Beamer vs Pusher Beams

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

Beamer wins reviews and cost at scalePusher Beams wins price and developer experience

Updated July 2026

At a glanceBeamerPusher Beams
Entry price$49Free
G2 rating4.64.3
Trustpilot2.31.8

THE VERDICT

Beamer wins on reviews and cost at scale. Pusher Beams wins on price and developer experience.

Beamer starts at $49 versus Pusher Beams's Free. Beamer rates higher with developers (4.6 vs 4.3 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.
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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 Beamer leads, violet where Pusher Beams does.

capability
Beamer
Pusher Beams
Starting paid plan
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$29/mo
Free tier
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Free Sandbox plan for up to 1,000 subscribers
Pricing model
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Flat monthly tiers by subscriber count ($29/10k, $99/50k, $199/115k, $399/250k), custom above that
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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No
Journeys / automation
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No
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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iOS (Swift/macOS), Android (Kotlin/Java), Web (JavaScript), Flutter; server: Go, PHP, Node.js, Python, Ruby, Java/Kotlin, Swift
REST API
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Yes
Event webhooks
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Yes
SOC 2
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No
HIPAA
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Unknown
GDPR
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Yes
Support channels
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Email/ticket support; docs and tutorials; standard tiers get best-effort response, Business/Premium tiers target 24-hour response
24/7 support
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No

FAQ

Common questions

Beamer starts at $49 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 Beamer, 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.

Multichannel Notifications Platform for SaaS