Anytime Mailbox
Local address choice
A side-by-side comparison generated from the same MailboxScout provider data used across this comparison engine, including a real-cost snapshot for common usage profiles.
Local address choice
Business mail operations
The same criteria are used for every provider. “Varies” is shown where a network does not publish one universal fee or allowance.
| Criteria | Anytime Mailbox | U.S. Global Mail |
|---|---|---|
| MailboxScout score | 8.6/10 | 8.5/10 |
| Starting price | From about $9.99/mo | $49/mo annual-rate tier |
| Address network | 2,000+ locations | U.S. street-address service |
| Address type | Marketplace of local mailbox operators; exact address type and services vary | U.S. street-address business mail service |
| Incoming mail | Varies by local operator | 360 opened/scanned items per year on Scale |
| Open & Scan | Varies by local operator | Included subject to fair-use policy |
| Forwarding | Varies by local operator | Ship/sort/shred on demand |
| Recipients | Varies by local operator | 10 on Scale |
| Packages | Location dependent | Yes — business-mail handling and shipping workflows |
| International forwarding | Location dependent | Forwarding/shipping available; confirm current destinations and rates |
| Storage | Location/operator dependent | Published storage rules and usage charges apply |
| Check deposit | Selected locations | Included on business workflow |
| App / access | Web + mobile access | Web platform |
| Business use | Good when the right local operator and city are available | Excellent — premium business-mail workflows and team features |
| Registered agent | Not a universal network feature | Not the core product |
| USPS Form 1583 | Required where the mailbox operates as a U.S. CMRA | Identity/mail authorization requirements apply |
These category winners use MailboxScout’s editorial scoring for the underlying criteria. The factual row beneath each winner shows the provider data behind that distinction.
From about $9.99/mo
2,000+ locations
Included subject to fair-use policy
Ship/sort/shred on demand
Excellent — premium business-mail workflows and team features
Premium pricing; annual-rate plans reduce the monthly equivalent.
These estimates use the same simplified assumptions as the MailboxScout Real Cost model. Postage is included as the user-entered scenario budget. Anytime Mailbox is not standardized because local operator fees vary.
Enter the exact local operator fees in the full calculator.
Model Anytime Mailbox →Scale — annual rate
Base $49.00 + usage $0.00 + postage $8.00
Scenario: 10 mail items · 3 Open & Scan requests · 18 scanned pages · 1 forwarding shipment(s) · $8.00 postage budget.
Enter the exact local operator fees in the full calculator.
Model Anytime Mailbox →Scale — annual rate
Base $49.00 + usage $0.00 + postage $15.00
Scenario: 25 mail items · 8 Open & Scan requests · 45 scanned pages · 2 forwarding shipment(s) · $15.00 postage budget.
Enter the exact local operator fees in the full calculator.
Model Anytime Mailbox →Scale — annual rate
Base $49.00 + usage $0.00 + postage $28.00
Scenario: 55 mail items · 20 Open & Scan requests · 120 scanned pages · 4 forwarding shipment(s) · $28.00 postage budget.
Best fit: Local address choice
Main limitation: The exact location must be checked carefully because inclusions and fees vary materially by operator.
The starting figure is not universal; each local operator can set its own plan and fees.
Best fit: Business mail operations
Main limitation: Much more expensive than entry-level mailbox products and often excessive for light personal mail.
Premium pricing; annual-rate plans reduce the monthly equivalent.