Thanks.io replaces SendOutCards' $2.20–$4.00/card greeting-card pricing and 90-day expiring credit packs with non-expiring credits, Folded Notecards at $1.49 (Pro) / $1.83 (Biz), Postcards from $0.64, Full-Page Letters from $0.79, Smart Gift Cards (pay face value ONLY when redeemed), a 24/7 AI Receptionist, and $0.10/lead Intent Lead Feeds.
SendOutCards (Promptings) is positioned for: Individuals sending occasional personal greeting cards, photo cards, and boxed brownies through an affiliate 'Gratitude Membership' model. Thanks.io is built for marketers, real estate teams, home service operators, agencies, and developers who want personal handwriting-style mail, AI-generated designs, Street View house transformations, Smart Gift Cards, a 24/7 AI Receptionist, and an official 38-tool MCP server — with lower subscription fees and zero minimums.
Select your mailer format and monthly volume to compare total monthly cost (platform fee + per-piece postage-included rate).
Published pricing summary: $4.00/card ad-hoc · Monthly memberships $27–$145/mo ($2.20–$3.40/card) · Prepaid Gratitude Packs ($2.13–$2.90/card) expire after 90 days
Every Thanks.io rate includes printing, digital handwriting rendering, dynamic QR code tracking, and USPS postage — with no minimum order quantities.
Pay as you go ($0/mo) · Business ($49/mo) · Professional ($199/mo + Free AI Receptionist & Dedicated Success Manager)
| Format | Free ($0) | Biz ($49) | Pro ($199) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4x6 Postcard | $1.18 | $0.77 | $0.64 |
| 6x9 Postcard | $1.65 | $0.91 | $0.71 |
| 6x11 Postcard | $1.87 | $1.01 | $0.76 |
| Windowed Letter | $1.24 | $0.83 | $0.79 |
| Windowless Letter | $2.56 | $1.35 | $0.99 |
| Notecard | $3.04 | $1.83 | $1.49 |
| Gift Card | Business+ required | $1.83 + Gift Amount | $1.49 + Gift Amount |
| 6x9 Magnacard | $2.08 | $1.43 | $1.04 |
Verified from SendOutCards (Promptings)'s public pricing & product pages (October 2026).
$4.00/card ad-hoc · Monthly memberships $27–$145/mo ($2.20–$3.40/card) · Prepaid Gratitude Packs ($2.13–$2.90/card) expire after 90 days
Every capability across pricing, formats, AI Studio, Street View personalization, lead generation, QR tracking, Smart Gift Cards, and MCP/API automation.
| Capability / Metric | Thanks.io | SendOutCards (Promptings) |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Platform Fee | $0/mo (Biz $49, Pro $199) | $0/mo ($4/card) or $27–$145/mo |
| 4×6 Postcard Rate (Postage Included) | $0.64 Pro / $0.77 Biz / $1.18 Free | ~$1.75+ (Greeting card focus) |
| Full-Color Letter Rate (Postage Included) | $0.79 Pro / $0.83 Biz (+$0.20/page) | no (Greeting cards only) |
| Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) | None (Send 1 piece) | None (90-day pack expiry) |
| Credits Never Expire / No Annual Lock-In | Yes | 90-day pack expiration |
| Discounted Nonprofit Pricing (From $0.47) | Yes | No |
| Hyper-Realistic Handwriting + Realism Crossouts | AI Digital Engine + Crossouts | Static handwriting fonts |
| Windowless Handwritten Letters + Real Stamp | Yes | no (Greeting cards only) |
| Folded Notecards with Real USPS Stamp | yes ($1.49 Pro / $1.83 Biz) | yes ($2.13–$4.00/card) |
| Pop-Out Refrigerator MagnaCards (6×9 Magnet) | yes ($1.04 Pro / $1.43 Biz) | No |
| 4×6, 6×9 & Colossal 6×11 Postcards | All 3 sizes | 4×6 only |
| ThanksAI Studio (Prompt-to-Design in 60s for $0) | Yes | no (Static card catalog) |
| Auto-Extract Brand & Listings from Website / Zillow / Redfin URL | Yes | No |
| Google Street View (`~STREET_VIEW~`) + 16 AI House Effects ($0.10) | yes (New Roof, Solar, Lush Lawn, etc.) | No |
| Rate My Content AI Copy Scorer + Real Estate CMA Mode | Yes | No |
| 10 Custom Fields as Dynamic Per-Recipient Background/Logo URLs | yes (%CUSTOM1%–%CUSTOM10%) | Basic name merge |
| 24/7 AI Receptionist Phone Agent + Call Transcription | yes ($30/mo · FREE on Pro/Ent) | No |
| Built-In Consumer & Business Intent Lead Feed ($0.10/lead) | yes (Up to 5 intent topics, daily/weekly) | No |
| Radius Address Search & Neighbor Blast ($0.05/address) | yes ($0.05/address + free preview) | No |
| VisitorView Anonymous Website Visitor Retargeting ($0.20/lookup) | Yes | No |
| Email-to-Address Append ($0.07) & Scan Contact Append ($0.20) | Yes | No |
| Smart Gift Cards: Pay Face Value ONLY When Redeemed | yes (Paid plans + 1-click invalidate) | Upfront gift card charge |
| Gate Gift Card Redemption Behind Email/Phone Capture + Consent | Yes | No |
| Built-In Kanban Lead Board (QR Scans + AI Receptionist Calls) | yes (With Street View & transcripts) | No |
| 'Make It Tracked' Dynamic QR Overlay on Uploaded Designs | Yes | No |
| Official Hosted Remote MCP Server for AI Agents (38+ Tools) | yes (https://mcp.thanks.io/mcp) | No |
| 7-Action Native HubSpot App, GoHighLevel & Verified n8n Node | Yes | Minimal |
| REST API v2 with Free `/estimate`, `/items` Tracking & Order Replay | Yes | No |
Thanks.io combines AI creative generation, homeowner Street View AI transformations, a 24/7 AI voice receptionist, Smart Gift Cards, and a 38-tool MCP server in one account.
Describe what you want in plain English or paste any website, Zillow, Redfin, or Yelp URL — get print-ready artwork in 60 seconds.
Automatically print a photo of each recipient's actual house on their mailer — and transform it with 16 jaw-dropping AI visual styles.
Every mailer can display a dedicated local `%YOUR_AI_PHONE%` number answered 24/7 by a custom AI voice agent that qualifies callers and logs leads.
Connect Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor, or Copilot over OAuth 2.0 with 38+ native tools to run your entire direct mail operation by voice or chat.
Get the sky-high open rates of personal handwritten mail at instant digital print speed — without $3.50/card robotic pen fees or multi-week queues.
Send physical folded cards with 14+ major gift card brands (Amazon, Starbucks, Visa, Home Depot, Target) without wasting budget on unclaimed cards.
Don't have a mailing list? Build hyper-targeted homeowner, consumer, or business lists directly inside Thanks.io in seconds.
Run multi-format sequences combining Postcards, Letters, Notecards, Gift Cards, and Pop-Out Fridge Magnets from a single campaign.
Trigger mail from your existing CRM in 5 minutes or build deep programmatic workflows with free cost estimation and item-level tracking.
Handwriting-style mail on Thanks.io is digitally rendered by our proprietary handwriting engine and AI Fonts (including Realism Mode with natural crossouts), then printed onto the mail piece. No mechanical pens or human writers are involved — allowing instant dispatch at scale with zero minimum order requirements.
SendOutCards (Promptings) pricing and features were verified from https://www.sendoutcards.com/ in October 2026. Thanks.io pricing reflects the rates published on thanks.io/pricing (October 30, 2026) and features documented at docs.thanks.io/updates. Always verify current rates with each vendor before purchasing.
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