Comparison
A PO box holds letters. A virtual office gives your business an address it can legally and credibly operate from. Here is the honest comparison.
LOBI SPACE
Your Real Office Address
The limitations show up exactly when your business is trying to grow.
If you only need to keep personal mail off your porch and receive nothing but letters, a post office box is cheap and sufficient. Once you are invoicing customers, filing with the state or shipping product, the box becomes a bottleneck.
Pricing
Published prices, no sales call. Setup fees are one time and cover ID verification, USPS Form 1583 processing and activation.
$30/mo
$95 one-time setup
Pay as you go, no lease
A real Chicago street address with mail handled for you.
$75/mo
$95 one-time setup
90-day minimum, then month to month and cancellable
A great option for your principal business address, with mail, meeting rooms and community access.
Applies to full-price room time. Does not combine with promotions.
$150/mo
$95 one-time setup
90-day minimum, then month to month and cancellable
The full package for teams that use the space, not just the address.
Applies to full-price room time. Does not combine with promotions.
Want only a mailbox? Business Mailbox Pro starts at $30.00 a month.
Review mailbox plansMembers
I got Google verified in a week with the Lobi address after two failed attempts elsewhere. Mail gets scanned before lunch.
We run the whole company from here: mailbox downstairs, meeting room upstairs. One bill, one building, no WeWork upsell calls.
Registered agent plus notary in the same place saved me a courier run every month. Staff actually answer the phone.
The virtual office gives us a staffed Chicago address, mail handling and a room when clients visit.
Mail forwarding to Arizona every Friday like clockwork. I have not missed an IRS notice since switching.
Started on the mailbox plan, moved into a private office six months later. No renegotiation drama.
Walk-in notary saved my closing twice. They stamped and scanned everything in under ten minutes.
Same-day scans mean I see checks before the bank does. On-demand pickup is worth it alone.
The meeting rooms are properly kitted out and reception makes client days easy.
Registered agent for both entities plus one address on every filing. Renewal reminders actually arrive.
Rated 5 out of 5 on Google.
Rated 5 out of 5 on Google.
Rated 5 out of 5 on Google.
Rated 5 out of 5 on Google.
Rated 5 out of 5 on Google.
Rated 4 out of 5 on Google.
FAQ
Still unsure? Send us a message and we will walk you through the right plan.
Contact usGoogle sets its own verification rules. We do not guarantee Google Business Profile acceptance on Business Mailbox or Virtual Office plans; guaranteed verification generally requires a full time office.
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