Airship vs Firebase FCM

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

Airship wins developer experience and featuresFirebase FCM wins reviews

Updated August 2026

At a glanceAirshipFirebase FCM
G2 rating3.64.5
Trustpilot3.23.4

THE VERDICT

Airship wins on developer experience and features. Firebase FCM wins on reviews.

Airship and Firebase FCM take different pricing approaches. Firebase FCM rates higher with developers (4.5 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 Firebase FCM

✓If you're a developer looking to send multiple messages reliably and save money, FCM is perfect for you.
Set up Firebase FCM with Courier →

Feature by feature

Winner cells are tinted, green where Airship leads, violet where Firebase FCM does.

capability
Airship
Firebase FCM
Starting paid plan
—
$0/mo
Free tier
None (sales-led pilot only)
Unlimited (free)
Pricing model
Quote-based; per-MAU + messaging volume + channels
Free
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
Web push
Yes
Yes
Desktop
Yes
Yes
Segmentation
Yes
Yes
In-app messaging
Yes
Yes
Journeys / automation
Yes
No
A/B testing
Yes
Yes
Geofencing
Yes
No
Rich media
Yes
Yes
Official SDKs
iOS/tvOS/visionOS, Android/FireOS, Web, React Native, Flutter, Cordova, Capacitor, Unity, .NET MAUI
iOS, Android, Web, Flutter, Unity, C++; Admin SDK: Node, Java, Python, Go, C#
REST API
Yes
Yes
Event webhooks
Yes
No
SOC 2
Yes
Yes
HIPAA
No
No
GDPR
Yes
Yes
Support channels
Support portal, knowledge base, enterprise CSM
Docs & community (paid via GCP support)
24/7 support
—
No

FAQ

Common questions

Firebase FCM rates higher on G2 (4.5 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, Firebase FCM, 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 August 2026 and may change. Ratings are aggregated from public review platforms. Firebase FCM is a Google product.

Multichannel Notifications Platform for SaaS