Print · November 2026 Edition
PostGrid Print & Mail vs Lob
Two of fourteen models named PostGrid Print & Mail first on the direct prompt; one named Lob. Both were named by all fourteen models and PostGrid Print & Mail carries 58 labels and Lob 57, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share18%6%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate16%14%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#5A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels5857A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, PostGrid Print & Mail reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Postalytics was named alongside these two in thirteen of the fourteen direct answers. Postalytics vs PostGrid Print & Mail · Postalytics vs Lob · PostGrid Print & Mail vs Click2Mail
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the print page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
PostGrid Print & MailFirst choices, of fourteen modelsLob
Direct21
Paraphrase51
Comparative35
Budget-constrained211 against Lob
Scale-constrained00
Negative019 against PostGrid Print & Mail · 7 against Lob
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, PostGrid Print & Mail and Lob were named in the same answer 158 times, of the 202 answers naming PostGrid Print & Mail and the 330 naming Lob. In those answers Lob took the first choice twenty-six times and PostGrid Print & Mail twenty-three.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where PostGrid Print & Mail and Lob stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | | |
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | |||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | |||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | | |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | | |
PostGrid Print & Mail Lob first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, PostGrid Print & Mail on the left and Lob on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where PostGrid Print & Mail and Lob stood in it.
Both were the first choice
1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.Mistral SmallLob, PostGrid Print & Mail alternatives: Postalytics, Postie
PostGrid Print & Mail first, Lob an alternative
1 of 14 modelsLob was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Qwen 3.7 FlashPostGrid Print & Mail alternatives: Lob, Postalytics, Sendoso
Neither was the first choice, one was named
11 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Postalytics alternatives: Lob, PFL, PostGrid Print & Mail
GPT-5.4 miniSendoso alternatives: PFL Direct Mail Platform, PostGrid Print & Mail, Postalytics
Gemini 3.5 FlashSendoso alternatives: Lob, Postal, Reachdesk
Perplexity SonarPostalytics alternatives: Lob, PostGrid Print & Mail, Sendoso
Grok 4.20PFL, Postalytics alternatives: Lob, PostGrid Print & Mail
DeepSeek V4 FlashPostalytics alternatives: Lob, PostGrid Print & Mail, Sendoso
Kimi K2Reachdesk alternatives: Lob, PostGrid Print & Mail, Postalytics
GLM 4.7 FlashXPostalytics alternatives: DirectMail.io, Lob, PostGrid Print & Mail
MiniMax M2.5Postalytics alternatives: Lob, PFL, Sendoso
GPT-6 LunaPostalytics alternatives: Lob, Sendoso
Muse Glimmer 30BPostalytics, Sendoso alternatives: Lob, PostGrid Print & Mail
Neither was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Llama 4 MaverickPostalytics
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
PostGrid Print & Mail leads by twenty-three points.
PostGrid Print & Mail28%#2 of 6Lob4%#4 of 6Mid-marketThe figures above
PostGrid Print & Mail leads by twelve points.
PostGrid Print & Mail18%#2 of 11Lob6%#5 of 11Enterprise
The order flips: Lob leads at enterprise.
Lob46%#1 of 10PostGrid Print & Mail14%#2 of 10What the models said about PostGrid Print & Mail
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid or use with extreme caution: PostGrid (faulty tracking, poor support, low Trustpilot rating, high cost, slow delivery” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“PostGrid - has faulty tracking and is not recommended for teams that are not technical or need global reach.” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · hard negative
“Faulty tracking, poor customer support (reported response times up to two weeks), and limited functionality” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“1. PostGrid Print & Mail - a web-to-print platform and API that automates the entire process of designing, printing, processing, stuffing, and mailing” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“PostGrid - If you want the best combination of features and value (rated highest at 4.9/5 with no monthly fee for low volumes)” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Start with PostGrid if you want a plug-and-play solution that connects to your CRM easily without needing developer help.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Lob
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Lob - is not recommended for teams that are not technical, need global reach, or are budget-sensitive.” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · hard negative
“It is best avoided if you are not technical, need global reach, or are budget-sensitive.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“Lob — scrutinize total cost and ease of use. G2 reviewers report that costs can become steep at higher volumes, billing can be confusing” GPT-6 Luna · negative prompt · soft negative
“Ranked first by Lister for "teams managing complex direct mail at scale, and uses intelligent routing to speed up delivery and reduce costs."” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
“Tops many lists for API-driven scale, intelligent routing (faster/cheaper delivery), nationwide print network, and address verification.” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · first choice
“If you have a developer team and need programmatic/transactional mail: Choose Lob or PostGrid for their API maturity and scale.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.