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Box Options
Comprehensive comparison of custom packaging providers
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| Status | Company | Contact | Shipping From | MOQ | Timeline | Setup Fee | Unit Cost (500/1000) | Shipping Cost (500/1000) | Total Cost Per Unit (500/1000) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viable | BoxGenie | Lynn Brown lynn.brown@box-genie.intercom-mail.com |
Kansas City, MO | 250 | 4-5 weeks | $250 Structural Design |
$5.05 / $4.52
Box: $3.98/$3.54 (20% off)
Insert: $1.07/$0.98 (20% off) With first-order 20% off discount |
$450-700 varies by quantity |
$6.45 / $5.47 | ✅ Sample ordered ✅ Lowest MOQ (250) ✅ 20% discount on box and insert ✅ US-based ⚠️ Shipping costs is an estimate based on pallet delivery |
| Viable | Pakfactory | Cheri Auyeung cheri@pakfactory.com |
Asia | 500 | 15-20 days production + 7-45 days shipping |
$150 Digital Sample |
$4.20 / $3.34
E-Flute Kraft
CMYK inside/outside + Corrugated insert |
Sea: $450-650 (500) $800-1100 (1000) Air: +$550-800 |
$5.40 / $4.14 | ✅ Good value at scale ✅ Multiple shipping options ⚠️ Long shipping times |
| Viable | Packwire | Phil Bagdasarian phil@packwire.com |
Grand Rapids, MI | 500 | 15-17 days +2-4 weeks for insert |
$1,625 $500 Structural Design + $1125 Insert Die |
$6.59 / $6.04
Box: $4.09/$3.54
Insert: $2.50 avg Insert quoted after structural design |
$453 (500) $528 (1000) |
$9.84 / $6.57 | ✅ US-based ⚠️ Higher setup costs |
| Pending | Packlane | Eva | Ohio | 1,000 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | ⏳ Waiting for quote |
| Not Viable | Petra & Holum | Michael Quintos michael@petraandholum.com |
Chicago, IL | 500 | TBD | $250 Printed Proof |
$32.48 / $31.44
2-piece set
Brown B-Flute 4cp + white both sides |
$684 (500) $960 (1000) |
$33.85 / $32.40 | ❌ Extremely expensive ✅ Free prototype offer Shipping included in total |
| Not Viable | noissue | Robot/Automated | Unknown | 5,000 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | N/A | ❌ MOQ too high ❌ No human contact |
| Not Viable | Packola | Scott Lee boxes@packola.com |
Unknown | 3,000 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | ❌ MOQ too high |
| Not Viable | Bay Cities | No Response | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | ❌ Non-responsive |
| Not Viable | Yebo | No Response | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | ❌ Non-responsive |
🏆 Top Recommendations
- Best Overall: BoxGenie - $5.47/unit at 1000, lowest MOQ (250), US-Based
- Alternative: Pakfactory - $4.14/unit at 1000, but longer shipping
- Alternative: Packwire - $6.57/unit at 1000, US-based
💰 Total Cost Analysis (All-In)
- Best Unit Cost: Pakfactory
- Most Flexible: BoxGenie (250 unit minimum)
- Most Expensive: Petra & Holum ($32.40+/unit)
⚡ Quick Facts
- Viable Options: 3 suppliers
- Inserts as a Standard Option: BoxGenie, Pakfactory
- US-Based Options: BoxGenie, Packwire
- Sample Ordered: BoxGenie ✅