OneSignal vs Pusher Beams

OneSignal8.9Visit Pusher Beams8.0Visit

Higher score OneSignal #3 in Notification Infrastructure Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 1 features Visit OneSignal

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Pusher Beams #8 in Notification Infrastructure Software 8.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Pusher Beams

• OneSignal fits best

  Teams focused on audience-driven mobile and web messaging

• Pusher Beams fits best

  Apps needing managed cross-platform push delivery

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Side by side

Feature	OneSignal 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Pusher Beams 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.0
Ranking	#3 in Notification Infrastructure Software	#8 in Notification Infrastructure Software
Best for	Teams focused on audience-driven mobile and web messaging	Apps needing managed cross-platform push delivery
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$19/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome extension	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs · 24/7	Email, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, 2FA	ISO 27001, GDPR
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OneSignal 0/1 · Pusher Beams 0/1
Workflow builder	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Channels supported	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Delivery controls	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Provider options	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Included monthly volume	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
SDK languages	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	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	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
Cons	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	The feature set centers on push notifications Startup is limited to 10,000 subscribers Premium support is reserved for Business and Premium plans
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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• OneSignal8.9/10 · Free plan

  Multi-channel messaging with visual journeys, behavioral triggers, and usage-based pricing.

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• Pusher Beams8.0/10 · Free plan

  A hosted push API with managed tokens, user targeting, and delivery insights.

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