Packlane vs Vistaprint

Custom mailer boxes · prices checked Nov 2, 2026

The short answer

Vistaprint is cheaper at 19 of 32 price points we checked.

Vistaprint is better rated (4.5 / 5 from 7,673 reviews).

Side by side

	Packlane	Vistaprint
Trustpilot rating	3.5 / 5	4.5 / 5
Reviews	457	7,673
Printing	Full color	Full color
Smallest order	25	12
One-time fees	None	None
Standard production	7–12 business days	6 business days
Rush option	4–7 days for about 60% more per box; not offered at 1,000+	Express in 3 business days, with a higher delivery fee

Order totals

Size	Boxes	Packlane	Vistaprint	Cheaper
5 × 3 × 1.5	100	$182	$150 for 96	Vistaprint by $26
5 × 3 × 1.5	250	$323	$264 for 240	Vistaprint by $47
5 × 3 × 1.5	500	$510	$556 for 540	Packlane by $5
5 × 3 × 1.5	1,000	$870	$897 for 1,008	Packlane by $20
6 × 5 × 2.25	100	$250	$242 for 96	Packlane by $2
6 × 5 × 2.25	250	$498	$485 for 240	Packlane by $8
6 × 5 × 2.25	500	$810	$1,015 for 540	Packlane by $130
6 × 5 × 2.25	1,000	$1,450	$1,875 for 1,008	Packlane by $410
6 × 4 × 3	100	$296	$244 for 96	Vistaprint by $42
6 × 4 × 3	250	$593	$499 for 240	Vistaprint by $73
6 × 4 × 3	500	$990	$972 for 540	Vistaprint by $90
6 × 4 × 3	1,000	$1,770	$1,693 for 1,008	Vistaprint by $90
7 × 5 × 3	100	$317	$273 for 96	Vistaprint by $33
7 × 5 × 3	250	$655	$600 for 240	Vistaprint by $30
7 × 5 × 3	500	$1,090	$1,345 for 540	Packlane by $155
7 × 5 × 3	1,000	$1,960	$2,510 for 1,008	Packlane by $530
8 × 6 × 3	100	$358	$304 for 96	Vistaprint by $41
8 × 6 × 3	250	$755	$686 for 240	Vistaprint by $40
8 × 6 × 3	500	$1,255	$1,480 for 540	Packlane by $115
8 × 6 × 3	1,000	$2,400	$2,762 for 1,008	Packlane by $340
12 × 9 × 2	100	$384	$338 for 96	Vistaprint by $32
12 × 9 × 2	250	$818	$775 for 240	Vistaprint by $10
12 × 9 × 2	500	$1,365	$1,744 for 540	Packlane by $250
12 × 9 × 2	1,000	$2,710	$3,246 for 1,008	Packlane by $510
9.5 × 7.75 × 4	100	$426	$362 for 96	Vistaprint by $49
9.5 × 7.75 × 4	250	$850	$809 for 240	Vistaprint by $7
9.5 × 7.75 × 4	500	$1,680	$1,814 for 540	Tie
9.5 × 7.75 × 4	1,000	$3,820	$3,387 for 1,008	Vistaprint by $460
12 × 10 × 4	100	$559	$464 for 96	Vistaprint by $76
12 × 10 × 4	250	$1,148	$1,080 for 240	Vistaprint by $22
12 × 10 × 4	500	$2,285	$2,430 for 540	Vistaprint by $35
12 × 10 × 4	1,000	$5,730	$4,536 for 1,008	Vistaprint by $1,230

Totals include one-time fees. Shipping not included. Some suppliers only sell fixed amounts (like 240 instead of 250), so the winner is decided on price per box.

Our pick for: Easy online designer

Packlane

Full-color prices that are usually within a few percent of the cheapest, with an easy online designer. Reviews flag slow support, so order a sample before a big run, and watch the 1,000-box price jump on larger sizes.

What reviewers say: Easy online designer and ordering. Reviewers often mention slow support and occasional print defects.

Full Packlane review Visit Packlane

Our pick for: Small runs from a familiar name

Vistaprint

Competitive at 100–250 boxes with a well-known support team. It sells fixed amounts (like 240 or 540) and the price per box stops dropping around 500, so it's rarely the pick for 1,000+.

What reviewers say: Reviewers praise responsive support and easy ordering; recent reviews are mixed on print quality and order problems. The rating covers all Vistaprint products, not just boxes.

Full Vistaprint review Visit Vistaprint

Prices by size

5 × 3 × 1.5 mailer box prices 6 × 5 × 2.25 mailer box prices 6 × 4 × 3 mailer box prices 7 × 5 × 3 mailer box prices 8 × 6 × 3 mailer box prices 12 × 9 × 2 mailer box prices 9.5 × 7.75 × 4 mailer box prices 12 × 10 × 4 mailer box prices Open the full comparison

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