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REMOTE BUSINESS / VIRTUAL MAILBOXES
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INTERACTIVE FINDER
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THE PRACTICAL FOUNDATION
What a virtual mailbox actually does
A virtual mailbox is a physical receiving address combined with an online control panel. Staff receive and identify mail, then you decide whether an item should be scanned, forwarded, stored, shredded or, where offered, deposited as a cheque.
The address is only one part of the service. Eligibility for company registration, banking, marketplace accounts and licences varies by jurisdiction and institution. A mailbox is also not automatically a registered-agent service, a legal domicile or proof of residence.
BEFORE YOU COMPARE
Five checks that prevent expensive surprises
Included usage
Separate included envelopes, scan pages, recipients and storage days from chargeable usage.
Forwarding economics
Compare handling fees, postage markup, consolidation, minimum frequency and customs documentation.
Identity onboarding
Check identification, notarisation and proof-of-address requirements before paying for a long plan.
Exit process
Understand mail disposal, forwarding after cancellation and how long the address remains available.
Compare established virtual mailbox providers
Pricing checked 15 July 2026 Starting prices come from provider pages and can vary by address, billing period, usage and promotion.
20 options
| Provider | Starting price | Locations | Mail scanning | Forwarding | Business address | Cheque deposit | Free storage | Best for | |
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| iPostal1 | $9.99 / mo | 4,250+ advertised locations | Item-based plan tiers (30-240 items/month); content scanning is $2.25 for the first 10 pages then $0.25/page, and items over the plan limit cost $0.35 each | No bundled forwarding fee -- pay the real-time carrier shipping rate shown at checkout (USPS, UPS, FedEx or other) | Personal plans use a real street address, not a PO Box; a separate Virtual Office tier from $39.99/month adds phone forwarding and meeting-room access | Available in the US by mail-in deposit, if your own bank accepts mailed deposits | 30 days free; then $1.10/item/month for letters and flat mail, or $1.10/lb per 5/10/30-day period for packages | Address choice | |
| Anytime Mailbox | $4.99 / mo | 2,500+ advertised locations | Base plans commonly cap incoming mail at 30 items/month and open-and-scan at 5 pages/month, with overage around $0.35/extra item and $0.50/extra scan page -- but every limit is set per operator, not centrally | Postage plus a per-location handling fee set independently by each operator, not standardized platform-wide | Usable as a business address, but the exact inclusions depend on which operator location is chosen | Offered at select locations only, typically up to $3,000/deposit with 1-2 business day processing | 30 days free physical storage on most locations, plus unlimited free online storage of scanned mail | Low advertised entry price | |
| US Global Mail | $9.95 / mo | US address service | Exterior envelope scans are free and unlimited on every plan; interior open-and-scan costs $3 per item | Forwarding itself is free -- only standard shipping and any repacking cost apply | Every customer gets the same single Houston, Texas address -- not a multi-location network | Free on all plans with no handling fee, unlike most competitors here -- only postage for mailing the check applies | 30-45 days free depending on plan (Teams/Enterprise get 60 days), then $0.10/lb/day for packages | International businesses needing US mail | |
| Traveling Mailbox | $15 / mo | Selected US addresses | Basic plan advertises 35 page scans monthly | Advertised as postage plus $2 per shipment | Real street address; a business name can be added to any plan at no extra tier | $4.95 per check plus postage, mailed to your bank via a tracked carrier | 30 days free for envelopes (auto-shredded free afterward, or keep for $1/envelope/month) and packages (then $0.10/lb/day) | Travellers | |
| PostScan Mail | $10 / mo | US and selected international addresses | Starter plan includes 30 incoming mail items/month (exterior imaging) and 2 recipients, with no bundled Open & Scan; open-and-scan is $2.00 for the first 10 pages then $0.25/page | $2 for the first forwarded item plus shipping | US and selected international addresses; no dedicated business/virtual-office tier beyond the standard plans | Not offered -- the only provider in this comparison set without a check deposit option | 14 days free (30 days with annual billing), then $0.05/envelope/day | Mail and package management | |
| PhysicalAddress.com | $7.98 / mo | Company-operated US locations | Base plans include envelope-image scanning; opening and scanning contents costs $0.20 per extra page beyond the plan's included allowance | Carrier-rate forwarding (USPS, UPS, FedEx) plus a variable service handling fee set per shipment | Company-operated US centres (not a marketplace of independent operators) provide a real street address usable for business registration in supported states | Free -- only the postage to mail the check to your bank applies, unlike most competitors here that charge a per-check handling fee | 90 days free for letters and flat mail; packages get 1 week free then $1/week; scanned digital copies are stored free indefinitely | Users preferring company-operated centres | |
| VirtualPostMail | $20 / mo | Selected US addresses | Exterior envelope scans are included; opening and scanning interior contents is billed per page beyond the plan's allowance | Carrier-rate forwarding including international shipping -- no flat forwarding fee beyond postage | Real US street address; a free registered-agent service is bundled in supported states -- a differentiator versus providers that charge separately for this | Available up to $15,000 per check, but carries a per-check fee unlike some lower-cost competitors | 60 days free physical storage, plus unlimited free digital storage and free shredding of unwanted mail | US business mail workflows | |
| UK Postbox | Live quote required | United Kingdom addresses | Letter-scanning plans or pay-as-you-go scanning, priced in GBP and tiered by volume rather than a flat per-item rate | Royal Mail or courier forwarding at the applicable postage rate; international forwarding is available | Real UK street addresses across multiple cities; usable for Companies House registration where the service tier supports it, but confirm current requirements directly | A manual 'Deposit Cheque' service -- staff physically deposit a received cheque into a UK bank account you specify, unusual among the providers compared here | 30 days free mail storage before disposal or forwarding is required | UK post | |
| Earth Class Mail | Live quote required | Service currently presented within LegalZoom | Free scanning included for documents up to 20 pages; longer documents may cost more | Forwarding handles packages up to 150 lbs and 15.5"x24"x18.5" in size; postage and handling apply | Around 53 real US street addresses across 44 states, including prime locations such as Park Avenue in New York and Market Street in San Francisco | A paid add-on around $39/month including up to 5 deposits/month -- pricier than several competitors that bundle a version of this for free or a smaller per-check fee | 30 days free physical storage, plus free unlimited cloud storage of scanned mail | Users evaluating a LegalZoom-connected workflow | |
| Davinci Virtual | From $49 / mo (business) | Global virtual-office network | Exterior mail is scanned and uploaded to the client portal, typically within about an hour of receipt; per-item interior-scanning limits are not published centrally and should be confirmed with the specific location | Mail is sorted and manually forwarded to a specified address; sensitive or time-critical items can be expedited, but handling fees are location-dependent and not centrally published | 1,000+ virtual-office locations worldwide; address usability for banking or registration varies by location and should be confirmed directly | Not advertised as a standard feature; check with your specific location before assuming it's available | Mail is held securely until pickup or forwarding; no specific free-storage window is published centrally -- confirm with your chosen location | Professional office addresses | |
| Alliance Virtual Offices | Live quote required | Professional office network | Mail is scanned (interior and exterior) at a centralized processing facility and uploaded as a PDF; specific free-scan quantities are not published and vary by plan | Forwarding frequency is selectable -- daily, weekly, biweekly or monthly; items can also be shredded or held for pickup instead of forwarded | 1,400+ US business-centre addresses; a CMRA (Commercial Mail Receiving Agency) address used for mail receipt and forwarding | Not advertised as a standard feature across the network; confirm with your specific location | No centrally published free-storage window; mail can be held for pickup or shredded on request rather than accumulating indefinitely | Professional address presentation | |
| Regus | Live quote required | Global workspace network | Scanning is an optional add-on with digital copies emailed on request; it is not bundled as a fixed free allowance at every location | Ad-hoc, weekly or monthly forwarding options; additional fees apply depending on frequency and destination | 4,000+ global locations; suited to businesses wanting an address paired with optional workspace access, though mail-specific inclusions vary by centre | Not advertised as a feature -- Regus is a workspace/virtual-office provider, not a dedicated mail-scanning service | No centrally published free-storage window across the network; local centres vary | Business address plus workspace access | |
| Servcorp | Live quote required | Premium office locations across major cities | Scan-to-email is an optional add-on rather than a fixed included allowance; confirm inclusions with the specific centre | Global forwarding to any address the client specifies; fees depend on destination and courier used | Premium CBD addresses across major global cities, positioned at a higher price point than mailbox-only competitors | Not advertised as a feature -- Servcorp centres are workspace/virtual-office focused rather than a dedicated scan-and-deposit service | No centrally published free-storage window; mail is held securely by on-site staff until forwarded or collected | Premium CBD addresses | |
| Stable | From $49 / mo (business) | US virtual business address | Every envelope is digitized (exterior) automatically with AI auto-extracting sender/recipient details; interior open-and-scan is available on request, but specific free-page limits are not published and should be confirmed at signup | Ships mail and packages (USPS, FedEx, UPS, DHL) worldwide using Stable's negotiated bulk rates; postage cost is passed through | Real US street address; a $25/month registered-agent add-on is available separately, not bundled into the base price | Electronic and mail-in check deposit with funds available in as little as one business day -- fee structure should be confirmed at signup, as it is not fully published | 30 days free physical storage before unrequested mail is shredded; digitized mail has no storage limit | Startups wanting AI-assisted mail triage | |
| Northwest Registered Agent | From $20 / mo (business) | US business address; a Virtual Office tier with a leased-office document is available in 21 states | Registered-agent-only clients get the first 5 regular-mail documents scanned free, with all state/official mail and service-of-process scanned without limit and junk mail shredded; the paid Mail Forwarding tier adds same-day digital scans of all mail | Physical mail can be shipped weekly instead of scanned digitally; a small shipping and handling fee applies for physical copies | A dedicated suite number at a real street address in your state; a separate Virtual Office tier with a leased-office document is available in 21 states | Not advertised as a feature -- Northwest is primarily a registered-agent company, not a dedicated cheque-deposit service | Physical copies are held for up to 50 days before disposal | LLCs already using Northwest as registered agent | |
| Escapees Mail Service | $95 / mo | Texas-based RV-club mail forwarding | Scanning is a separate optional add-on costing $10/month or $100/year, plus $0.50 per page to scan envelope contents -- not bundled into the base membership price | Mail is forwarded on request or on a member-set schedule to wherever the RV is currently located; postage is billed to the account | Addresses available in Texas, Florida or South Dakota; operating since 1985 as one of the oldest private mail-forwarding services, requires active Escapees club membership | Not advertised as a standard feature; confirm directly if this matters for your workflow | Members can direct staff to hold, forward, or selectively review mail; no fixed free-storage window is published beyond standard processing | Full-time RVers wanting a club-affiliated mail service | |
| St. Brendan's Isle | $11.99 / mo | Florida-based RV and boater mail forwarding | Mail Scan Pro is a separate ~$7.99/month add-on letting you view scanned mail online and direct staff to hold, shred, send, return or scan the contents of each item | Forwarding is scheduled around RV travel; a per-shipment handling charge applies alongside postage | Florida-based real street address; requires a $100 refundable account-opening deposit with a $10 minimum balance maintained via top-ups | Offered directly from the virtual mailbox; exact fees should be confirmed at signup | Packages get 30 days free storage, then a flat $0.10/day regardless of the package's size or weight | Full-time RVers and boaters | |
| America's Mailbox | $169.99 / mo | South Dakota domicile and mail-forwarding service | The Titanium Plus plan includes unlimited exterior scans plus 2GB of cloud storage; opening and scanning interior contents costs an additional per-item fee | Forwarding choice of FedEx, UPS, USPS Priority or First-Class Mail on request; postage is billed to the account | South Dakota address in Box Elder near Rapid City, commonly paired with South Dakota vehicle registration and domicile/residency services for full-time RVers | Not advertised as a standalone feature; this service centers on South Dakota mail forwarding and residency rather than banking workflows | Staff hold mail until forwarding is requested; scanned envelope images are cleared once delivered, distinguishing unprocessed from received mail | Full-time RVers establishing South Dakota residency | |
| Opus Virtual Offices | From $99 / mo (business) | 650+ US virtual office locations | Unlimited mail scanning is included in the flat monthly price; the Mail-X app sends a notification with an exterior scan for every item received | Weekly, biweekly or on-demand forwarding; you choose per item whether to scan the interior, shred, return to sender, forward or hold for pickup | 650+ US virtual-office locations; the $99/month all-inclusive price bundles live call answering with mail handling | Not advertised as a feature; Opus is positioned around live-receptionist and mail-handling bundles rather than banking workflows | Mail is held securely until you choose an action via the Mail-X app; no fixed free-storage window is published | Businesses wanting a live receptionist bundled with mail | |
| The UPS Store | Live quote required | Independently owned franchise mailbox locations across the United States | Exterior mail-received notifications are typically free; scanning interior contents costs around $0.75/page on request, and pricing is set independently by each franchise | Re-mailing/forwarding is available for an additional charge set by the individual location -- not a flat platform-wide rate | A real street address at a recognizable nationwide retail brand; each of thousands of independently owned franchise locations sets its own price and exact terms | Not offered -- The UPS Store is a physical mailbox rental, not a mail-scanning or banking-workflow service | This is a physical CMRA box model, not a scan-and-store service; mail simply accumulates in your box until you collect it or request forwarding | Users wanting a real street-address CMRA box at a well-known nationwide brand |
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Provider profiles
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iPostal14,250+ advertised locations · from $9.99→Anytime Mailbox2,500+ advertised locations · from $4.99→US Global MailUS address service · from $9.95→Traveling MailboxSelected US addresses · from $15→PostScan MailUS and selected international addresses · from $10→PhysicalAddress.comCompany-operated US locations · from $7.98→VirtualPostMailSelected US addresses · from $20→UK PostboxUnited Kingdom addresses · live quote→Earth Class MailService currently presented within LegalZoom · live quote→Davinci VirtualGlobal virtual-office network · live quote→Alliance Virtual OfficesProfessional office network · live quote→RegusGlobal workspace network · live quote→ServcorpPremium office locations across major cities · live quote→StableUS virtual business address · live quote→Northwest Registered AgentUS business address; a Virtual Office tier with a leased-office document is available in 21 states · live quote→Escapees Mail ServiceTexas-based RV-club mail forwarding · from $95→St. Brendan's IsleFlorida-based RV and boater mail forwarding · from $11.99→America's MailboxSouth Dakota domicile and mail-forwarding service · from $169.99→Opus Virtual Offices650+ US virtual office locations · live quote→The UPS StoreIndependently owned franchise mailbox locations across the United States · live quote→
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High-intent locations
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DelawareUnited States · $9–$25 observed range→WyomingUnited States · $9–$25 observed range→NevadaUnited States · $9–$25 observed range→FloridaUnited States · $9–$25 observed range→TexasUnited States · $9–$25 observed range→CaliforniaUnited States · $9–$25 observed range→New YorkUnited States · $9–$25 observed range→WashingtonUnited States · $9–$25 observed range→MiamiUnited States · $10–$50+ depending on address tier→New York CityUnited States · $15–$50+ depending on address tier→DallasUnited States · $9–$25 observed range→Las VegasUnited States · $9–$25 observed range→LondonUnited Kingdom · GBP pricing varies by address and service→TorontoCanada · CAD pricing is provider and centre dependent→VancouverCanada · CAD pricing is provider and centre dependent→DubaiUnited Arab Emirates · Quote-based and centre dependent→SingaporeSingapore · SGD pricing is provider and centre dependent→
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Choose by use case
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International foundersA stable correspondence workflow across borders→Non-resident US LLC ownersUS mail access without assuming address acceptance→ExpatriatesContinuity for important post while living abroad→Globally mobile workersLow-volume scanning and consolidated forwarding→Ecommerce sellersReturns, packages and marketplace correspondence→Amazon sellersMail and returns workflows with marketplace-specific checks→Remote teamsShared recipient access and auditable mail decisions→Remote businessesCentralized mail decisions for a distributed company→Long-term travellersRemote scanning and infrequent consolidation→Full-time RV residentsA durable mail workflow alongside domicile advice→International studentsTime-limited mail access and simple exit handling→
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Mailbox comparisons
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iPostal1 vs Anytime Mailbox: fees, locations and fitFees, features and limitations→iPostal1 vs Traveling Mailbox: fees, locations and fitFees, features and limitations→iPostal1 vs US Global Mail: fees, locations and fitFees, features and limitations→Anytime Mailbox vs Traveling Mailbox: fees, locations and fitFees, features and limitations→US Global Mail vs Traveling Mailbox: fees, locations and fitFees, features and limitations→PostScan Mail vs Anytime Mailbox: fees, locations and fitFees, features and limitations→PhysicalAddress.com vs VirtualPostMail: fees, locations and fitFees, features and limitations→Escapees Mail Service vs St. Brendan's Isle: fees, locations and fitFees, features and limitations→St. Brendan's Isle vs America's Mailbox: fees, locations and fitFees, features and limitations→Davinci Virtual vs Alliance Virtual Offices: fees, locations and fitFees, features and limitations→Regus vs Servcorp: fees, locations and fitFees, features and limitations→Stable vs Northwest Registered Agent: fees, locations and fitFees, features and limitations→
PROVIDER PROFILES
What stands out, and what to verify
Editorial summaries based on current provider specifications and terms, not paid rankings.
iPostal1
The broadest listed address network in this comparison. Standard personal plans begin at $9.99 monthly, business plans commonly begin at $14.99, and annual billing can reduce the effective monthly cost.
Check before buyingCheck the individual location category, scan charges, forwarding handling, recipient allowance and whether the address is accepted for the intended business use.
Anytime Mailbox
A marketplace-style network with pricing and inclusions set by individual mailbox operators. The advertised entry price is low and location choice is extensive.
Check before buyingDo not assume two locations have the same scans, storage, forwarding fees or support quality, compare the exact operator rather than the platform headline.
US Global Mail
A higher-cost, business-oriented service with permanent United States street-address positioning, team workflows, mail scanning and cheque-deposit features on listed plans.
Check before buyingThe current Scale price is substantially above low-volume mailbox services, so it makes more sense where operational mail handling and automation justify the cost.
Traveling Mailbox
Designed around remote access and forwarding, with multiple United States addresses and allowances that suit travellers, expatriates and recreational vehicle users.
Check before buyingPremium address surcharges, scan-page allowances and forwarding charges should be included in an annual cost estimate.
Stable
An AI-assisted virtual mailbox built specifically for modern LLCs, with an unusually flat $49/month business price and every incoming envelope auto-digitized.
Check before buyingRegistered agent is a separate $25/month add-on, not bundled into the base price -- confirm the total before assuming it is included.
Escapees Mail Service
A Texas-based RV-club mail-forwarding service operating since 1985, purpose-built for full-time RVers rather than a general mailbox platform.
Check before buyingRequires active Escapees club membership and uses tiered annual pricing, not the simple flat monthly fee most other providers here use.
USER REVIEW SIGNALS
What owners and travellers repeatedly mention
Themes reviewed across Trustpilot pages for iPostal1 and Anytime Mailbox, plus provider-specific discussion. We do not convert unverified comments into product scores.
Public reviews frequently mention straightforward onboarding, useful remote mail access and helpful staff at well-run locations.
Experiences can vary by local operator. Recurring concerns include slow support, notary or identity-verification friction, unexpected handling fees and delays in scanning or forwarding.
UNDERSTAND THE TOTAL
Mailbox fees, explained
The advertised subscription is only one part of annual cost. Compare scan allowances, per-item handling, postage markups, storage, recipient limits, and address upgrades.
Demonstration dataMODELLED ANNUAL COST$420 / year
✓ $34.99 monthly equivalent
✓ Assumes 10 letters and 20 scan pages included; edit the base price to match the exact plan.
✓ Excludes tax, customs, insurance and exceptional package fees.
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Frequently asked questions
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