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading290891_307e40-d0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading290891_307e40-d0\">**Rates are approximate and based on published 2025 carrier rate charts. Actual savings vary by weight, destination, and service level.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-cards padding-top--md padding-bottom--md \"><div class=\"background--grey background--full content--full\">\n\n<div id=\"block-cards-block_0da8ec63fd7341c2da902c2feee0d623\" class=\"block-cards benefitsRow\">\n\t<div class=\"container pb-8\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<section class=\"block block-feature-text padding-top--none padding-bottom--sm \"><div class=\"background--none background--full content--sm\">\n<div id=\"feature-text-block-block_9feb945570348a6918ee9cb669d64975\" class=\"feature-text-block\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content content-align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Compare and Save with Stamps.com<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-lg max-w-[68rem]\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shipping costs can vary based on weight, delivery speed, and distance \u2014 but they don\u2019t have to be a mystery. Stamps.com lets you get the freedom of multiple carriers \u2014 without the complexity:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cards  columns-3 layout-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card card-icon card-shadow theme-white items-center text-center \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/clock.svg\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"icon\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\">\n<div class=\"card-content \">\n    <div class=\"card-text\">\n                             <p>Instantly compare USPS vs. UPS mailing and shipping rates for any package or envelope.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card card-icon card-shadow theme-white items-center text-center \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IconMoney01-BrandStamps-2-colorTrue.svg\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"icon\" alt=\"Lower costs icon\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\">\n<div class=\"card-content \">\n    <div class=\"card-text\">\n                             <p>Access commercial-grade discounts you won\u2019t get on carrier websites.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card card-icon card-shadow theme-white items-center text-center \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IconPrinter-BrandStamps-2-colorTrue-2.svg\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"icon\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\">\n<div class=\"card-content \">\n    <div class=\"card-text\">\n                             <p>Print labels and track shipments for both carriers in one dashboard.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card card-icon card-shadow theme-white items-center text-center \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/percent.svg\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"icon\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\">\n<div class=\"card-content \">\n    <div class=\"card-text\">\n                             <p>Save up to 87% off retail rates through exclusive Stamps.com pricing.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card card-icon card-shadow theme-white items-center text-center \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IconAutomation01-BrandStamps-2-colorTrue.svg\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"icon\" alt=\"Grow with tools icon\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\">\n<div class=\"card-content \">\n    <div class=\"card-text\">\n                             <p>Automate carrier selection to always choose the lowest available rate.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"block block-text-image padding-top--md padding-bottom--md \"><div class=\"background--white background--full content--full\">\n\n<div class=\"text-image-block zigzag zig\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"columns flex-col-reverse\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"column-content col-span-7 \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<section class=\"block block-feature-text padding-top--none padding-bottom--none \"><div class=\"background--none background--full content--full\">\n<div id=\"feature-text-block-block_1c0b72e6fc485adf50f88865e2ba2b69\" class=\"feature-text-block\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content content-align-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>When USPS Might Be Cheaper<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-lg max-w-[68rem]\"><ul>\n<li>Lightweight packages (under 1 lb) often cost less with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/mail\/first-class-mail\/\">USPS First-Class Mail<\/a>\u00ae.<\/li>\n<li>Flat Rate boxes are ideal for heavy items traveling long distances.<\/li>\n<li>USPS offers Saturday delivery at no extra cost.<\/li>\n<li>Best for smaller businesses and individual sellers shipping frequently but in lower volumes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/shipping\/usps\/\" target=\"\" class=\"btn deep-indigo\">USPS Shipping<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"column-media col-span-5 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/usps-discount-.87.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/usps-discount-.87.webp 779w, https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/usps-discount-.87-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/usps-discount-.87-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aspect-square\" alt=\"USPS 87% off\" width=\"779\" height=\"584\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"block block-text-image padding-top--md padding-bottom--md \"><div class=\"background--white background--full content--full\">\n\n<div class=\"text-image-block zigzag zag\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"columns flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"column-content col-span-7 order-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<section class=\"block block-feature-text padding-top--none padding-bottom--none \"><div class=\"background--none background--full content--full\">\n<div id=\"feature-text-block-block_7c1369c4e121b44a9e50c382e40d188f\" class=\"feature-text-block\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content content-align-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>When UPS Might Be Cheaper<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-lg max-w-[68rem]\"><ul>\n<li>Heavier packages (10 lb+) often ship for less with UPS Ground.<\/li>\n<li>Includes built-in tracking and guaranteed delivery times.<\/li>\n<li>Excellent for commercial or bulk shippers who value detailed logistics and insurance coverage.<\/li>\n<li>Offers discounted pickup options for business accounts through Stamps.com.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/shipping\/ups\/\" target=\"\" class=\"btn deep-indigo\">UPS Shipping<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"column-media col-span-5 order-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ups-discount-.85.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ups-discount-.85.webp 779w, https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ups-discount-.85-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ups-discount-.85-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aspect-square\" alt=\"up to 85% off UPS shipping rates\" width=\"779\" height=\"584\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"block block-feature-text padding-top--md padding-bottom--md container\"><div class=\"background--deep-indigo background--rounded content--full\">\n<div id=\"feature-text-block-block_08e64ab40686a1d5e31db0561bdbd55d\" class=\"feature-text-block zigZagHeader\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content content-align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The Stamps.com Advantage: One Platform, Every Carrier<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-lg max-w-[68rem]\"><p>Stamps.com takes the complexity out of multi-carrier shipping. With one subscription, you can:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list--columns\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Compare USPS, UPS, and DHL rates instantly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/shipping\/print-labels\/\">Print shipping labels<\/a> for all carriers from one dashboard.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Apply automated rules that select the cheapest or fastest service.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Access built-in tracking, analytics, and delivery reports.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Save time by managing every shipment without leaving your desk.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Your business doesn\u2019t need multiple logins or contracts \u2014 just Stamps.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/compare-rates\/\" target=\"\" class=\"btn\">Compare Shipping Rates<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"block block-feature-text padding-top--none padding-bottom--md \"><div class=\"background--white background--full content--full\">\n<div id=\"feature-text-block-block_9f840695f60b0e5bc73819100b67e166\" class=\"feature-text-block\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content content-align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table simpleComparisonTable\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Benefit<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">USPS Direct<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">UPS Direct<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">With Stamps.com<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Discounted Rates<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" class=\"wp-image-250723\" style=\"width: 36px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/x-dot.png\" alt=\"\"> Retail Only<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" class=\"wp-image-250723\" style=\"width: 36px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/x-dot.png\" alt=\"\"> Retail Only<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" class=\"wp-image-250443\" style=\"width: 36px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/green_checkmark.svg\" alt=\"\"> Up to 84% Off<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Compare Carriers<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" class=\"wp-image-250723\" style=\"width: 36px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/x-dot.png\" alt=\"\"> No<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" class=\"wp-image-250723\" style=\"width: 36px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/x-dot.png\" alt=\"\"> No<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" class=\"wp-image-250443\" style=\"width: 36px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/green_checkmark.svg\" alt=\"\"> Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Free Pickup<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" class=\"wp-image-250443\" style=\"width: 36px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/green_checkmark.svg\" alt=\"\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" class=\"wp-image-250443\" style=\"width: 36px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/green_checkmark.svg\" alt=\"\"> (with account)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" class=\"wp-image-250443\" style=\"width: 36px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/green_checkmark.svg\" alt=\"\"> Built-In<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Label Printing<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Manual<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Manual<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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