Head-to-head · Notification Infrastructure Software
Notifly vs Pusher Beams
Notifly leads on 0 checks, Pusher Beams on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreNotifly · 8.7/10
- Free planboth
- Free trialonly Notifly
- Most featuresNotifly · 1 of 1
Notifly scores higher on our rubric for notification infrastructure software: 8.7 against 8.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.
Notifly is the better fit for teams wanting broad provider choice and workflow controls. Pusher Beams is the better fit for apps needing managed cross-platform push delivery.
- Notifly fits best
Teams wanting broad provider choice and workflow controls
- Pusher Beams fits best
Apps needing managed cross-platform push delivery
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Side by side
| Feature | Notifly 8.7/10 Visit ↗ | Pusher Beams 8.0/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.7 | 8.0 |
| Ranking | #5 in Notification Infrastructure Software | #8 in Notification Infrastructure Software |
| Best for | Teams wanting broad provider choice and workflow controls | Apps needing managed cross-platform push delivery |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $19/mo | — |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | 14 days | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web, iOS, Android |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Community, Docs | Email, Docs |
| Compliance | GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA | ISO 27001, GDPR |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Notifly 1/1 · Pusher Beams 0/1 | ||
| Workflow builder | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Channels supported | email, SMS, push, in-app, chat | Not checked yet |
| Delivery controls | workflow routing, retries, digests, throttling, per-user preferences, generic webhooks | Not checked yet |
| Provider options | Both | Not checked yet |
| Included monthly volume | 50000 messages/mo | Not checked yet |
| SDK languages | JavaScript, TypeScript, Python | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Notifly is hosted notification infrastructure for product teams that need to coordinate messages across email, SMS, push, in-app and chat. A REST API and visual multi-step workflow editor support channel routing, topics, digests,… Read the review → |
Pusher Beams is a hosted push notification API for developers building web, iOS, and Android applications. It supports notifications to individual users or groups of subscribed devices, with authenticated user targeting and Device… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Notifly — where it wins
- Routes email, SMS, push, in-app and chat through one service.
- Offers a visual multi-step editor, digests, throttling and preferences.
- Free plan includes 70+ providers, five channels and unlimited subscribers.
Where it doesn't
- Free plan retains Notifly branding and has community support.
- Pro activity-feed retention is limited to 7 days.
- Provider delivery costs are paid separately to connected providers.
Pusher Beams — where it wins
- Push delivery for iOS, Android, and web applications
- Hosted device-token management and targeting across a user's devices
- Webhooks and insights for delivery and notification opens
Where it doesn't
- The feature set centers on push notifications
- Startup is limited to 10,000 subscribers
- Premium support is reserved for Business and Premium plans
- Notifly8.7/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial
A hosted notification service with visual workflows and broad provider choice.
Visit NotiflyFull verdict → - Pusher Beams8.0/10 · Free plan
A hosted push API with managed tokens, user targeting, and delivery insights.
Visit Pusher BeamsFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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