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| Criteria | OneSignal | Pusher |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted Score | 3.9/5 | 2.8/5 |
| Pricing | Free plan (10,000 web push subscribers per send, 1,000 mobile MAU); Growth from $19/month plus usage; Professional and Enterprise are custom-priced on annual contracts. | Beams (push): free Sandbox up to 1,000 subscribers; Startup $29/month (10,000), Pro $99 (50,000), Business $199 (115,000), Premium $399/month (250,000). Channels (WebSockets) is priced separately, from $49 to $1,199/month. |
| Platform Type | Push notification platform | Push notification platform |
| Delivery speed & reliability at scale | 4.5/5 | 4.8/5 |
| Targeting & segmentation | 4.7/5 | 2.2/5 |
| Opt-in rate optimisation | 4.5/5 | 2.0/5 |
| Automation & triggers | 4.6/5 | 2.0/5 |
| Analytics & attribution | 3.8/5 | 2.0/5 |
| Rich content & formats | 4.5/5 | 3.0/5 |
| Monetisation | 0.8/5 | 1.0/5 |
| Platform coverage | 4.8/5 | 4.6/5 |
| Integration effort & page speed | 4.6/5 | 4.2/5 |
| Privacy & compliance | 3.5/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Strengths | ✓ Serves both eCommerce and publishing sectors with tailored functionality ✓ Category selection in opt-in prompts for user content preferences | ✓ Developer-focused with real-time debug console ✓ Massive scale: 1 million+ messages per minute to unlimited devices |
| Limitations | ✗ Free tier has limited features ✗ Growth plan costs scale up with subscriber numbers and channels | ✗ Developer-focused design may be less intuitive for non-technical marketers ✗ Priority support costs from $3,000/month; Enterprise plans are custom-quoted |
OneSignal
3.9
Rating
★ 3.9/5
Pricing
Free plan (10,000 web push subscribers per send, 1,000 mobile MAU); Growth from $19/month plus usage; Professional and Enterprise are custom-priced on annual contracts.
Platform
Push notification platform
Scores
Delivery speed & reliability at scale
4.5
Targeting & segmentation
4.7
Opt-in rate optimisation
4.5
Automation & triggers
4.6
Analytics & attribution
3.8
Rich content & formats
4.5
Monetisation
0.8
Platform coverage
4.8
Integration effort & page speed
4.6
Privacy & compliance
3.5
Strengths
✓ Serves both eCommerce and publishing sectors with tailored functionality
✓ Category selection in opt-in prompts for user content preferences
Limitations
✗ Free tier has limited features
✗ Growth plan costs scale up with subscriber numbers and channels
Pusher
2.8
Rating
★ 2.8/5
Pricing
Beams (push): free Sandbox up to 1,000 subscribers; Startup $29/month (10,000), Pro $99 (50,000), Business $199 (115,000), Premium $399/month (250,000). Channels (WebSockets) is priced separately, from $49 to $1,199/month.
Platform
Push notification platform
Scores
Delivery speed & reliability at scale
4.8
Targeting & segmentation
2.2
Opt-in rate optimisation
2.0
Automation & triggers
2.0
Analytics & attribution
2.0
Rich content & formats
3.0
Monetisation
1.0
Platform coverage
4.6
Integration effort & page speed
4.2
Privacy & compliance
4.5
Strengths
✓ Developer-focused with real-time debug console
✓ Massive scale: 1 million+ messages per minute to unlimited devices
Limitations
✗ Developer-focused design may be less intuitive for non-technical marketers
✗ Priority support costs from $3,000/month; Enterprise plans are custom-quoted
