Head-to-head · Notification Infrastructure Software
OneSignal vs Notifly
OneSignal leads on 0 checks, Notifly on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreOneSignal · 8.9/10
- Free planboth
- Free trialonly Notifly
- Most featuresNotifly · 1 of 1
OneSignal scores higher on our rubric for notification infrastructure software: 8.9 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #5.
OneSignal is the better fit for teams focused on audience-driven mobile and web messaging. Notifly is the better fit for teams wanting broad provider choice and workflow controls.
- OneSignal fits best
Teams focused on audience-driven mobile and web messaging
- Notifly fits best
Teams wanting broad provider choice and workflow controls
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Side by side
| Feature | OneSignal 8.9/10 Visit ↗ | Notifly 8.7/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Ranking | #3 in Notification Infrastructure Software | #5 in Notification Infrastructure Software |
| Best for | Teams focused on audience-driven mobile and web messaging | Teams wanting broad provider choice and workflow controls |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $19/mo | $19/mo |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | 14 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome extension | Web |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Docs · 24/7 | Email, Live chat, Community, Docs |
| Compliance | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, 2FA | GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA |
| Integrations | 30+ integrations | 70+ integrations |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features OneSignal 0/1 · Notifly 1/1 | ||
| Workflow builder | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Specs | ||
| Channels supported | Not checked yet | email, SMS, push, in-app, chat |
| Delivery controls | Not checked yet | workflow routing, retries, digests, throttling, per-user preferences, generic webhooks |
| Provider options | Not checked yet | Both |
| Included monthly volume | Not checked yet | 50000 messages/mo |
| SDK languages | Not checked yet | JavaScript, TypeScript, Python |
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| Our verdict | OneSignal brings mobile push and in-app messaging together with email, SMS/RCS, web push, and Live Activities in a cloud-based customer engagement platform. App developers, marketers, and businesses can build visual Journeys, trigger… Read the review → |
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 → |
Strengths and trade-offs
OneSignal — where it wins
- Combines push, in-app, email, SMS/RCS, web push, and Live Activities
- Visual Journeys, custom event triggers, segmentation, and personalization
- Analytics, A/B testing, and data exports support campaign refinement
Where it doesn't
- Growth costs vary with mobile users and web push subscribers
- Free mobile push and in-app messaging has a 1,000-user limit for new customers
- Professional and Enterprise require custom annual pricing
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.
- OneSignal8.9/10 · Free plan
Multi-channel messaging with visual journeys, behavioral triggers, and usage-based pricing.
Visit OneSignalFull verdict → - Notifly8.7/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial
A hosted notification service with visual workflows and broad provider choice.
Visit NotiflyFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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