Best Push Notification Services
OneSignal alternatives
8 tools scored in the same category. 1 score higher than OneSignal's 3.9/5.
Ranked by independent composite score, not by payment. Nobody on this page paid to be here.
Before you switch — what OneSignal does well
- Serves both eCommerce and publishing sectors with tailored functionality
- Category selection in opt-in prompts for user content preferences
- Intelligent Delivery claims 23% increase in open rates
And where it was marked down
- Free tier has limited features
- Growth plan costs scale up with subscriber numbers and channels
- Professional tier at $99/month may be expensive for smaller publishers
An owned audience marketing platform for digital publishers to engage, retain, and monetize their audience.
Scores 0.2 higher than OneSignal
A high-speed omnichannel customer engagement platform for personalized push, email, SMS, and WhatsApp messaging.
Scores 0.1 lower than OneSignal
A programmatic push notification platform built for publisher monetization and audience retention
Scores 0.4 lower than OneSignal
A leading real-time communication platform providing scalable WebSocket infrastructure and push notification APIs. (Now: Pusher was acquired by MessageBird (now rebranded as Bird) in December 2020 and continues to operate as a specialized product within the Bird communication suite.)
Scores 0.5 lower than OneSignal
The leading web push notification platform to increase traffic, engagement, and sales with automated messaging. (Now: PushEngage was acquired by Awesome Motive in 2020. It continues to operate under the PushEngage brand as part of their growth-focused software suite.)
Scores 0.6 lower than OneSignal
High-performance web and mobile push notification platform offering real-time messaging and advanced segmentation. (Now: Acquired by Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) in September 2023 to expand Brevo's real-time interaction and multi-channel marketing capabilities.)
Scores 0.8 lower than OneSignal
Enterprise-grade mobile engagement platform for orchestrating automated multi-channel customer journeys at scale
Scores 0.8 lower than OneSignal
Automated web push notification platform for publishers to increase traffic and reader retention
Scores 0.9 lower than OneSignal
Common questions
What is the best alternative to OneSignal?
On Benchmark Grid's independent scoring, iZooto is the highest-scoring alternative in Best Push Notification Services at 4.1/5, against OneSignal at 3.9/5. Which is right for you depends on your publication's size, revenue model and vertical.
Why would a publisher move away from OneSignal?
Our editors flagged: Free tier has limited features; Growth plan costs scale up with subscriber numbers and channels; Professional tier at $99/month may be expensive for smaller publishers. Whether those matter depends on your setup — many publishers run OneSignal successfully despite them.
Are these alternatives ranked by paid placement?
No. Every tool here is ranked by a composite score set by SODP's editorial team across 12 criteria. Vendors cannot pay for inclusion, for a score, or for a position on this page.
