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Intelliprint vs Docmail

Docmail alternative: send letters without the hardware

Two hybrid mail platforms, one flat rate — see how Intelliprint's pricing and same-day dispatch compare to Docmail's tiered plans.

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Docmail and Intelliprint solve the same problem — turning a digital document into a printed, posted letter — and both offer a portal, print driver and API. The real differences are in the pricing structure and dispatch speed: Docmail's best rate needs an enterprise volume commitment, and its published dispatch window is next-day or scheduled rather than same-day. Docmail also covers a wider range of formats (SMS, greetings cards, e-delivery) that Intelliprint doesn't offer today. Choose based on which of those actually matters for what you send.

Choose Intelliprint when

  • You want the same flat per-item rate whether you send one letter or ten thousand, with no enterprise tier to negotiate
  • Same-day dispatch matters — items in before the 3pm cut-off go out the same day
  • You want a lean, API-first platform without paying for SMS or greetings-card features you won't use
  • You'd rather sign up and see a rate card than request a price list

Choose docmail when

  • You need formats Intelliprint doesn't offer yet — A3 newsletters, greetings cards, SMS, or e-delivery via Dotpost
  • You already send enough volume to negotiate Docmail's enterprise-tier pricing below Intelliprint's flat rate
  • You want the broadest possible certification set (ISO 9001/14001 and Cyber Essentials Plus alongside ISO 27001) for a specific tender requirement

Feature by feature

Intelliprint vs Docmail

Cost structure

Standard price, A4 letter, single-sided, into a C5 envelope

Intelliprint
84p (excl. VAT), same rate at any volumeNo tiers to unlock — the rate card price is the price from your first letter.
Docmail
£1.01 + VAT at the pay-as-you-go rate; from 82p + VAT at negotiated enterprise volumeCheaper than Intelliprint only once you've reached Docmail's enterprise pricing tier.Source

Speed

Dispatch turnaround

Intelliprint
Same-day dispatch for items submitted before 3pm
Docmail
Next-day or scheduled/future-date dispatchDocmail's own product pages list "next day or future date despatch", not same-day.Source

Commercial terms

Contract & minimum spend

Intelliprint
None — pay-as-you-go, cancel anytime
Docmail
None at the entry tier — no management fee or minimum spendGenuinely comparable here: both platforms are pay-per-item with no monthly floor at standard pricing.Source

Format range

Non-letter formats supported

Intelliprint
Letters and postcards
Docmail
Letters, A3 newsletters, A5 postcards, greetings cards, SMS, and Dotpost e-deliveryDocmail supports a materially wider format range, including an e-delivery fallback.Source

Certifications

Published security & quality certifications

Intelliprint
ISO 27001
Docmail
ISO 27001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and Cyber Essentials PlusDocmail (CFH Group) publishes a broader certification set than Intelliprint's single ISO 27001.Source

Volume flexibility

Volume needed to reach the best per-item rate

Intelliprint
None — the flat 84p rate applies from item one
Docmail
Best published rate (82p) requires an enterprise-negotiated volume commitmentSource

Competitor information last fact-checked 9 July 2026.

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