✓ Royal Mail Authorised Inspector since 2008 | Trading since 2005
How do franking machines save money?
If you currently have a franking machine or are looking to get one, then one question you may wonder is how do franking machines save money.
As you may already know, franking machines can save you time and make your business run much more efficiently, but the amount of money that can be saved by using a franking machine is one of the main reasons to own a franking machine.
Whether your business sends 20 items of mail a day, or hundreds of mail items a day, a franking machine can still save your business money. This is because you automatically qualify for Royal Mail’s discounted Mailmark franking rates, which are cheaper than stamp prices on every letter and large letter you send.
Example
View below an example of how much money you can save when using a franking machine, based on the Royal Mail postage rates effective from 7th April 2026.
| Postage Method | Cost per standard 2nd Class letter | Cost of 5 letters per day | Cost per year (250 working days) | Savings Made |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stamps | 91p | £4.55 | £1,137.50 | |
| Mailmark franking | 88p | £4.40 | £1,100.00 | £37.50 |
Franking Savings
The savings are bigger on Large Letters. A 1st Class Large Letter up to 100g costs £3.30 with a stamp, against £2.86 with Mailmark franking. That is a saving of 44p on every item, or around 13%. Royal Mail parcel prices are currently the same whether you use stamps or franking, so your savings come from the letters and large letters you send.
This however is not all, with an integrated weighing scale included in the franking machine, you will eliminate the risk of ever over or under paying for mail items, meaning no money will be wasted here.
If you would like to calculate your own postage savings made by your franking machine, use our very own POSTAGE SAVINGS CALCULATOR here.
If your business would like to take full advantage of these postage savings get a Franking Machine Quote here. If you would like to save even more money via a Mailmark franking machine, receive a Mailmark Franking Machine Quote here.