Sign Blast USA vs Vistaprint for Postcards
An honest comparison of Sign Blast USA and Vistaprint for custom postcards: what each costs delivered, what stock you actually get, whether anyone looks at your file, and who each one genuinely suits.
The short answer
The headline difference is what you are holding. Vistaprint's standard postcard is 14pt card stock. Ours is 16pt at every quantity and every price, which is about 15% thicker and immediately obvious in the hand.
On price, we are lower at the quantities most small businesses buy. Vistaprint's published list price for 500 4×6 standard postcards was $145.99 on 5 September 2026. Ours is $119 delivered. But Vistaprint discounts hard and often, so their real price on the day you shop may be well below list — always check.
Vistaprint is the better choice for a lot of people, and the section below says exactly when.
Side by side
| Sign Blast USA | Vistaprint for Postcards | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard card stock | 16pt on every order, no upgrade fee | 14pt standard; thicker stocks cost more or are separate products |
| Both sides printed | Included in every price | Included on most postcard products |
| 500 4×6, delivered | $119 — shipping included | $145.99 list, free economy shipping over $100 |
| 100 4×6, delivered | $49 | $70.99 list + $5.99 shipping |
| Human proof before printing | Yes — a designer sends one in 2–4 business hours | Online preview in the design tool; no human proof step |
| If your file is not print-ready | A person lays it out and sends a proof | Self-serve design tool, or paid design services |
| Shipping speed | FedEx Priority Overnight after production | Economy standard; faster options cost extra |
| Product range | Signs, banners, magnets, postcards, cards, apparel transfers | Vast — cards, apparel, promo, packaging, websites |
| Design templates | A designer does it for you, or our AI designer | Thousands of templates and a mature online editor |
| Promotions and discounts | One price, always the same | Frequent, deep, site-wide sales |
Vistaprint pricing recorded from their published pricing guide on 5 September 2026 and their site policies on 6 September 2026. Vistaprint discounts constantly, so treat their list price as a ceiling and confirm the current promotion before deciding.
When the other one is the better choice
- You want the lowest possible price and you are willing to shop the sale. Vistaprint runs deep site-wide discounts. On the right day, their promotional price will beat our fixed one.
- You want thousands of design templates. Their online editor is mature and genuinely good. Ours is a person plus an AI concept generator, which is a different thing.
- You are buying five other product types at once. Mugs, shirts, packaging and a website in one cart is real convenience we cannot match.
- 14pt is enough for the job. For a card that gets read once and thrown away, the thinner stock is fine and cheaper.
Common questions
Are Sign Blast USA postcards cheaper than Vistaprint?
At list price, yes at the quantities most small businesses buy: 500 4×6 is $119 delivered here against a $145.99 list price there on 5 September 2026, and ours is 16pt where theirs is 14pt. The honest caveat is that Vistaprint discounts aggressively and often, so on any given day their promotional price may be lower. Check the current offer before you decide.
What is the difference between 14pt and 16pt postcards?
A point is a thousandth of an inch, so 16pt is about 15% thicker than 14pt. You notice it the moment you hold the card: 16pt stays flat in a hand and holds a crisper cut edge, and 14pt flexes. Vistaprint's standard postcards are 14pt; ours are 16pt at every price.
Does Vistaprint send a proof before printing postcards?
Vistaprint's flow is self-serve — you design in their online tool and what you see is what prints. We email a proof from a real designer within 2–4 business hours and print nothing until you reply and approve it. If the resolution or the bleed is wrong, we catch it before the press rather than after.
How fast can each one deliver postcards?
We print the next business day after you approve your proof and ship FedEx Priority Overnight, which puts most orders in hand about three business days after ordering. Vistaprint's economy shipping is free over $100 and slower; faster service costs extra. Delivery dates on both sides are estimates rather than guarantees.
Thicker stock, a real proof, and a delivery date you can plan around
16pt card stock, both sides printed, a designer proof in 2–4 business hours, and free FedEx Priority Overnight shipping.
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