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Postcoder Overview

What is Postcoder?

Postcoder is an API with a fully integrated set of validation features for your customer onboarding forms. Add one or more features to your existing form and watch conversion rates and data quality improve. - Address lookup Use postcode lookup or autocomplete to capture addresses 5x faster with zero typos - Rooftop geocoding Get coordinates for addresses around the world - Bank validation Verify bank accounts for direct debits and money transfers - Email and mobile validation Capture valid email addresses and mobile phone numbers from customers and prospects - OTP verification Protect customer accounts with one-time password SMS verification Why use Postcoder? Postcoder helps over 9,000 organisations in the UK and worldwide achieve measurable improvements in their form conversions and data quality. After integrating Postcoder, many report increased onboarding numbers, faster form completion, and a surge in quality leads.

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Postcoder is the API for address lookup and form validation. Create a quick and accurate data capture experience for your websites and apps.

How do you position yourself against your competitors?

As a 100% employee-owned company, the Allies team is uniquely dedicated to providing exceptional support to Postcoder customers and those interested in using Postcoder. From pricing questions to technical queries, we're ready to help.

Postcoder is trusted by over 9,000 organisations of all sizes to offer a flexible API with supreme reliability, offering:

- Address lookup and autocomplete for 244 countries worldwide
- Daily updates of Royal Mail PAF data
- Free support to all customers
- 700k+ API requests per average day
- 99.99% historical uptime
- Comprehensive dev docs
- One easy-to-use API that aggregates a vast array of global data sources


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Year Founded
1987
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Norwich, GB
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Allies is a leading provider of address and location technology with over 35 years of experience. Allies is a 100% employee-owned company with a 100% remote team, serving organisations worldwide.


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Verified UserMid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Postcoder delivers accurate data, great support, and a smooth experience"
We tried a number of different address lookup services before deciding to go with Postcoder. Not only did we receive the most accurate address an...
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Verified UserSmall-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.0 out of 5
"Handy little tool which does more than just postcode lookups."
Quick access to address data, with numerous pieces of extra info such as longititude, latitude and udprn.
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Verified UserSmall-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Perfect for UK postcode lookups"
Easy to use API that's fast and reliable, reasonable pricing.
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Postcoder Media

Postcoder Demo - Postcoder API
Postcoder API returning valid email, mobile number, and address autocomplete.
Postcoder Demo - Postcoder admin area
Admin area on mobile and desktop.
Postcoder Demo - Postcoder rooftop geocoding
Code sample returning rooftop coordinates.
Postcoder Demo - Email validation API
Email validation API javascript sample code from the Postcoder docs.
Postcoder Demo - Mobile validation API
Mobile validation API javascript sample code from the Postcoder docs.
Postcoder Demo - Address autocomplete API
Address autocomplete API javascript sample code from the Postcoder docs.
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Verified User in Retail
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What do you like best about Postcoder?

We tried a number of different address lookup services before deciding to go with Postcoder.

Not only did we receive the most accurate address and location data from postcoder, but the help we received from the support team (especially Kit) and the easy to navigate admin portal made it an easy decision.

The API is fast to respond to requests. We haven't had any issues since switching to Postcoder Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Postcoder?

If I had to point out a downside, it would be that we didn't have enough credits to for our testing, so we had to request more. However the support team was quick to fix this issue for us Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Postcoder solving and how is that benefiting you?

Getting Latitude Longitude for customer addresses, so delivery drivers can deliver better Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Rachel Potter of Postcoder

Hi, we're delighted to hear that you're pleased with the accuracy of our data and the level of service we provide. And thank you for your feedback about the credits available for testing; we will take that into consideration when we review this process.

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What do you like best about Postcoder?

Works well, response is fast and in at least 5 years of use I think there has only been 1 issue which prevented postcode lookups from the service.

UI is clear and easy to use, and recently been improved.

There is also an api endpoint which you can connect your moniotoring system to so you can track remaining credits along with your other key system metrics.

Lots of extra info like latitude, longtittude, udprn, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Postcoder?

1. The json endpoint for monitoring required contacting suport to find out about, after an incident when we ran out of credits. Docs have been updated, it's part of the /status request.

2. When you need to change payment method you have to purchase a new pack and set it up as auto top up, and then delete the original auto top package - rather than just being able to update you card details.

3. Not sure if there is a caching mechanism meaning that if you are not proactive a single user, or bad bit of code, can burn your credits down quite a bit on the same lookup.

4. Some postcodes have more addresses than the max response, another little gotcha. Be sure to check for the paging key which only appears when this is the case! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Postcoder solving and how is that benefiting you?

Finding addresses for our customers based on postcode.

Locating a user against GIS data map to identify client region (built but not in use due to lack of GIS data files from a number of business partners) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Jasmine Robinson Madden of Postcoder

Hi Stephen, thank you for your review and taking the time to share your thoughts. Glad to hear you find the UI easy to use and the response fast, and that you've seen improvement over the last 5 years. We're always working to improve our documentation too, and we take all user feedback into account. I've included a link below to the pagination section of our docs in case anyone else has a similar issue. We are also currently working to simplify the process of updating payment methods - I appreciate it's a current pain point! Many thanks again for your review.

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What do you like best about Postcoder?

The most important reason to use any address, bank or email checking service is it's reliability in giving you the correct answer. We have found Postcoderweb to be the gold standrad for this.

We needed to integrate Postcoderweb and othere APIs into our Oracle Apex based product (verify-it.co.uk) and found that Postcoderweb made that easy for us to do. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Postcoder?

Nothing really, everything works well. When we have had issues we get quick answers from their helpdesk. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Postcoder solving and how is that benefiting you?

Cleansing data for our customers - see verify-it.co.uk Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Jasmine Robinson Madden of Postcoder

Hi Chris, thanks so much for your review. We're thrilled to hear that Postcoder has been the gold standard for reliability and ease of integration for your product. We also appreciate hearing that our support team were efficient in responding to your issue. Thanks for choosing Postcoder for verify-it.co.uk!

Verified User in Insurance
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What do you like best about Postcoder?

Simple to integrate, clean verified addresses, easy to use for our end users. Helpful and quick responses from the support team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Postcoder?

Certain datasets like the Eircode directory have limitations as to their trial usage that limits the amount of time development teams can have to integrate and test. There really should be a means to have unlimited development access to data and APIs without credit usage for those that have a production license. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Postcoder solving and how is that benefiting you?

Validated address input and simplified customer journeys Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Jasmine Robinson Madden of Postcoder

We're glad to hear that you find Postcoder simple to integrate and easy to use for your end users. We strive to provide helpful and quick support to all our customers. We do understand your concerns about limitations on trial usage for certain datasets. Some datasets have licensing requirements that prevent us from offering unlimited trial or development usage. We will take your feedback on this into consideration as we continue to improve our services, particularly for users in the development phase. Many thanks for taking the time to leave a review.

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What do you like best about Postcoder?

Had really good customer support. After starting the trial I was contacted to understand our use case but was not pushed for a sale. We didn't need any support as the API documentation was sufficiently detailed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Postcoder?

I would prefer a more straightforward per lookup billing to the credit based system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Postcoder solving and how is that benefiting you?

Postcoder has been integrated with our ERP platform to give customer address lookups. Helpful in ensuring we only attempt to ship to accurate and valid addresses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Jasmine Robinson Madden of Postcoder

Hi Ben, thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We're glad to hear that you had a positive experience with our customer support and found our API documentation helpful. We appreciate your feedback about the credits system, and we will take it into consideration for future improvements.

Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
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What do you like best about Postcoder?

Very easy to integrate. I intitally used Postcoder for an internal system to speed up address entry. We also use it on our customer service website for service requests. Customer service is great and since its been set up its worked flawlessly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Postcoder?

Somtimes I receive higher than normal usage emails, this isn't so much of a problem and good to know if it was extremely high. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Postcoder solving and how is that benefiting you?

Manual address entry is time consuming and prone to mistakes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Jasmine Robinson Madden of Postcoder

We're glad to hear that you find Postcoder easy to integrate and that it has been working flawlessly for your internal system and customer service website. If you'd like to change the trigger for receiving high usage alert emails this can be done in the Postcoder admin area: click Account Settings > Alerts. Please get in touch with sales@alliescomputing.com if you'd like assistance with this.

Many thanks for taking the time to leave a review.

CF
Employment Vetting Manager
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What do you like best about Postcoder?

Very easy to use and easy implement via integration and the response time when using the tool in real world applications is quick, effective and accurate. Customer support is very informative and quick to respond. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Postcoder?

Nothing, the platform performs perfectly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Postcoder solving and how is that benefiting you?

It's solving the problem where we need to have the latest accurate postal information from Royal Mail for DBS checks. Without this, we cannot accuratly submit applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Jasmine Robinson Madden of Postcoder

Hi Craig, thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We're delighted to hear that Postcoder is performing perfectly for you and solving the problem of providing accurate postal information for DBS checks. Our team is committed to providing easy integration and fast, effective support. Thank you for choosing Postcoder!

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
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What do you like best about Postcoder?

Easy to use API that's fast and reliable, reasonable pricing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Postcoder?

Email alerts for increases in usage can be overzealous (e.g. alert because a site has used 10 lookups in one day instead of the usual 1 or 2 lookups). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Postcoder solving and how is that benefiting you?

Our clients want a fast, reliable way to help their customers enter their addresses in online forms. Postcoder means we can offer this without significant integration costs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Jasmine Robinson Madden of Postcoder

We're very pleased to hear that you find our API easy to use and reliable, and that it has been beneficial for your clients. We appreciate your feedback about the email alerts - we'll take it into account as we refine our notification system.

In the meantime, email alerts can be updated in the Postcoder Admin Area if you wish, follow Account Settings > Alerts to customise the trigger point for receiving high usage alerts. Please get in touch with our Sales team sales@alliescomputing.com if you need assistance with this.

Many thanks for taking the time to leave a review!

WM
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What do you like best about Postcoder?

The dashboard is a clean dashboard, clearly shows the usage of the credits. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Postcoder?

The date selection of the usage dashboard is not that intuitive, it took me a couple of goes to work out how to select a start and end date, but that may be just me.

Also, the show all requests drop down seems to be showing all the same requests for each category i.e. if I select adress lookup and then select bank validation, the daily numbers are the same - then the daily numbers are the same for the other categories such as email validation, OTP validation etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Postcoder solving and how is that benefiting you?

Enables our agents to verify addresses, thus improving data quality Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Garrie Clayton-Flatt of Postcoder
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Hi Will, many thanks for your feedback. Your comments really helps us to continually improve our services, so are very much appreciated.

Edit - 31/05/2024: Hi Will, you will be pleased to hear we have now resolved the issue around the usage categories within the admin area. Please do feel free to contact me direct at garrie.clayton-flatt@alliescomputing.com should you wish to discuss this further or if you have any further comments regarding the admin area.

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What do you like best about Postcoder?

ease of use and simple layout. the overall system is very good and fits the requirments of our company perfectly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Postcoder?

can feel a bit limited in options but this is mainly due to the size of our business and teh comparison of what we use to the offers being sold on thewebsite Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Postcoder solving and how is that benefiting you?

It allows us to verify addressed for our shipment system Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Jasmine Robinson Madden of Postcoder

Hi Jack, thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We're glad to hear that you find Postcoder easy to use and that it fits the requirements of your company well. If you'd like to explore additional Postcoder features, feel free to get in touch with our Sales team (sales@alliescomputing.com) who would be delighted to get you up and running.