With the growth of the internet and the rising prices of Royal mail, there have been many new alternative postal companies springing up which offer lower rates and better deals. If you run a business there are cheaper option available through royal mail for high volume mails with the use of franking machines, however, you may also want to compare these prices with those of the top alternative companies.

When looking for a postal company you need to know how many items you send, followed by the most frequent type of mail. For instance, there may be some companies that are cheaper at sending mail aboard to Europe, world wide, and then different companies that are better at sending mail across the UK.

Royal mail is the obvious choice when sending mail, since it is the oldest and most established company. We have also looked to the following companies, to assess the comparison so you can chose which is the right postal company for you.

Parcel2Go

Parcel force

My parcel delivery

If you send a high volume of parcels, you may prefer to outsource the whole process with an order fulfillment company, they will stock the products, pack and send them when the orders come in. This process is like having your very own shipping department. More on fulfillment here.

If you are sending letters only there are a number of companies that you can send the document to for printing they will then put this in an envelope for you and post this at a cheaper price than you would pay for a stamp.