# Stamps.com

> Stamps.com sells subscription software for buying and printing postage, preparing shipping labels, comparing carrier services, and managing business mail. Its customers include small offices, professional services firms, online sellers, and organizations with multiple locations. Founded in 1996, it is now a brand in ShipStation Global, the group formed by the June 2026 merger of Auctane and WWEX Group.

- **Founded:** 1996
- **Headquarters:** Austin, United States
- **Founders:** Jim McDermott (Co-founder; former CEO), Ari Engelberg (Co-founder), Jeff Green (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Online postage and NetStamps, Multi-carrier shipping labels, Professional, Multi-Location, Desktop and mobile applications
- **Notable:** First USPS approval for a software-only PC Postage business model in August 1999., Completed an IPO in June 1999., Former consolidated group exceeded one million paid customers in Q4 2020.

## Products & services

- **Online postage and NetStamps** — USPS postage printed on envelopes or serialized NetStamps sheets and rolls, with address management and verification.
- **Multi-carrier shipping labels** — Labels and rate comparison for USPS, UPS, DHL Express, GlobalPost, and eligible FedEx services; access and capabilities depend on plan and carrier.
- **Professional** — Current $29.99/month plan with three users, unlimited stamps and labels, Certified Mail and Registered Mail support, batch printing, reporting, and live support. Postage is additional.
- **Multi-Location** — Current plan starting at $49.99/month, including two office locations, permissions, and reporting across locations; additional charges can apply.
- **Desktop and mobile applications** — Browser, desktop, and mobile access, with companion desktop printing software for supported printers and USB scales.
- **Supplies store** — NetStamps stock, mailing supplies, postage scales, and thermal printers.
- **PhotoStamps (discontinued)** — Customized postage using personal photographs; ended after USPS terminated its customized postage program in June 2020.

## Achievements

- First USPS approval for a software-only PC Postage business model in August 1999.
- Completed an IPO in June 1999.
- Former consolidated group exceeded one million paid customers in Q4 2020.
- Acquired by Thoma Bravo for approximately $6.6 billion in October 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — The public status page recorded resolution of cubic-rate and Windows-client rate-generation incidents on September 22.
- **2026-06** — Auctane and WWEX Group completed their merger into ShipStation Global on June 1; Stamps.com remains a portfolio brand.
- **2025-05** — Stamps.com opened a $25,000 Small Business Flexibility Grant contest for qualifying U.S. service businesses.

## Links

- Website: https://www.stamps.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stamps.com
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/StampsCom
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/StampscomVideo
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stamps.com/

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