Pushover
Pushover: A focused alerting service with broad delivery options and straightforward licensing. Ranked #24 of 30 in Push Notification Software by our editors (6.6/10); pricing: 30-day trial; best for individuals sending straightforward alerts.
At a glance
- Editor score6.6 / 10
- Pricing30-day trial
- Best forIndividuals sending straightforward alerts
- Free planNo
- Paid from$5/user/mo
- Mobile pushYes
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- REST API, email gateway, webhooks, IFTTT, and Zapier support
- Delivers to Android, iOS, desktop browsers, Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Priorities, sounds, attachments, URLs, TTL, groups, and device targeting
Where it doesn't
- No free plan after the 30-day trial
- Individual pricing is charged per platform
- No audience segmentation for targeted campaigns
Our verdict on Pushover
Pushover is a notification delivery service for individuals, developers, system administrators, and organizations that need to send alerts to mobile and desktop clients. Messages can arrive through its REST API, email gateway, JSON webhook receivers, IFTTT, Zapier, and other application connections. Supported clients include Android, iPhone, iPad, desktop browsers, Windows, macOS, and Linux. Its feature set is oriented toward operational alerts and direct notifications rather than campaign management, with priorities, sounds, attachments, URLs, TTL, delivery groups, subscriptions, and per-device targeting.
Pricing is structured around platform access. The Individual plan costs $4.99 USD per platform as a one-time license, with Android, iPhone/iPad, or Desktop platform options and no recurring subscription fee. A 30-day trial is available, while the service also states that applications can send 10,000 messages per month for free; that allowance applies to sending rather than free message receiving. Pushover for Teams costs $5 USD per user per month, billed monthly, and adds centralized management, priority message queuing, priority support, and Android, iOS, and Desktop access. This makes the Individual plan suited to personal or developer-led alerting, while Teams is aimed at organizations managing multiple users.
The strongest fit is straightforward, reliable notification delivery across several device types, especially when API access, email-to-notification conversion, webhooks, or group broadcasting matter. Pushover also supports group-based and web-based subscriptions, plus per-device targeting, giving senders control over delivery details. Its narrower focus is equally important: audience segmentation is not part of the category feature set, so it is less suitable for marketing-style campaigns that require verified audience segments. Choose Pushover for direct alerts and system notifications; consider another product when campaign segmentation is central to the workflow.
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Pushover pricing
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Pushover fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $5/user/mo |
| Web push | Yes |
| Mobile push | Yes |
| Desktop push | Yes |
| Audience segmentation | No |
| Automation workflows | Yes |
| API access | Yes |
| Subscriber limit | Not verified |
| Free trial | 30 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Desktop, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android |
| Support | Email, Tickets, Community, Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 3 integrations: IFTTT, Zapier, Email Gateway See all → |
| Pricing | 30-day trial (source) |
| Website | pushover.net |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Pushover integrations
Pushover lists 3 integrations on its own site.
- IFTTT
- Zapier
- Email Gateway
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Alternatives to Pushover
- OneSignalA broad push and engagement platform with visual journeys, testing, and analytics.9.4
- PushwooshA flexible engagement platform for mobile-first teams spanning push, in-app, email, SMS and more.9.2
- PushEngageA broad push platform with a free plan and paid automation for web, mobile, and ecommerce.9.0
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