Choose postcard API

[conorgil]

Potential options: 1) https://www.clicksend.com/us/post/

• pay-as-you-go pricing
• no up front cost 2) https://www.lob.com/pricing/print-mail
• pricing page has annual billing prices only. Talk with sales to see if there can be a short term arrangement given the volume we expect to pump through their service.

Pricing calculations in this spreadsheet.

Outcome:

• ClickSend is cheaper for less than 2,000 units.
• Prices are equal at 2,000 units.
• Lob is cheaper for more than 2,000 units.

[conorgil]

We are going to start with ClickSend because it is low cost, pay-as-you-go. The Lob API requires an annual payment upfront (480 * 12 = ~$5800).

I am talking with ClickSend sales people to see if we can get a volume discount too.