The PostcardMania Alternative for Smarter Direct Mail
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Searching for a PostcardMania alternative? Here is how 4OVER4.COM compares on products, paper, finishes, speed, and guarantees, with the full table below.
Mail house against print plant
4OVER4.COM and PostcardMania, feature by feature
| Feature |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| 200 Free Business Cards | Yes, first in USA since 2011 | No |
| Price Match Guarantee | Yes, 110% price match | No |
| 10,000+ Design Templates + Free Online Designer | Yes (Canvs tool) | Limited |
| Free Samples Kit | Yes, physical samples that ship free | No |
| Loyalty Rewards (Earn Coins) | Yes, earn coins on every order | No |
| 100% Satisfaction + On-Time + Quality Guarantees | Yes, 5 guarantees | Limited |
| Same-Day Shipping | Yes, order by 12pm ET | No |
| Total Cards Printed | 10 billion+ | Not publicly shared |
| Businesses Served | 150,000+ | 100,000+ businesses |
| Projects Completed | 500,000+ | Not publicly shared |
| On-Time Delivery Rate | 99.8% | Not publicly shared |
| Orders Shipping Early | 82% | Not publicly shared |
| Customer Satisfaction (will reorder) | 99% | Not publicly shared |
| Years in Business | 25+ (since 1999) | Not publicly shared |
| Google Rating | 4.8/5 | Read at the source |
| Facebook Rating | 4.7/5 | Read at the source |
| Total Reviews All Platforms | 10,000+ | Read at the source |
| Google Trusted Store | Yes | No |
| Total Standard Products | 1,000+ | 30+ (direct mail focused) |
The rows that split them are the catalog size, the samples kit and the price match, and the one fact PostcardMania leads on is its start date, 1998.
Range, stock and design
Six reasons businesses leave PostcardMania
A far bigger product range
1,000+ products across the 4OVER4.COM catalog against 30+ at PostcardMania, so the door hangers and the yard signs for the same promotion come from the same printer as the mailer.
No forced bundles
PostcardMania bundles design, mailing lists, and printing together. 4OVER4.COM lets you pay for the print alone, so you are not covering services you already handle in house.
60+ paper stocks and finishes
Standard postcards come in 14 sizes from 2.5x2.5 to 6x11 on 22 stocks, and spot UV, soft touch, foil, painted-edge and raised-ink postcards each have a product page of their own.
Postcards built for the mail
Direct Mail Postcards print on 14pt or 16pt gloss, silk, high gloss UV or uncoated stock in 9 mailing sizes, 500 for $89.68 and up to 100,000 in a run.
Design it yourself, skip the design fee
PostcardMania includes design in the campaign. Here you can open a postcard template in Canvs, the free online designer, or download a blank template in your mailing size and send your own file. No design software to buy.
Postcards for non-profit appeals
A non-profit mailing an appeal can email support@4over4.com for curated account management.
Postcard stock
Postcards from 10pt to 80pt ultra-thick
A mailed postcard has to survive the sorting machine and still feel like something in the hand. Standard postcards run from 10pt StarLustre to 26pt Metallic Pearl, and ultra thick kraft postcards go to 80pt for a piece that stands out on the mat.
The presses are G7 color profiled, so a postcard mailed in spring and reprinted in fall carries the same brand color.
Pricing
1,000 standard postcards cost $86.78 and 10,000 cost $230.22, about 2 cents a card at that volume.
Kraft
Ultra thick kraft postcards run 32pt, 48pt, 64pt or 80pt on 100% recycled kraft, from 50 for $29.44.
Support
A person answers on 718-932-2700, by phone or SMS, when a mailing date depends on a file fix.
Stock and range
Linen, pearl and kraft in every mailing size
Paper and finish selection
A standard 4OVER4.COM postcard can run on uncoated, gloss, silk, linen or Metallic Pearl stock, and kraft, spot UV, soft touch, foil, painted-edge and raised-ink postcards are separate products.
Product range
PostcardMania lists 30+ products, most of them postcards and mail services. Flyers, brochures, business cards, banners, stickers, labels, booklets, door hangers, rack cards and table tents sit in the same 4OVER4.COM cart as the postcard run.
Gains and gaps
Print only, or the mailing bundle
4OVER4.COM
- 14 postcard sizes plus custom
- 22 standard stocks, ultra-thick kraft to 80pt
- CASS certified for direct mail
- Five written guarantees + 110% price match
- Loyalty coins on every order
PostcardMania
- Postcard and direct-mail focus
- Bundled design + mailing list fees
- Limited stock and finish options
- No published price match
- No free-cards or loyalty program
Wally explains the switch from PostcardMania
One printer for the whole campaign
PostcardMania sells the mailing as a package. 4OVER4.COM prints the postcard, the business cards, the banners and the labels for the same campaign, and you keep your own designer and your own list.
Order postcards →Starting prices
Postcards at $16.48, flyers at $39.54, brochures at $57.11
The long read
PostcardMania and 4OVER4.COM, bundle against print
PostcardMania sells mailed postcard campaigns with design and lists bundled in. The parts below compare what you pay, the paper, the range and who each printer suits, for a buyer who already has the artwork and the list.
Why businesses are switching from PostcardMania
PostcardMania focuses on postcard-based direct mail, and that is its lane. A buyer who already has a designer and a list often wants the opposite: the print alone, plus the flyers, banners and door hangers for the same promotion. Browse our design templates to see the postcard layouts.
Die-cut laminated postcards, 3D lenticular postcards and metallic foil postcards are three shapes of mailer that sit in the 4OVER4.COM catalog as products of their own.
Pricing breakdown: what you actually pay
PostcardMania prices design, mailing lists and printing together. If you already have a designer or your own list, part of that price covers work you do not need.
A 4OVER4.COM postcard price covers the print, the cut and a free file check. The ladder falls fast with volume: 500 standard postcards cost $51.62, and 5,000 cost $139.71, under 3 cents a card.
Who should pick 4OVER4.COM over PostcardMania?
Not every business needs to switch. If you want a fully managed direct mail service where someone else handles design, list acquisition and fulfillment, PostcardMania does that well and charges for the convenience.
4OVER4.COM fits if you already have a designer, need more than postcards, want control over paper stock and finish, or run several campaigns from one account. The 5 Gold Guarantees cover quality, pricing, on time every time, customer service and satisfaction on every run.
The verdict
The better pick for a buyer who already has the artwork and the list: 14 postcard sizes, stocks from 10pt to 80pt kraft and CASS certified mail work, using your own artwork and list.
Direct mail basics
How an EDDM drop works, route by route
Every Door Direct Mail is the post office route product, and it removes the list, the part of direct mail that costs the most to get right. You pick carrier routes on a map instead of buying names, and the carrier delivers to every address on a route already being walked. The 6x11 postcard is the usual route piece, and a 50-card run of standard postcards lets you check the stock before you print for every household on the route.
4OVER4.COM offers EDDM two ways: Full Service, where the cards are printed, bundled and delivered to USPS for you, or Print Only, where you take the printed cards to the post office yourself. The sequence is short. Choose the routes around the business, check the household count on each one, print the cards with the required markings, bundle them in the counts the post office asks for, fill in the paperwork and drop them at the accepting office. The saving comes from the postage rate, which sits below addressed mail because the carrier is not sorting to individual names. What you give up is targeting by person, which a local offer aimed at a whole neighborhood does not need.
Size and postage
Postcard sizes and the postage they earn
Postcard postage is set by the size and shape of the card before anything else, which makes the trim size a budget decision rather than a design one. Small cards that fall inside the postcard dimensions mail at the postcard rate. Go past those dimensions and the same piece mails as a letter, and past the letter dimensions it becomes a flat, which costs more again.
So pick the size with the postage in front of you. A 4x6 or a 4.25x5.5 holds the cheapest rate and suits a single offer. A 5x7 buys room for an image and a coupon. A 6x11 is the route mail workhorse, big enough to be noticed on the mat and still priced as a route piece. All four are standard postcard sizes here. Check the current rate table before committing, since the thresholds move.
Ratings, both printers
How the two printers rate
For PostcardMania, read the dated reviews at the source. Across every 4OVER4.COM product, Google reviewers give 4.8 and Facebook 4.7, so range, stock and the bundle decide the choice.
Explore more from 4OVER4.COM
More to read: direct mail guides, showcases, other printers
Get Started
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Legal Disclaimer
Gold Standard guarantees apply to all standard orders placed through 4over4.com. Price match requires verifiable proof of a competitor's published price for an equivalent product with matching specifications and turnaround time. Satisfaction guarantee covers manufacturing defects and print quality issues. Contact support with order number and documentation.
Postcard questions
Common Questions
Nine answers for postcard buyers on free postcards, EDDM, postage by size, mailing, price, turnaround and guarantees. Browse every printing question on our FAQs hub.
Where can I get free postcards?
Not as a free printed run, but the free parts are real: the free samples kit ships free so you can hold the postcard stocks, postcard templates are free in Canvs, and new customers get 200 free business cards. The printed run starts at 50 standard postcards for $16.48.
Do I need a mailing list for EDDM?
No, and that is the point of it. EDDM targets postal carrier routes rather than named households, so you select the routes on a map and the carrier delivers to every address along them. If you need to reach specific people rather than a whole neighborhood, that is standard addressed mail and it does need a list.
What is the cheapest postcard size to mail?
The smallest one that still carries your offer. Cards staying inside the postcard dimensions earn the lowest rate, which is why a 4x6 is the default for a high volume drop. Every size step past that moves the piece into a higher postage bracket, and at ten thousand pieces that gap dwarfs the printing. Check the current rate table before you set the trim size.
Does 4OVER4.COM offer direct mail services like PostcardMania?
Yes, without the design and list bundle. Direct mail postcards can be mailed for you: on a 500-piece run the mailing service fee is $125 plus postage, $257.50 at the First Class rate for a 4x6, with processing in 1 to 4 business days. 4OVER4.COM is CASS certified for direct mail.
Can I get the same postcard sizes at 4OVER4.COM?
Yes. The common mailing sizes, 4x6, 4.25x5.5, 5x7 and 6x11, are all standard, along with 10 more sizes from a 2.5 x 2.5 square and a custom size.
Is 4OVER4.COM cheaper than PostcardMania?
For printing alone, compare the same size, stock and count: a PostcardMania campaign price includes design and list services, while a 4OVER4.COM price covers the print and a free file check. A lower written quote for identical postcards is matched and beaten by 10%.
What guarantees does 4OVER4.COM offer?
Five, on every order: quality, price match, on time every time, customer service and ultimate satisfaction, the last one money back. The Showcase shows finished work from real customers.
Does 4OVER4.COM print products beyond postcards?
Yes: business cards, banners, labels, stickers, booklets, door hangers and flyers, 1,000+ products in all, so the rest of a campaign can go in the same order.
How does turnaround compare to PostcardMania?
Standard postcards print in 3 business days and direct mail postcards in 4, and 82% of orders ship ahead of schedule.
