Lorton Data Presort vs BCC Presort

Lorton Data Presort8.9Visit BCC Presort8.4Visit

Higher score Lorton Data Presort #1 in Postal Presort Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Lorton Data

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BCC Presort #4 in Postal Presort Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit BCC Software

• Lorton Data Presort fits best

  Teams needing multi-platform USPS presort automation

• BCC Presort fits best

  Large mailers with complex plant and pallet needs

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Side by side

Feature	Lorton Data Presort 8.9/10 Visit ↗	BCC Presort 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.4
Ranking	#1 in Postal Presort Software	#4 in Postal Presort Software
Best for	Teams needing multi-platform USPS presort automation	Large mailers with complex plant and pallet needs
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Self-hosted
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Phone
Integrations	1 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Lorton Data Presort 2/2 · BCC Presort 1/2
Address validation	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Postal documentation	✓	✓
Specs
Mail types	First-Class, USPS Marketing Mail, Package Services, Periodicals; letters, flats, parcels, postcards, and other listed piece categories	flat-sized mail; Priority Mail parcels; periodical flats; standard flats; Bound Printed Matter (BPM) flats; air freight boxes
Presort levels	Automation, carrier route, basic; DDU, SCF, ADC, and NDC destination-drop documentation	Carrier Route; other sortation options vary by mailing configuration
Supported platforms	A-Qua Mailer web; desktop; command-line utility for Windows, Linux, and macOS; FTP/SFTP	standalone installation; server-client deployments on different platforms (specific operating systems not named)
Automation options	Api	Manual
Our review
Pros	Processes four USPS mail classes, including regular and nonprofit presorts Produces postage reports, USPS documentation, labels, and drop documentation Supports Full-Service IMb and command-line or FTP-based workflows	Handles drop shipping, Carrier Route sortation, palletization, and co-mail Generates Intelligent Mail output and electronic Mail.dat submissions Creates customized labels with Presort Views and automatic setup checks
Cons	Pricing requires a quote; no plan amounts are published Mail.dat submission uses the A-Qua Mailer desktop application Postal presort is its focus, not a general mailing operations suite	Supported operating systems are not named for its deployment options Automation is listed as manual rather than built-in Presort levels beyond Carrier Route vary by mailing configuration
Our verdict	Lorton Data Presort processes mailing lists through the vendor’s A-Qua Mailer services, producing presorted mail and the associated postage reports, USPS documentation, and tray or sack labels. It supports First-Class, USPS Marketing Mail,… Read the review →	BCC Presort is postal data-processing and presort software for high-volume commercial printers and production mailers. It is designed for organizations managing flat-sized mail and complex production jobs that may involve drop shipping,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Lorton Data Presort — where it wins

  • Processes four USPS mail classes, including regular and nonprofit presorts
  • Produces postage reports, USPS documentation, labels, and drop documentation
  • Supports Full-Service IMb and command-line or FTP-based workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a quote; no plan amounts are published
  • Mail.dat submission uses the A-Qua Mailer desktop application
  • Postal presort is its focus, not a general mailing operations suite

• BCC Presort — where it wins

  • Handles drop shipping, Carrier Route sortation, palletization, and co-mail
  • Generates Intelligent Mail output and electronic Mail.dat submissions
  • Creates customized labels with Presort Views and automatic setup checks

  Where it doesn't

  • Supported operating systems are not named for its deployment options
  • Automation is listed as manual rather than built-in
  • Presort levels beyond Carrier Route vary by mailing configuration

• Lorton Data Presort8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  Automates USPS presort processing across web, desktop, command-line, and FTP workflows.

  Visit Lorton DataFull verdict →
• BCC Presort8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A self-hosted presort system for complex mailings, labels, and Mail.dat workflows.

  Visit BCC SoftwareFull verdict →