Cheapest Virtual Mailbox
Entry prices from each provider's own site, checked Nov 7, 2026, sorted roughly from lowest to highest. The cheapest plan isn't always the cheapest bill once scans and forwarding are added.
Entry plans side by side
| Provider | Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anytime Mailbox | Just an Address (Cheyenne, WY example) | $7.99/mo or $79.90/yr | Pay per item: $1.44 per incoming item, $0.18 per scan, $5.00 per forward |
| Anytime Mailbox | Mailbox Plus 60 (same location) | $8.99/mo or $89.99/yr | 60 items and 60 scans a month; $4.95 per forward |
| iPostal1 | Green | $9.99/mo or $99/yr | 30 items; Standard locations; content scan $2.25 up to 10 pages |
| PostScanMail | Starter | As low as $10/mo | 30 items; annual billing = 10 months |
| St. Brendan's Isle | Travelers Special | $13.99/mo | Mail forwarding; scanning add-on $7.99/mo |
| iPostal1 | Business Green | $14.99/mo or $149/yr | 30 items in your business name |
| Escapees Mail Service | Mail service | From $110/yr + $49.95/yr membership | RV-focused; TX, FL or SD address |
| Americas Mailbox | Bronze | $169.99/yr + tax; $25 start-up | Home-base use, up to 7 pieces of mail a year |
| LegalZoom Virtual Mail (formerly Earth Class Mail) | Starter MailBox | $39/mo | 5 items digitized, 2 recipients, check deposit included |
Prices in USD before tax. iPostal1 prices are for Standard locations and are higher at Select, Premium and Prestige locations. Anytime Mailbox prices are set per location; the Cheyenne example was the lowest starting price in its Wyoming list. Not priced: Traveling Mailbox (page wouldn't load for us) and VirtualPostMail (no prices on its pricing page).
What turns a cheap plan into a big bill
Ten scans at $2.25 add $22.50 to a $9.99 month. If you want most mail opened, look for scans included.
iPostal1 charges $0.35 per item over plan; PostScanMail $0.50; LegalZoom $3.00.
Postage plus a handling fee, and package storage charges after the free period.
A prestige or big-city address costs more on networks that price by location.
Need it for an LLC?
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Common questions
What is the cheapest virtual mailbox?
The lowest entry price we found, checked Nov 7, 2026, was Anytime Mailbox's Just an Address plan at one Cheyenne, Wyoming location for $7.99 a month, which charges per item. iPostal1's Green plan is $9.99 a month at Standard locations with 30 items included.
Is there a free virtual mailbox?
We didn't find a free plan among the providers we checked. iPostal1 offers a full refund within 30 days if the account wasn't used.
Is annual billing cheaper?
Often. iPostal1 and PostScanMail both price annual plans at about 10 months of the monthly price.