Whether you call it a mailing machine, postage machine or franking machine, the benefits are the same - increasing the speed and productivity of your team as they manage getting mail out the door, while taking advantage of the lower possible postage rates available.  A postage meter is a machine used to create and apply postage, with optional features like sealing, folding, and stacking. 

In this chart, customers indicate the primary reasons they chose to acquire a mailing solution, including:

Pay exact postage rates every time

Prevent overspending: Integrated scales with precision weighing print exact postage denominations

Take advantage of lower postage rates Increase speed/productivity in processing mail

Get discounts: Save on all First-Class mail pieces, and have access to Commercial Base pricing discounts

Automate the process of applying postage to outbound mail

Increase efficiency and productivity: Spend time and resources on more important tasks to grow your business

Send more professional-looking mail

Make a good impression: Delivers a professional look to your customers

• Send physical and appealing envelopes to increase open rates
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• Comply with industry regulations

Secure: Postage dollars are safe in your meter, so there’s no risk of theft like with physical stamp inventory

The ultimate labor-saving device for USPS customers, a postage meter is the most important investment you can make to improve mailing productivity. A meter reduces the time it takes to get mail out of the door and on its way to your customers.  Postage meters automate several key steps in a logical, linear sequence that is considerably faster and more accurate than disjointed manual processes, including weighing and sealing envelopes. With fully integrated USPS® pricing, postage meters automatically calculate the right postage from the weight and size of the item and the postal service selected.

The biggest benefit of a postage meter is the ability to pay exact postage rates every time.  They allow you to prevent overspending by using integrated scales with precision weighing to print the exact postage denominations required for your postage.