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.

Does OneSignal have a free plan for push notifications?

Yes. OneSignal's Free plan offers unlimited mobile push sends at no cost, one of the more generous free tiers in the push notification market. It also includes up to 10,000 web push subscribers per send and 10,000 email sends per month, plus one journey and basic segmentation. Higher volumes and advanced features require a paid plan.

Can I use AWS SNS and OneSignal Push 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 OneSignal Push

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

AWS SNS wins price and cost at scaleOneSignal Push wins platform coverage and features

Updated October 2026

At a glanceAWS SNSOneSignal Push

Entry priceFree$9

Free tierYesYes

G2 rating4.24.7

Trustpilot1.82.6

THE VERDICT

AWS SNS wins on price and cost at scale. OneSignal Push wins on platform coverage and features.

AWS SNS starts at Free versus OneSignal Push's $9. OneSignal Push rates higher with developers (4.7 vs 4.2 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 OneSignal Push

✓To send millions of push notifications and messages to your users reliably, use OneSignal.

Set up OneSignal Push with Courier →

Feature by feature

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

capability

AWS SNS

OneSignal Push

Pricing

Starting paid plan

$0/mo

$19/mo

Free tier

1M mobile push/mo free (permanent)

Free: unlimited mobile push; web push capped at 10k subscribers/send; 10k emails/mo

Pricing model

Usage-based (AWS)

Free + paid; $19/mo base + per-MAU/subscriber usage

Platforms

iOS

Yes

Android

Yes

Web push

Yes

Desktop

Yes

Capabilities

Segmentation

Yes

In-app messaging

Yes

Journeys / automation

Yes

A/B testing

Yes

Geofencing

Yes

Rich media

Yes

Developer experience

Official SDKs

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

iOS, Android, Web, React Native/Expo, Flutter, Unity, Cordova, Ionic, Capacitor, .NET MAUI

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)

Email, Chat, KB, Forum; phone on higher plans

24/7 support

Yes

FAQ

Common questions

AWS SNS starts at Free versus OneSignal Push's $9. Compare your expected monthly volume against the per-message rates above.

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Why not both?

Use both behind one API.

Route AWS SNS, OneSignal Push, 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 October 2026 and may change. Ratings are aggregated from public review platforms.