# USPS Web Tools: how AI models rank it, October 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 1 categories by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/vendors/usps-web-tools/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Address verification tools | 0% | 108 | 100% | 3 |

## And against it

- "The USPS officially retired the legacy Web Tools platform on January 25, 2026... completely non-functional." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Address verification)
- "extremely poor user experience (UX); frequent downtime; very hard to integrate compared to modern APIs" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Address verification)
- "it's more limited in scope and is intended for USPS shipping or mailing services only" (GPT-5.4 mini, Address verification)

## Record

- Method: https://gtm-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://gtm-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, gtm-ai-index.com.