Beamer vs MagicBell

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

Beamer wins cost at scaleMagicBell wins developer experience and platform coverage

Updated July 2026

At a glanceBeamerMagicBell
Entry price$49$99
G2 rating4.63.0
Trustpilot2.33.0

THE VERDICT

Beamer wins on cost at scale. MagicBell wins on developer experience and platform coverage.

Beamer starts at $49 versus MagicBell's $99. Beamer rates higher with developers (4.6 vs 3.0 on G2). Pick based on volume and team, and the scorecard below breaks down where each one leads.

Which should you choose?

Pick Beamer

✓When there is a need to get information through to customers and boost content, Beamer is the go-to software.
Set up Beamer with Courier →

Pick MagicBell

✓Looking for a service that lets you send notifications in real-time? Use MagicBell
Set up MagicBell with Courier →

Feature by feature

Winner cells are tinted, green where Beamer leads, violet where MagicBell does.

capability
Beamer
MagicBell
Starting paid plan
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$249/mo
Free tier
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Builder: free, 1,000 deliveries/mo, 1 project
Pricing model
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Tiered by delivery volume (per-delivery overage)
iOS
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Yes
Android
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Yes
Web push
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Yes
Desktop
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Yes
Segmentation
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Yes
In-app messaging
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Yes
Journeys / automation
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Yes
A/B testing
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No
Geofencing
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No
Rich media
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Yes
Official SDKs
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Client: React, Preact, Svelte, JS/web components. Server: Go + REST API (OpenAPI)
REST API
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Yes
Event webhooks
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Yes
HIPAA
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No
GDPR
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Yes
Support channels
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Email/docs, GitHub Discussions; Enterprise priority

FAQ

Common questions

Beamer starts at $49 versus MagicBell's $99. Compare your expected monthly volume against the per-message rates above.

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Why not both?

Use both behind one API.

Route Beamer, MagicBell, 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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