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Description

Smartmail Marketing serves as Canada Post's direct mail marketing solution for businesses aiming to connect with current or potential customers via postal services. Campaigns can utilize options like Neighbourhood Mail, Personalized Mail, or Postal Code Targeting, allowing for audience selection based on geographic, demographic, and address information. Companies have the flexibility to design their campaigns using Canada Post's online tools, or they may collaborate with Canada Post specialists and independent Smartmail Marketing partners for assistance in audience targeting, creative design, printing, mail preparation, and delivery logistics. This service accommodates both individual mailings and campaigns that align with digital marketing efforts, featuring various promotional materials such as postcards, letters, brochures, and flyers. The scope of a campaign, along with its targeting, formats, and postage rates, is determined by the sender's specific goals and the type of mail product chosen. Ultimately, Smartmail Marketing represents an integrated postal and marketing service rather than merely functioning as a standalone software application, enhancing the way businesses reach their audiences through targeted mail solutions.

Description

thanks.io is a direct mail automation platform and API that sends handwritten-style postcards, letters, notecards, gift cards, and MagnaCards on autopilot — combining real physical mail with the speed, tracking, and personalization of modern marketing software. Trusted by 5,000+ businesses since 2017, it helps marketers, agencies, realtors, e-commerce brands, nonprofits, and SaaS companies cut through digital noise by reaching customers in the mailbox. Every piece is printed with a proprietary handwriting engine featuring realistic AI fonts and an optional Realism Mode with natural spacing and cross-outs. Mailer types: 4x6, 6x9, and 6x11 postcards; windowed and windowless letters; folded notecards with real stamps; branded gift cards; and 6x9 MagnaCards with a pop-out fridge magnet. Standard or First Class postage, domestic and international. Features: per-recipient AI messaging, dynamic images, Google Street View postcards, dynamic per-recipient QR tracking with real-time scan notifications via email, SMS, and webhooks, and analytics by template and list. Automation: drip campaigns, birthday/holiday triggers, Neighbor Blast radius mailers, evenFLOW paced sending, CSV upload, address verification, suppression lists, address collection landing pages, and native Canva sync. Developer-first REST API v2 with OpenAPI spec, OAuth2, personal access tokens, webhooks, embeddable send widget, and LLM-friendly documentation MCP server. 500+ native integrations: HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, ActiveCampaign, HighLevel, Zoho, Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Magento, plus Zapier, Make, n8n, Pipedream, and 8,000+ apps. No minimums, no commitments, real free tier, and discounted nonprofit postage from $0.45/piece.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

BoldTrail No 
GoHighLevel No 
Integrately No 
Pabbly Connect No 
Pipedream No 
Zapier No 
n8n No 

Integrations

BoldTrail Yes 
GoHighLevel Yes 
Integrately Yes 
Pabbly Connect Yes 
Pipedream Yes 
Zapier Yes 
n8n Yes 

Pricing Details

Campaign costs depend on objectives and scope. Rates and applicable fees vary by mail service and campaign; Canada Post publishes separate rate information for Neighbourhood Mail, Personalized Mail, and Postal Code Targeting.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

45¢ per postcard
No minimums. No commitments. Cancel anytime.

Real free tier - start sending without a credit card.

Yearly billing unlocks an extra subscription discount.

Nonprofits ship postcards from just $0.45/piece.

All-in pricing — print and postage included.
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Canada Post

Founded

1981

Country

Canada

Website

www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/commercial/marketing/campaign/direct-mail/direct-mail-smm.page

Vendor Details

Company Name

thanks.io

Founded

2017

Country

United States

Website

www.thanks.io

Product Features

Direct Mail Automation

A/B Testing No 
Analytics/Reporting No 
Campaign Management No 
Data Import/Export No 
Delivery Tracking No 
Design Management No 
Event Triggered Mailings No 
List Scrubbing No 
Mailing List Purchasing No 
Mailing Services Integration No 
Pre-made Templates No 
Printing Services Integration No 
Response Alerts No 

Product Features

Direct Mail Automation

A/B Testing No 
Analytics/Reporting Yes 
Campaign Management Yes 
Data Import/Export Yes 
Delivery Tracking Yes 
Design Management Yes 
Event Triggered Mailings Yes 
List Scrubbing Yes 
Mailing List Purchasing Yes 
Mailing Services Integration Yes 
Pre-made Templates Yes 
Printing Services Integration Yes 
Response Alerts Yes 

Alternatives

No Alternatives

Alternatives