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Pusher Beams

Freemium#10 of 30 in Push Notification SoftwareNotification Infrastructure Software Proactive Notification Software

Pusher Beams: A developer-focused push API with managed tokens, targeting, webhooks, and tiered subscriber limits. Ranked #10 of 30 in Push Notification Software by our editors (8.0/10); pricing: Free plan; best for developers needing managed device-targeted push APIs.

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At a glance

Editor score
8.0 / 10
Pricing
Free plan
Best for
Developers needing managed device-targeted push APIs
Free plan
Yes
Mobile push
Yes
Facts checked
20 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Supports push delivery for iOS, Android, and web applications
- Includes authenticated targeting, device interests, and token management
- Provides webhooks, analytics, debugging, SDKs, and an HTTP API
Where it doesn't
- Does not support desktop push notifications
- Paid plans scale by subscriber limits rather than feature depth
- No AI features or verified integrations are provided

Our verdict on Pusher Beams

Pusher Beams is a hosted push notification API for developers building web, iOS, and Android applications. It supports notifications sent from application backends to individual users or groups of subscribed devices, making it suitable for transactional and personalized messages such as delivery updates, social activity, game events, and e-commerce workflows. Client and server SDKs, an HTTP API, and device-token management give development teams several ways to publish and manage notifications.

Its feature set focuses on delivery infrastructure rather than campaign management. Authenticated user targeting can reach a user's devices, while Device Interests support group-based delivery. Webhooks cover publish, acknowledgement, and open events, and delivery and notification-open insights provide visibility into notification activity. The Realtime Debug Console adds a dedicated troubleshooting surface. This makes Beams a strong fit for teams that want managed push operations inside an existing application stack, but it is less suited to buyers looking for a broad marketing platform or desktop push support.

The published plans use subscriber limits as the main scale boundary. Sandbox is free and includes standard support, documentation, tutorials, and 1,000 subscribers. Startup costs $29 per month for 10,000 subscribers, followed by Pro at $99 for 50,000, Business at $199 for 115,000, and Premium at $399 for 250,000. Business and Premium include premium support, while the other listed plans include standard support. Developers should choose Beams when API access, cross-platform mobile and web delivery, and managed device targeting are priorities; teams needing desktop notifications or broader ecosystem coverage should consider an alternative.

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Pusher Beams pricing

Plans Free planFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits above. Prices checked 20 Sep 2026.

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Pusher Beams fact sheet

Free plan	Yes
Paid from	Not verified
Web push	Yes
Mobile push	Yes
Desktop push	No
Audience segmentation	Not verified
Automation workflows	Yes
API access	Yes
Subscriber limit	10000 subscribers
Deployment	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android
Compliance & security	ISO 27001, GDPR
Support	Email, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Pricing	Free plan (source)
Website	pusher.com
Facts checked	20 Sep 2026

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