Mailing and shipping software
S.M.A.R.T. Essential
An intuitive mailing and multi-carrier shipping solution designed for small to medium-sized businesses.
See how S.M.A.R.T. Essential fits your workflow.
Smarter Multi-Carrier Shipping Starts Here
Compare rates. Print labels. Track shipments. From multiple carriers, all in the same app.
Simplified Rate Shopping
S.M.A.R.T. Essential allows you to rate shop your favorite carriers all from a single screen, including USPS®, FedEx®, UPS® and DHL®.
Access Merchant Rate Discounts
Save with built-in discounts from top carriers, including up to 56% off using USPS Merchant Rates.
Automated Label Generation
Print carrier-compliant labels with address validation. Goodbye, address correction fees!
Centralised Tracking & Reporting
Monitor shipments, delivery status, and carrier performance in one view.
Mailing & shipping made easy
S.M.A.R.T. Essential combines shipping, mailing, accounting, reporting and tracking functionality into one intuitive platform.
-
Shipping: Compare rates across major carriers like USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL from a single dashboard and streamline your workflow with batch processing.
-
Mail: Process mail from your mailing system or from a PC.
-
Accounting: Manage up to 3,000 accounts with simplified chargebacks and reconcile postage spend in minutes.
-
Reporting: Gain valuable insights with a rich set of standard reports on mailing and shipping activity, helping you forecast and budget more accurately
-
Tracking: Keep a close eye on all mailing and shipping activities with a consolidated tracking view, delivery alerts and a comprehensive history.
Where small mailrooms lose time
Challenges | How S.M.A.R.T. Essential helps |
|---|---|
Shipping and mailing in separate apps | Combines both in one cloud platform. |
Carrier comparisons take too long | Compares rates to find the best option. |
Chargebacks are manual | Supports simplified accounting for up to 3,000 accounts. |
Tracking is scattered | Gives one view of mailing and shipping activity. |
-
Process mail and manage postage with confidence across centralised mail centers, distributed offices, and approved remote locations.
-
Flexible funding options including OMAS integration with USPS, role-based access with Single Sign-On, and audit-ready reporting.
-
Federal and state agencies can now access the same trusted S.M.A.R.T. mailing experience: S.M.A.R.T. Government Edition is FedRAMP and GovRAMP-authorized.
Secure mailing and shipping built for compliance
Beware of misleading shipping discounts
Some providers advertise “up to 89% off” USPS rates, but those discounts often only apply to limited scenarios like Zone 9 destinations. With Quadient S.M.A.R.T., what you see is what you get.
Transparent pricing
Clear rates with no surprise fees or hidden costs
Real discounts
Savings designed for the way businesses actually ship
No misleading fine print
Straightforward pricing you can trust
Postal experts
Backed by decades of mailing and shipping expertise
A SMARTER way to ship
Simple tools built to streamline everyday shipping
Explore related solutions
Optimize your mailing and shipping with these additional mail automation tools.
S.M.A.R.T. Mail Center
Centralize mailing, shipping, accounting and reporting for stronger control across busy mailroom operations.
Learn more
S.M.A.R.T. Online
Create USPS IMpb-compliant 4x6 shipping labels and track shipments from one place.
Learn more
Postage meters & mailing systems
Finish prepared mail with accurate weighing, postage, and cost control.
Learn more
Track N Trace
Add tracking visibility to direct mail workflows as mailing operations scale.
Explore trackingFrequently asked questions
S.M.A.R.T. Essential is a cloud-based mailing and multicarrier shipping solution that brings shipping, mailing, accounting, reporting, and tracking into one platform.
It is built for small and mid-sized businesses, office managers, shipping teams, and mailroom teams that ship up to 50 packages per week.
Yes. Teams can process mail from a PC or iX-Series system and collect iX-Series data in real time.
Yes. S.M.A.R.T. Essential supports simplified accounting for up to 3,000 accounts, with reports, alerts, delivery history, and one view of mailing and shipping activity.
Trusted by mail and shipping teams
Trusted by mail and shipping teams
"We love the ability to correctly process high volumes of mailings and send out parcels with the right pricing."
Contact
Ready to optimize mail operations?
How can we help you?
Thank you for submitting, someone will be in touch shortly