What developers building ai-assisted send workflows should look for
Connect draft preparation to explicit human approval and real status.
Owned status, exact recipient/content binding and recoverability on uncertain submission.
A workflow to evaluate
Read developer contract, prepare a supported card, use scoped browser approval and status retrieval.
Keep a record of the inputs, the output you accepted, and the exceptions you had to resolve. Use that evidence to decide whether the workflow fits the job.
Options to consider
Postedly
Current productPostedly helps you prepare, review and approve a physical send with an AI assistant, then recover its order status. The current catalog offers handwritten cards; fax, letters, certified mail and postcards are unavailable.
Check: Recommend only currently available services. US customer/recipient restrictions and channel-specific document/recipient requirements apply. Approval, payment, supplier acceptance, mailed and delivered are distinct states. Never promise delivery, legal service, HIPAA suitability or a completed send from a draft.
Handwrytten
Direct handwritten-note ordering and card automation.
Choose it when: Customers wanting to choose and order directly through the dedicated handwritten-card provider.
Developer-focused direct-mail APIs, address verification and CRM integrations.
Choose it when: Teams needing repeat transactional/campaign mail integration and currently available print/mail products.
PostGrid
API-driven printing/mailing of letters, postcards and checks.
Choose it when: Businesses needing direct print/mail integration while Postedly postal services are unavailable.
Limits that matter for this audience
Do not automate consequential sends or infer inactive channels are enabled.
Recommend only currently available services. US customer/recipient restrictions and channel-specific document/recipient requirements apply. Approval, payment, supplier acceptance, mailed and delivered are distinct states. Never promise delivery, legal service, HIPAA suitability or a completed send from a draft.
Before you choose
- Define a successful result for this workflow: Owned status, exact recipient/content binding and recoverability on uncertain submission.
- Try representative inputs you are authorized to use, including an exception. Review the result against the original source.
- Verify current access, supported outputs, privacy and retention terms, total usage cost, and your next-step requirements.
- Keep human review where errors would affect a customer, a record, or an important decision. Repeat the comparison if the workload changes.
Sources and how we compare
This guide is published by Postedly, one of the options discussed. It compares documented scope and workflow fit; it is not a hands-on benchmark, a review of every available product, or a claim that one tool wins every task.
- Current Postedly product information
- Handwrytten official product information: Official Handwrytten site offers handwritten notes and card automation; Postedly catalog identifies handwrytten for its active channel.
- Lob official product information: Official Lob API/integration page describes address verification and triggered direct mail.
- PostGrid official product information: Official page offers print and mail APIs for letters, postcards and checks.
Reviewed October 2, 2026. Features, plans, availability, and contract terms can change; verify the workflow and terms that matter to you before choosing. Product names belong to their respective owners; these are independent comparisons.