Airship vs AWS SNS

Two push notification providers, compared on price, features and ratings, so you can pick fast.

Airship wins platform coverage and featuresAWS SNS wins support

Updated July 2026

At a glanceAirshipAWS SNS
G2 rating3.64.2
Trustpilot3.21.8

THE VERDICT

Airship wins on platform coverage and features. AWS SNS wins on support.

Airship and AWS SNS take different pricing approaches. AWS SNS rates higher with developers (4.2 vs 3.6 on G2). Pick based on volume and team, and the scorecard below breaks down where each one leads.

Which should you choose?

Pick Airship

✓If you're looking to deliver mobile notifications swiftly to a large audience, Airship works well.
Set up Airship with Courier →

Pick AWS SNS

✓If you have a large contact base, Amazon SNS is a great option for sending notifications and messages.
Set up AWS SNS with Courier →

Feature by feature

Winner cells are tinted, green where Airship leads, violet where AWS SNS does.

capability
Airship
AWS SNS
Starting paid plan
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$0/mo
Free tier
None (sales-led pilot only)
1M mobile push/mo free (permanent)
Pricing model
Quote-based; per-MAU + messaging volume + channels
Usage-based (AWS)
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
Web push
Yes
No
Desktop
Yes
Yes
Segmentation
Yes
No
In-app messaging
Yes
No
Journeys / automation
Yes
No
A/B testing
Yes
No
Geofencing
Yes
No
Rich media
Yes
No
Official SDKs
iOS/tvOS/visionOS, Android/FireOS, Web, React Native, Flutter, Cordova, Capacitor, Unity, .NET MAUI
AWS SDKs (Node.js, Python, Java, .NET, Go, Ruby, PHP, C++, Rust, Kotlin, Swift)
REST API
Yes
Yes
Event webhooks
Yes
Yes
SOC 2
Yes
Yes
HIPAA
No
BAA
GDPR
Yes
Yes
Support channels
Support portal, knowledge base, enterprise CSM
AWS Support (free Basic; paid tiers add email/chat/phone)
24/7 support
—
Yes

FAQ

Common questions

AWS SNS rates higher on G2 (4.2 vs 3.6). Ratings are aggregated from public review platforms as of the date shown.

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Why not both?

Use both behind one API.

Route Airship, AWS SNS, or both, and switch providers without changing your code. Courier sits in front of every channel.

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Pricing, plans and feature availability as of July 2026 and may change. Ratings are aggregated from public review platforms.

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