Best Push Notification Services
Pusher alternatives
8 tools scored in the same category. 8 score higher than Pusher's 2.8/5.
Ranked by independent composite score, not by payment. Nobody on this page paid to be here.
Before you switch — what Pusher does well
- Developer-focused with real-time debug console
- Massive scale: 1 million+ messages per minute to unlimited devices
- Native support for iOS, Android, and web
And where it was marked down
- Developer-focused design may be less intuitive for non-technical marketers
- Higher tiers (Enterprise $500/month, Priority $3,000/month) are expensive
- Free tier limited to 1,000 subscribers
An owned audience marketing platform for digital publishers to engage, retain, and monetize their audience.
Scores 1.3 higher than Pusher
A leading omnichannel engagement platform specializing in push notifications and multi-channel messaging
Scores 1.2 higher than Pusher
A programmatic push notification platform built for publisher monetization and audience retention
Scores 0.9 higher than Pusher
A high-speed omnichannel customer engagement platform for personalized push, email, SMS, and WhatsApp messaging.
Scores 0.8 higher than Pusher
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 higher than Pusher
Enterprise-grade mobile engagement platform for orchestrating automated multi-channel customer journeys at scale
Scores 0.4 higher than Pusher
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 0.2 higher than Pusher
Advanced monetization platform for publishers and affiliates to generate extra revenue via push subscriptions.
Scores 0.1 higher than Pusher
Common questions
What is the best alternative to Pusher?
On Benchmark Grid's independent scoring, iZooto is the highest-scoring alternative in Best Push Notification Services at 4.1/5, against Pusher at 2.8/5. Which is right for you depends on your publication's size, revenue model and vertical.
Why would a publisher move away from Pusher?
Our editors flagged: Developer-focused design may be less intuitive for non-technical marketers; Higher tiers (Enterprise $500/month, Priority $3,000/month) are expensive; Free tier limited to 1,000 subscribers. Whether those matter depends on your setup — many publishers run Pusher 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.
