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.

Can I use Expo and PagerDuty 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 PagerDuty

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

Expo wins price and developer experiencePagerDuty wins reviews

Updated September 2026

At a glanceExpoPagerDuty

G2 rating4.04.5

Trustpilot4.04.3

THE VERDICT

Expo wins on price and developer experience. PagerDuty wins on reviews.

Expo and PagerDuty take different pricing approaches. PagerDuty rates higher with developers (4.5 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 PagerDuty

✓If you need a real-time incident and on-call management solution, PagerDuty is your best option.

Set up PagerDuty with Courier →

Feature by feature

Winner cells are tinted, green where Expo leads, violet where PagerDuty does.

capability

Expo

PagerDuty

Pricing

Starting paid plan

$0/mo

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Free tier

Free (unlimited push)

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Pricing model

Free push; separate paid EAS subscriptions for builds/updates

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Platforms

iOS

Yes

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Android

Yes

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Web push

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Desktop

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Capabilities

Segmentation

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In-app messaging

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Journeys / automation

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A/B testing

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Geofencing

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Rich media

Yes

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Developer experience

Official SDKs

JavaScript/TypeScript (React Native via expo-notifications)

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REST API

Yes

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Event webhooks

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Compliance

SOC 2

Yes

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HIPAA

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GDPR

Yes

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Support

Support channels

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

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24/7 support

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FAQ

Common questions

PagerDuty rates higher on G2 (4.5 vs 4.0). Ratings are aggregated from public review platforms as of the date shown.

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Why not both?

Use both behind one API.

Route Expo, PagerDuty, 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 September 2026 and may change. Ratings are aggregated from public review platforms.