AWS SNS vs Pusher Beams

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

AWS SNS wins price and compliancePusher Beams wins platform coverage and features

Updated July 2026

At a glanceAWS SNSPusher Beams
Entry priceFreeFree
Free tierYesYes
G2 rating4.24.3
Trustpilot1.81.8

THE VERDICT

AWS SNS wins on price and compliance. Pusher Beams wins on platform coverage and features.

AWS SNS starts at Free versus Pusher Beams's Free. Pusher Beams rates higher with developers (4.3 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 Pusher Beams

✓You need a straightforward push notification API for iOS, Android, and web without a full engagement suite
✓Your team wants native SDKs plus server libraries across common backend languages
✓You want simple, flat, self-serve pricing tied to subscriber count
✓You do not need built-in in-app messaging, journeys, or audience segmentation

Feature by feature

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

capability
AWS SNS
Pusher Beams
Starting paid plan
$0/mo
$29/mo
Free tier
1M mobile push/mo free (permanent)
Free Sandbox plan for up to 1,000 subscribers
Pricing model
Usage-based (AWS)
Flat monthly tiers by subscriber count ($29/10k, $99/50k, $199/115k, $399/250k), custom above that
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
Web push
No
Yes
Desktop
Yes
Yes
Segmentation
No
Yes
In-app messaging
No
No
Journeys / automation
No
No
A/B testing
No
No
Geofencing
No
No
Rich media
No
Yes
Official SDKs
AWS SDKs (Node.js, Python, Java, .NET, Go, Ruby, PHP, C++, Rust, Kotlin, Swift)
iOS (Swift/macOS), Android (Kotlin/Java), Web (JavaScript), Flutter; server: Go, PHP, Node.js, Python, Ruby, Java/Kotlin, Swift
REST API
Yes
Yes
Event webhooks
Yes
Yes
SOC 2
Yes
No
HIPAA
BAA
Unknown
GDPR
Yes
Yes
Support channels
AWS Support (free Basic; paid tiers add email/chat/phone)
Email/ticket support; docs and tutorials; standard tiers get best-effort response, Business/Premium tiers target 24-hour response
24/7 support
Yes
No

FAQ

Common questions

AWS SNS starts at Free versus Pusher Beams's Free. 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, Pusher Beams, 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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