UK Franking Machine Comparison / Pricing / Review - (Updated 7th November 2011)

The Franking Machine Review / Comparison tables below detail the full total Cost Of Ownership for most current UK franking machines.

The 'Annual Extras' column is an approximate amount the extras could cost based on a defined daily usage per day, two Royal Mail™ postage rate change software updates per annum and one postage top up / recredit per month. (For explanations and data information see bottom of page)

Updated 28th February 2012

Please note this is only a guide to assist you in asking the questions for details of extra costs that you may not be aware of. We have have compiled this comparison based on information given to us from a combination of customers, manufacturers web sites, contacting the manufacturer and manufacturer / supplier price lists. Further details of the data source can be found at the bottom of this page. Manufacturers and suppliers can change their prices up or down or introduce new products that may alter the machines cost of ownership either up or down. For exact prices please contact the equipment manufacturer, to assist we have provided contact numbers below.

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Low Volume Franking Machine Review / Comparison

Supplier
Machine

Speed & Recommended Daily Volume

Label Dispenser

Annual
Maintenance & Support

Ink
Cartridge
Cost

Approx.
Prints per Cartridge

Ink Cost per 1000 Franks

Recrediting
Cost

Annual Royal Mail™ Rate
Change Update
Total Annual 'Extras' Cost including Ink, 2 Rate Changes, 12 Recredits and Annual Maintenance
1000
Franking Labels
Onsite Engineer Installation
& Training

Logo &
Return Address

Mailcoms
MailStart 2

IS240 - IS280

20 Per Minute

Up to 50 per day

No
Mailcoms Premier Service & Support Cover £149.00
£79.95
3000
£26.65
FREE
Included with Support Agreement
@ 20 Items per Day - £282
@ 50 Items per Day - £468
£16.95
FREE
FREE
Mailcoms
Mailbase
Matrix F2 Comparison
25 Per Minute

Up to 100
per day
No
Mailcoms Premier Service & Support Cover
£199.00
£34.95
Per Refill
4000
£8.73
FREE
Included With Support Agreement
@ 20 Items per Day - £242
@ 50 Items per Day - £303
£16.95
FREE
FREE
Mailcoms
Mailhub II
Mailbase Franking Machine
40 Per Minute

Up to 200
per day
No
Mailcoms Premier Service & Support Cover
£199.00
£59.95
5000
11.99
12 FREE PA
Included With Support Agreement
@ 20 Items per Day - £258
@ 50 Items per Day - £342
£16.95
FREE
FREE
Mailcoms Data Source: http://www.mailcoms.co.uk/franking-machine-ink-cartridges-labels.html - Main Number for data verification: 08450 530930
Neopost
IS240
Autostamp

IS240 - IS280

20 Per Minute

Up to 50 per day
No
£177
£85.99
3000
£28.66
£60 PA + £1.50 per Min**
£140.00
(Approx £70 Each)
@ 20 Items per Day - £520
@ 50 Items per Day - £708
£27.99
SELF INSTALL
£94.99
Neopost
IS280
IS240 - IS280
20 Per Minute

Up to 50 per day
No
Neocare TotalCare service Cover:£267
£85.99
3000
£28.66
£60 PA + £1.50 per Min**
Inclusive with Neocare TotalCare
service cover
or approx. £140 PA
without.
@ 20 Items per Day - £459
@ 50 Items per Day - £670
£27.99
SELF INSTALL
£94.99
Neopost
IS330
Neopost IS-350 Franking Machine
30 Per Minute

Up to 1
00 per day
No
Neocare TotalCare+ service Cover: £530.00
£116.99
6500
£18.00
£60 PA + £1.50 Per Min**
Inclusive with Neocare TotalCare+
service cover
or approx. £160 PA
without.
@ 20 Items per Day - £680
@ 50 Items per Day - £806
£29.74
SELF INSTALL
£94.99
Neopost
IS350
IS350 Franking Machine
40 Per Minute

Up to 200 per day
No
Neocare TotalCare+ service Cover:
£564.00
£116.99
7620
£15.35
£60 PA + £1.50 Per Min**
Inclusive with Neocare TotalCare+
service cover
or approx. £160 PA
without.
@ 20 Items per Day - £700
@ 50 Items per Day - £808
£29.74
SELF INSTALL
£94.99
Neopost Data Source: http://www.neopost.co.uk/franking-machines - Main Number for data verification: 01708 746000
Pitney Bowes

DM55 Series (K700)

DM50/55 Franking Machine
18 Per Minute

Up to 50 per day
No
Extended Warranty £30.00
£54.95
1100
£49.95
£5.50* Each Recredit
£119.90 PA
@ 20 Items per Day - £455
@ 50 Items per Day - £815
£37.63
SELF INSTALL
£75.00
Pitney Bowes
DM100i
DM100i
30 Per Minute

Up to 100 per day
No
PBInclusive Service cover: £345.00
£89.95
5000
£17.99
£13.00*Each Recredit
Included with PBInclusive service cover or £190 PA
without.
@ 20 Items per Day - £587
@ 50 Items per Day - £717
£37.63
SELF INSTALL
£75.00
Pitney Bowes
DM200i
DM200i
40 Per Minute

Up to 200 per day
No
PBInclusive Service cover: £485.00
£89.95
5000
£17.99
£13.00*
Included with PBInclusive service cover or £190 PA
without.
@ 20 Items per Day - £727
@ 50 Items per Day - £857
£37.63
TBA
£75.00
Pitney Bowes Data Source: http://www.pbmailingsupplies.co.uk/ - Main Number for data verification: 08444 992 992
Francotyp Postalia (FP)
Mymail
MyMail
18 Per Minute

Up to 50 per day
No
Fully Comprehensive Service Cover
Approx. £200.00
Inc. Scale
£155.00
4000
£38.75
12 Free PA
Thereafter:
£11.00
Included with service Contract
@ 20 Items per Day - £386
@ 50 Items per Day - £665
£32.00
SELF INSTALL
£88.00
* The above price for a Mymail ink cartridge is based on their full 42ml cartridge. We Understand that FP Mailing / Francotyp Postalia may have launched a lower yield cartridge with 20ml of ink last approximately 1500 to 2000 impressions for around £70. We tried asking FP for more information but didn't receive a definitive answer regarding the yield on the lower volume cartridge so you may want to check this yourself.
Francotyp Postalia (FP)
Optimail 25
Optimail 30

25 Per Minute

Up to 200 per day

No
Fully Comprehensive Service Cover
Approx. £300.00
Inc. Scale
£88.00 for pack of 3
1100
£26.66
12 Free PA
Thereafter:
£11.00
Included with service Contract
@ 20 Items per Day - £477
@ 50 Items per Day - £669
£72.00
SELF INSTALL
£88.00
Francotyp Postalia (FP)
Optimail
3
5
Optimail 30

32 Per Minute

Up to 200 per day

Yes

Fully Comprehensive Service Cover
Approx. £350.00
Inc. Scale

£88.00 for pack of 3
1100
£26.66
12 Free PA
Thereafter:
£11.00
Included with service Contract
@ 20 Items per Day - £477
@ 50 Items per Day - £669
£72.00
SELF INSTALL
£88.00
FP Mailing Data Source: http://www.themailingroom.com/FrankingMachineConsumables-Category-1.html - Main Number for data verification: 01322 405000
Frama
Matrix F2
Optimail 30

21 Per Minute

No
TBA
£82.00
4000
£27.33
£60.00 # PA
£130.00
@ 20 Items per Day - £TBA
@ 50 Items per Day - £TBA
£26.00
TBA
£78.00
Frama
Matrix F4
Optimail 30

66 Per Minute

Yes
TBA
£120.00
TBA
£TBA
£60.00 # PA
£130.00
@ 20 Items per Day - £TBA
@ 50 Items per Day - £TBA
£25.00
TBA
£78.00
Frama Data Source: http://www.frama.co.uk/upload/consumable_order_form_18_08_2011_13064.pdf - Main Number for data verification: 0800 085 1862

Mid Volume Franking Machine Review / Comparison

Supplier
Machine

Speed

Label Dispenser

Annual
Maintenance

Ink
Cartridge
Cost

Approx.
Prints per Cartridge

Ink Cost per 1000 Franks

Recrediting
Cost

Annual Royal Mail™ Rate
Change Update
Total Annual 'Extras' Cost including Ink, 2 Rate Changes, 12 Recredits and Annual Maintenance
1000
Franking Labels
Onsite Engineer Installation
& Training

Logo &
Return Address

Mailcoms
Mailbase+
Mailbase+ Franking Machine

65 Per Minute

Yes
Mailcoms Premier Service & Support Cover £299.00
£79.95
11750
£6.72
FREE
FREE
@ 100 Items per Day - £460.28
£16.95
FREE
FREE
Mailcoms
Mailhub+ II
MailhubII Franking Machine

60 Per Minute

Yes
Mailcoms Premier Service & Support Cover £349.00
£59.95
9000
£3.99
FREE
FREE
@ 100 Items per Day - £444
£16.95
FREE
FREE
Mailcoms
Mailbase Speed
Mailbase Speed Franking Machine

95 Per Minute

Yes
Mailcoms Premier Service & Support Cover £399.00
£79.95
11750
£6.72
FREE
FREE
@ 100 Items per Day - £560
£16.95
FREE
FREE
Mailcoms Data Source: http://www.mailcoms.co.uk/franking-machine-ink-cartridges-labels.html - Main Number for data verification: 08450 530930
Neopost
IS420
Neopost IS420 Franking Machine

65 Per Minute

Yes

Neocare TotalCare+ service Cover:
£588.00

£112.99*
9290
£12.62
£60 PA + £1.50 Per Min**

Inclusive with Neocare TotalCare+
service cover
or approx. £160 PA
without.

@ 100 Items per Day - £939.52
£31.99
SELF INSTALL
£94.99
Neopost
IS440
IS430

95 Per Minute

Yes
Neocare TotalCare+ service Cover:
£787.00
£112.99*
10600
£10.65
£60 PA + £1.50 per Min**

Inclusive with Neocare TotalCare+
service cover
or approx. £160 PA
without.

@ 300 Items per Day - £1587
£29.74
TBA
£94.99
Neopost
IS460
IS460

110 Per Minute

Yes
Neocare TotalCare+ service Cover:
£1322.00
£112.99*
12000
£9.41
£60 PA + £1.50 per Min**

Inclusive with Neocare TotalCare+
service cover
or approx. £160 PA
without.

@ 300 Items per Day - £2035
£29.74
TBA
£94.99
Neopost Data Source: http://www.neopost.co.uk/franking-machines - Main Number for data verification: 01708 746000 - *High Capacity Ink Available
Pitney Bowes
DM300c
DM400c

65 Per Minute

Yes
PBInclusive Service cover:
£490.00
£134.95
11750
£11.48
£13.00
Included with PBInclusive service cover or £190 PA
without.
@ 100 Items per Day - £921
£90
TBA
£75.00
Pitney Bowes
DM400c
DM400c

95 Per Minute

Yes
PBInclusive Service cover:
£600.00
£134.95
11750
£11.48
£13.00
Included with PBInclusive service cover or £190 PA
without.
@ 100 Items per Day - £1031
@ 300 Items per Day - £1582
£90
FREE
£75.00
Pitney Bowes Data Source: http://www.pbmailingsupplies.co.uk/ - Main Number for data verification: 08444 992 992
Francotyp Postalia (FP)
Ultimail 65
Ultimail 65

65 Per Minute

Yes

Approx £400.00
Inc. Scale

£206.00
Per Set
18,000
(Per Set)
£11.00

12 Free PA
Thereafter:
£11.00

Included with service Contract

@ 100 Items per Day - £664
@ 300 Items per Day - £1192
£66.00
FREE
£88.00
Francotyp Postalia (FP)
Ultimail 95
Ultimail 95

95 Per Minute

Yes

Approx £500.00
Inc. Scale

£206.00
Per Set
18,000
(Per Set)
£11.00

12 Free PA
Thereafter:
£11.00

Included with service Contract

@ 100 Items per Day - £664
@ 300 Items per Day - £1192
£66.00
FREE
£88.00
FP Mailing Data Source: http://www.themailingroom.com/FrankingMachineConsumables-Category-1.html - Main Number for data verification: 01322 405000
Frama
Matrix F6
Optimail 30

83 Per Minute

Yes

TBA

£120.00
TBA
£TBA

£60.00 PA

£130.00

@ 20 Items per Day - £TBA
@ 50 Items per Day - £TBA
£25.00
TBA
£78.00
Frama Data Source: http://www.frama.co.uk/upload/consumable_order_form_18_08_2011_13064.pdf - Main Number for data verification: 0800 085 1862
High Volume Comparison
Supplier
Machine
Speed
Label Dispenser

Annual
Maintenance

Ink
Cartridge
Cost

Approx.
Prints per Cartridge

Ink Cost per 1000 Franks

Recrediting
Cost

Annual Royal Mail™ Rate
Change Update
Total Annual 'Extras' Cost including Ink, 2 Rate Changes, 12 Recredits and Annual Maintenance
1000
Franking Labels
Onsite Engineer Installation
& Training
Logo & Return Address
Mailcoms
Mailcentre
mailcentre Franking Machine

120 Per Minute

Yes
Mailcoms Premier Service & Support Cover
£699.00
£79.95
12,000
£6.66
FREE
FREE
@ 500 Items per Day - £1498
£19.95
FREE
FREE
Mailcoms
Mailpoint
Full Colour
Mailpoin Colour Franking Machine

180 Per Minute

Yes
Mailcoms Premier Service & Support Cover
£899.00
£139.95
60,000
£2.31
FREE
FREE
@ 500 Items per Day - £1176
£19.95
FREE
FREE
Mailcoms
Mailpoint+ Full Colour
Mailpoint+Colour Franking Machine

180 Per Minute

Yes
Mailcoms Premier Service & Support Cover
£1299.00
£139.95
60,000
£3.99
FREE
FREE
@ 500 Items per Day - £1576
£19.95
FREE
FREE
Mailcoms Data Source: http://www.mailcoms.co.uk/franking-machine-ink-cartridges-labels.html - Main Number for data verification: 08450 530930
Neopost
IS480
IS480

150 Per Minute

Yes
Neocare TotalCare+ service Cover:
£1462.00
£112.99*

12800*

£8.51
£60 PA + £1.50 Per Min**

Inclusive with Neocare TotalCare+
service cover
or approx. £160 PA
without.

@ 500 Items per Day - £2543
£31.92
FREE
£94.99
Neopost
IS5000
Neopost IS5000 High Volume Franking Machine

200 Per Minute

Yes
Neocare TotalCare+ service Cover:
Approx. £1800.00
£287.50
Approx 215,000
£1.33
£60 PA + £1.50 Per Min**

Inclusive with Neocare TotalCare+
service cover
or approx. £160 PA
without.

@ 500 Items per Day - £1890
£31.92
FREE
£94.99
Neopost
IS6000
Neopost IS6000 High Volume Franking Machine

200 Per Minute

Yes
Neocare TotalCare+ service Cover:
£2000.00
£287.50
Approx 215,000
£1.33.
£60 PA + £1.50 Per Min**

Inclusive with Neocare TotalCare+
service cover
or approx. £160 PA
without.

@ 500 Items per Day - £2090
£31.92
FREE
£94.99
Neopost Data Source: http://www.neopost.co.uk/franking-machines - Main Number for data verification: 01708 746000 - *High Capacity Ink Available
Pitney Bowes
Connect + 1000
Pitney Bowes Connect+ 1000 Franking Machine

180 Per Minute

Yes - Roll
PBInclusive Service cover:
Approx £1800.00
£149.99
60,000
£2.49
£13.00
Included with PBInclusive service cover or £160 PA
without.
@ 500 Items per Day - £2254
£ TBA
FREE
£75.00
Pitney Bowes
Connect + 2000
Connect+ 2000 Franking Machine

180 Per Minute

Yes - Roll
PBInclusive Service cover:
Approx £2200.00
£149.99
60,000
£2.49
£13.00
Included with PBInclusive service cover or £160 PA
without.
@ 500 Items per Day - £2654
£ TBA
FREE
£75.00
Pitney Bowes
Connect + 3000
Connect+ 3000 Franking Machine

310 Per Minute

Yes - Roll
PBInclusive Service cover:
Approx £2500.00
£149.99
60,000
£2.49
£13.00
Included with PBInclusive service cover or £160 PA
without.
@ 500 Items per Day - £2954
£ TBA
FREE
£75.00
Pitney Bowes Data Source: http://www.pbmailingsupplies.co.uk/ - Main Number for data verification: 08444 992 992
Francotyp Postalia (FP)
Centormail
Centormail Franking Machine

150 Per Minute

Yes
Approx £.1800,00
£198.00
Per Set
18,000
(Per Set)
£11.00
12 Free PA
Thereafter:
£11.00
Included with service Contract
@ 500 Items per Day - £2064.00
£66.00
FREE
£88.00
FP Mailing Data Source: http://www.themailingroom.com/FrankingMachineConsumables-Category-1.html - Main Number for data verification: 01322 405000

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Disclaimer:

The information on this page is to be used as a guide only, whilst we try and keep the data as accurate and up to date as possible pricing and offers can often change and as such we cannot guarantee its accuracy and should be checked direct with the supplier on the numbers below each supplier section.

Pricing for rate changes, recrediting charges, ink cartridge life and pricing should be available on the Neopost and Pitney Bowes web sites as per the Office of Fair Trading undertaking given under section 154 of the enterprise Act 2002 dated 17th June 2005.

Pitney Bowes cartridge yields courtesy of www.pb.com (US Web site), UK yields may differ slightly.
Ink cartridge pricing courtesy of www.pitneybowes.co.uk and www.neopost.co.uk

All ink cartridge/cassette yields may vary depending on the usage of company logos and the density of ink used.

* Pitney Bowes Recrediting & Rate Updates

For PostageByPhone (Payment in Advance) a fee of £6 per refill is payable (£9 if payment by invoice).
For PurchasePower (Payment in Arrears) a fee of £5.50 will be applied to refills between £0 and £100, for refills between £101 and £1,300 a fee of £13 will be applied
and for refills above £1,300 a fee of 1% will be applied.

Royal Mail Inland & International rates are available for download at £160 per annum for unlimited changes.
Special Delivery rates are available for download at £30 each per annum for unlimited changes.
Both Royal Mail Inland & International and Special Delivery rates are included with PBInclusive.

** Neopost recrediting charged as Follows:

Re-crediting charges are billed annually in arrears, with charges based on the number of re-credits during the year. In addition, charges are made to reflect the connection cost via phone or LAN: 

Number of recredits
during contract year
Annual Price
1 to 4 £15.00
5 to 10 £30.00
11 to 20 £60.00
21 to 30 £70.00
30 or more £80.00


Connection via LAN, or a Premium rate phone line (additionally charged at £1.50 per minute for 'IS' Range or via a standard National rate for 'IJ' range, call duration normally less than 1 minute) connection via a standard National rate phone line (duration normally less than 1 minute) actual cost may vary depending on connection and data transfer speeds.

# Frama Recrediting & Rate Updates

Frama charge £30 per 6 months for recrediting, this and the Royal Mail rate updates may be included in their premium service and support cover

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