WHAT THINGS SHOULD I BE LOOKING FOR IN A NATIONAL CHANGE OF ADDRESS (NCOA) PROCESS?
- Price - is everything included? Some providers charge extra for the number of records, vacancy, residential delivery indicator, and 18 vs. 48-month processing.
- Features - does the price include all features?
- Speed - how long will it take to get a report? How long will it take to process my file? How long will it take for me to get my results?
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| Feature | TrueNCOA | Melissa Data |
|---|---|---|
| 18 month USPS NCOA | Included | Included |
| 48 month USPS NCOA | Included | Additional |
| Minimum fee | None | $50 for 48 month service/ $40 for 24 month service |
| API | Included | None |
| RDI | Included | Additional |
| Vacancy | Included | Additional |
| NCOA analysis try-before-you-buy | Included | n/a |
| Update notifications | Weekly - for free & for ever* | none |
| Updates included with purchase | 95 days - maintain USPS compliance* | none |
| Turnaround time | 100% less than 30 minutes | 1 - 2 business days |
| Setup fees | None | None |
| Volume requirement | None | n/a |
| Input file formats | CSV, TXT, XLS, XLSX | n/a |
| Dynamic record-level name parsing | Included | n/a |
| CASS certification | Included | Included |
| CASS report | Included | Included |
| USPS Delivery Point Validation | Included | Included |
| USPS SuiteLink | Included | Included |
| DPV codes | Included | Included |
| File process notifications | Included | n/a |
| Required software | None | None |
| Secure web-based file upload | Included | Included |
| Full data automation | Included | Included |
| De-duplicate filtering | Included | Available |
| NCOA Rate | TrueNCOA | Melissa Data |
| Price Per 1000 Records | Non-profit Organizations:
$20.00 flat rate per file (no record maximum) with 95 days of free updates. Agencies and Commercial Organizations: $20.00 per 2 million records processed. |
Up to 100,000: $2.95 ($2.25)
Price per 1000 records processed for 48-month (24-month) - Min $50 ($40) |
| Up to 500,000: $2.80 ($1.70) | ||
| Up to 1 million: $1.60 ($1.20) | ||
| Up to 5 million: $0.95 ($0.75) | ||
| Over 5 million: $0.55 ($0.50) | ||
| Flat rate pricing | $20/file process | n/a |
| Additional fees | None | None |
| Payment method | All major credit cards accepted | All major credit cards accepted |
*For non-profit customers only
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