Credit Costs / Pricing
Melissa reserves the right to change either the required number of credits for a particular service or individual credit cost at its discretion and without notice. Melissa shall prioritize maintaining consistency and fairness with respect to such changes, however, market conditions or other external factors may require Melissa to make adjustments as necessary.
| Pricing Tiers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mailers Online | Up to 5,000 records per job | 10,000 Credits or $40.00 |
| Mailers Online PRO | Up to 1 million records per job | Contact us to find out more! |
| Action Type | What it Does | |
|---|---|---|
| Address Check | USPS® CASS/DPV Certified Verification Engine | |
| Required | ||
| Check | Checks addresses against the USPS® National Database for deliverability. | |
| Correct and Standardize | Corrects and Standardizes addresses to meet USPS® requirements. | |
| Meets Requirements for: | USPS® Automation discounts for postal rates by appending ZIP+4 | |
| Provides USPS® Required document(s): | USPS® CASS FORM 3553 (Coding Accuracy Support System) Summary | |
| Presort | USPS® PAVE-GOLD Certified Postal Presorting | |
| Required | ||
| Presort List | Sort mail lists by ZIP Code, CRRT, Plus4, DDU, SCF, and NDC | |
| Meets requirements for: | Qualification for USPS® Postal Discounts: First Class Mail - 500 record minimum; Letter, Flat, or Postcard Marketing Mail- 200 record minimum; Letter or Flat Profit / Nonprofit eLOT Enhanced Carrier Route |
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| Full Service Intelligent Mail® + Mail.dat |
Prepare Full-Service mailing with unique Intelligent Mail barcodes Submit required documentation electronically |
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| Provides USPS® Required document(s): | Qualification Report(s) Postage Statement |
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| MatchUp | ||
| Optional | ||
| Duplicate Check | Detect and remove duplicate records in mailing list* | |
| Duplicates can be checked by: | Address Address, Last Name Address, Last Name, First Name Address, Company Address, Company AND Last Name Address, Company AND Last Name, First Name *May reduce number of records below the minimum requirement for First Class or Marketing Mail. |
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| NCOALink® | USPS® National Change of Address | |
| Optional | ||
| Move Update | Returns the most current address of U.S. individuals and businesses that have moved within the past 48 months. | |
| Meets requirements for: | USPS® Move-Update requirement for First-Class™ and Marketing Mail® discounts CASS/DPV Certified. | |
| Print Labels | ||
| Optional | ||
| Print labels | Get the files needed to print labels using Microsoft Mail Merge. | FREE |
| Available Label Fields | Company Full Name Address Suite City State Postal Code |
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| Label Names | Avery 5162 1 1/3 x 4 Avery 5163 2 x 4 |
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| Label Font Size | 8 or 10 | |
| Label Fonts | Choose from the list of fonts available. | |
| Save template | ||
| Optional | ||
| Save template | Save presort settings as a template for future use by selecting the checkbox under ‘Job Name’ and naming the Job. | FREE |
Credit Expiration Notice:
The Credit Balance will be reset to 0 if there is no activity (consumes/purchases) within one year.Need Help?
Frequently Asked Questions
How Do I Get Started?
- Click the Activate Credits button below. If you already have a Melissa account, your credits will be activated and you can use them on the Developer Portal.
If you don’t have a Melissa account, you will be sent to a Sign-in page. After signing in, you’ll return to this page automatically. Now click the Activate Credits button and you’re all set! - Go to the Developer Portal and check out our suite of Location-based, Identity and Business APIs. Now, start playing!
How does the Credits Top-Off program work?
At the beginning of the month, we’ll top off your account with up to 1000 complimentary credits.
What other Melissa products use Credits?
Melissa Lookups, Listware, Clean Suite for CRM, and Mailers Online also work with Credits. You can use your credits with any of these products as well!
