How much does Amazon SNS cost?

Amazon SNS uses pure usage-based pricing with no fixed plans or monthly minimums. After the free 1 million mobile push notifications per month, additional push notifications cost $0.50 per million. There is no separate subscription fee for the push capability itself.

Is Expo Push Notifications free to use?

Yes. The Expo push notification service is free and does not charge per notification. Sends are rate-limited to 600 notifications per second per project. You do not need a paid Expo Application Services (EAS) plan to send push notifications.

Can I use AWS SNS and Expo together?

Yes. Many teams route different message types through different providers or fail over between them. Courier lets you send through both behind a single API and switch providers without changing your code.

AWS SNS vs Expo

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

AWS SNS wins price and developer experienceExpo wins features

Updated October 2026

At a glanceAWS SNSExpo

Entry priceFree$99

Free tierYesYes

G2 rating4.24.0

Trustpilot1.84.0

THE VERDICT

AWS SNS wins on price and developer experience. Expo wins on features.

AWS SNS starts at Free versus Expo's $99. AWS SNS rates higher with developers (4.2 vs 4.0 on G2). Pick based on volume and team, and the scorecard below breaks down where each one leads.

Which should you choose?

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 →

Pick Expo

✓If you're looking for a tool to take care of native device information and communication with APN (Apple Push Notification) and FCM (Firebase Cloud Messaging), Expo is a great tool for you.

Set up Expo with Courier →

Feature by feature

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

capability

AWS SNS

Expo

Pricing

Starting paid plan

$0/mo

Free tier

1M mobile push/mo free (permanent)

Free (unlimited push)

Pricing model

Usage-based (AWS)

Free push; separate paid EAS subscriptions for builds/updates

Platforms

iOS

Yes

Android

Yes

Web push

Desktop

Yes

Capabilities

Segmentation

In-app messaging

Journeys / automation

A/B testing

Geofencing

Rich media

Yes

Developer experience

Official SDKs

AWS SDKs (Node.js, Python, Java, .NET, Go, Ruby, PHP, C++, Rust, Kotlin, Swift)

JavaScript/TypeScript (React Native via expo-notifications)

REST API

Yes

Event webhooks

Yes

Compliance

SOC 2

Yes

HIPAA

BAA

GDPR

Yes

Support

Support channels

AWS Support (free Basic; paid tiers add email/chat/phone)

Docs, Discord, community forums; priority on paid EAS plans

24/7 support

Yes

FAQ

Common questions

AWS SNS starts at Free versus Expo's $99. Compare your expected monthly volume against the per-message rates above.

Keep comparing

Related comparisons

Airship vs AWS SNSPush→AWS SNS vs Apple Push NotificationPush→AWS SNS vs BeamerPush→AWS SNS vs Firebase FCMPush→AWS SNS vs MagicBellPush→AWS SNS vs OneSignal PushPush→

Why not both?

Use both behind one API.

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

Start building free Read the docs

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