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.

How much does OneSignal cost?

OneSignal's paid Growth plan starts at $19 per month plus usage-based charges. Mobile push is billed at about $0.012 per monthly active user and web push at about $0.004 per subscriber, so costs scale with audience size. Professional and Enterprise plans are custom-priced by channel with volume discounts.

Can I use Expo 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.

Expo vs OneSignal Push

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

Expo wins cost at scaleOneSignal Push wins developer experience and platform coverage

Updated October 2026

At a glanceExpoOneSignal Push

Entry price$99$9

Free tierYesYes

G2 rating4.04.7

Trustpilot4.02.6

THE VERDICT

Expo wins on cost at scale. OneSignal Push wins on developer experience and platform coverage.

Expo starts at $99 versus OneSignal Push's $9. OneSignal Push rates higher with developers (4.7 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 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 →

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 Expo leads, violet where OneSignal Push does.

capability

Expo

OneSignal Push

Pricing

Starting paid plan

$0/mo

$19/mo

Free tier

Free (unlimited push)

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

Pricing model

Free push; separate paid EAS subscriptions for builds/updates

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

JavaScript/TypeScript (React Native via expo-notifications)

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

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

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

24/7 support

Yes

FAQ

Common questions

Expo starts at $99 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 Expo, 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.