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Postie vs PostGrid

Two of fourteen models named Postie first on the direct prompt; one named PostGrid. Postie was named by seven of the fourteen models and PostGrid by thirteen and Postie carries 14 labels and PostGrid 38, so the shares are not directly comparable.

Postie

accepted challenger

Named in two categories this edition.

PostGrid

criticized challenger

Named in two categories this edition.

First-choice share6%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate7%32%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#7A position in a field of 10; printed, not drawn.
Labels1438A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Postie reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Postalytics was named alongside these two in nine of the fourteen direct answers. Postalytics vs Postie · Postalytics vs PostGrid · Lob vs Postie

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.
PostieFirst choices, of fourteen modelsPostGrid
Direct21
Paraphrase00
Comparative04
Budget-constrained101 against Postie · 1 against PostGrid
Scale-constrained00
Negative0011 against PostGrid
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 October 2026 Edition, Postie and PostGrid were named in the same answer twenty-two times, of the 49 answers naming Postie and the 170 naming PostGrid. In those answers PostGrid took the first choice one time and Postie three.

Every model, every framing

The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Postie and PostGrid stood in it.
ModelDirectParaphraseComparativeBudget-constrainedScale-constrainedNegative
Claude Haiku 4.5
GPT-5.4 mini
Gemini 3.5 Flash
Perplexity Sonar
Grok 4.1 Fast
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
Postie PostGrid first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Postie on the left and PostGrid on the right.

The direct prompt

The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Postie and PostGrid stood in it.

Postie first, PostGrid not the choice

2 of 14 modelsPostGrid was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.
Mistral SmallPostie alternatives: PFL, Postalytics
Llama 4 MaverickPostie alternatives: Postal

PostGrid first, Postie not the choice

1 of 14 modelsPostie was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.
Perplexity SonarPostGrid alternatives: Reachdesk

Neither was the first choice, one was named

3 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.
Gemini 3.5 FlashReachdesk alternatives: Alyce, Lob, PostGrid, Postal, Postalytics, Sendoso
DeepSeek V4 FlashPostalytics alternatives: Lob, PFL, Postal, Postie, Sendoso
GLM 4.7 FlashXPostalytics alternatives: Lob, PostGrid, Postal, Sendoso

Neither was named

8 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.
Claude Haiku 4.5Postalytics alternatives: Lob, Sendoso
GPT-5.4 miniSendoso alternatives: PFL
Grok 4.1 FastSendoso alternatives: Lob, PostGrid Print & Mail
Qwen 3.7 FlashSendoso alternatives: CIENCE, Cobro, Lob, PebblePost
Kimi K2Lob, Postal alternatives: PFL, Postalytics
MiniMax M2.5Postalytics alternatives: PFL Direct Mail Platform
GPT-6 LunaPostalytics alternatives: Lob, Postal, Reachdesk
Muse Glimmer 30BPFL - Printing For Less alternatives: Lob, Postal, Postalytics, Reachdesk, Sendoso

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
Postie leads by six points.
Postie8%#4 of 9
PostGrid2%#5 of 9
The full small business standing →
Mid-marketThe figures above
Postie leads by four points.
Postie6%#5 of 10
PostGrid2%#7 of 10
The full mid-market standing →
Enterprise
The order flips: PostGrid leads at enterprise.
PostGrid7%#5 of 8
Postie0%#– of 8
The full enterprise standing →

What the models said about Postie

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.

“it can be pricey for newer startups ... though it may be less budget-friendly” Mistral Small · budget prompt · soft negative
“For companies with the most limited budgets, Postie and Click2Mail stand out because they offer pay-as-you-go pricing without monthly subscriptions.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Postie - offers performance direct mail for digital marketers, lookalike audiences, and real-time ROAS tracking.” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“Postie stands out for its ease of use, performance tracking, and B2B focus” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice

What the models said about PostGrid

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.

“here are the direct mail automation platforms you should avoid or approach with caution... 2. PostGrid ... Faulty tracking” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Postgrid is frequently cited in reviews for having significant operational flaws, leading to a low Trustpilot rating of 2.9/5.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“Platforms to Approach with Caution or Avoid: PostGrid ... Best Avoid If: You need reliable support, tracking, or non-US mailing.” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · hard negative
“PostGrid and Lob are strongest for pure direct mail automation, with PostGrid favored for API-centric workflows and Lob for marketing team usability.” MiniMax M2.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
“PostGrid is the safest "best direct mail automation platform" pick for a mid-market B2B company” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · first choice
“with PostGrid and Lob most often cited for API-first print-and-mail automation” Perplexity Sonar · comparative prompt · first choice
Also compared

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.