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Melissa Global Address Verification
Rancho Santa Margarita, California, United States
What it is
Melissa Global Address Verification checks and corrects addresses for billing and shipping, at the point of entry or in batches. It formats results for mailing labels according to local country standards and covers more than 250 countries and territories. The service can return parsed address components, add latitude and longitude coordinates, and transliterate addresses to or from the input country’s native language. Deployment options include Melissa’s public cloud and on-premise installation, where the library and data files reside on customer servers. Listed integrations include Microsoft SSIS, Dynamics CRM, Excel, Pentaho PDI, Talend, and Salesforce. Melissa says its cloud environment undergoes SOC 2 audits and stores no PII; its address page also lists HIPAA/HiTrust and SOC 2 certification and CCPA and GDPR compliance. The free plan allows 250 records per month. GAV Sub 1K starts at $40 a month for 1,000 records, and the pricing page lists 90 day free trials and unlimited technical support with subscriptions.
For and against
For
- Validates addresses in over 250 countries and territories.
- Corrects and standardizes addresses for mailing labels.
- Returns parsed address fields and latitude and longitude.
- Offers cloud and on-premise deployment options.
Against
- The free plan is limited to 250 records per month.
- The 1,000-record plan starts at $40 a month.
- Annual subscribers need a support portal account to submit technical requests.
The verdict
Melissa Global Address Verification combines address correction, formatting, parsing, geocoding, and transliteration. The free allowance is 250 records per month, with paid plans starting at $40 a month.
Who it suits
This service suits businesses that need to verify billing or shipping addresses at entry or in batches. Its cloud and on-premise options may fit teams with different deployment requirements.
Plans and prices
GAV Free
250 records/month
Read 29 Sep 2026 · melissa.com
GAV Sub 1K
1,000 records/month
Read 29 Sep 2026 · melissa.com
GAV Sub 2.5K
2,500 records/month
Read 29 Sep 2026 · melissa.com
GAV 5K
5,000 records/month
Read 29 Sep 2026 · melissa.com
GAV 10K
10,000 records/month
Read 29 Sep 2026 · melissa.com
GAV 1M
1,000,000 records/year; API
Read 29 Sep 2026 · melissa.com
On the record
- Cloud security
- Melissa says its public cloud is hosted in a secure, private environment, undergoes SOC 2 audits, and stores no PII data.docs.melissa.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Compliance claims
- Melissa’s address verification page lists HIPAA/HiTrust and SOC 2 certification and CCPA and GDPR compliance.melissa.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Correction and standardization
- The service verifies and corrects addresses and formats them for mailing labels according to local country standards.developer.melissa.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Coverage
- Global Address Verification validates addresses in over 250 countries and territories.developer.melissa.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Melissa lists integrations for Microsoft SSIS, Dynamics CRM, Excel, Pentaho PDI, Talend, and Salesforce.melissa.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Intended uses
- Melissa describes the service as verifying billing and shipping addresses at entry and in batch.melissa.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Limit
- The free GAV plan includes 250 records per month.melissa.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Parsing and geocoding
- It can return parsed address components and append latitude and longitude coordinates.developer.melissa.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Postal credentials
- The Global Address Verification pricing page labels its plans CASS and DPV Certified.melissa.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Support access
- Melissa says annual subscribers use a dedicated ticketing system and need a customer support portal account to submit technical support requests.melissa.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Transliteration
- It can transliterate addresses from or into the native language of the input country.developer.melissa.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Trial and support
- The pricing page lists 90 day free trials and unlimited technical support with subscriptions.melissa.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Ways to deploy
- Melissa documents public cloud and on-premise options; for on-premise, the library and data files are on the customer’s own servers.docs.melissa.com · read 29 Sep 2026