Expo vs Pusher Beams

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

Expo wins compliance and cost at scalePusher Beams wins developer experience and platform coverage

Updated July 2026

At a glanceExpoPusher Beams
Entry price$99Free
Free tierYesYes
G2 rating4.04.3
Trustpilot4.01.8

THE VERDICT

Expo wins on compliance and cost at scale. Pusher Beams wins on developer experience and platform coverage.

Expo starts at $99 versus Pusher Beams's Free. Pusher Beams rates higher with developers (4.3 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.
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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 Expo leads, violet where Pusher Beams does.

capability
Expo
Pusher Beams
Starting paid plan
$0/mo
$29/mo
Free tier
Free (unlimited push)
Free Sandbox plan for up to 1,000 subscribers
Pricing model
Free push; separate paid EAS subscriptions for builds/updates
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
No
Yes
Segmentation
No
Yes
In-app messaging
No
No
Journeys / automation
No
No
A/B testing
No
No
Geofencing
No
No
Rich media
Yes
Yes
Official SDKs
JavaScript/TypeScript (React Native via expo-notifications)
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
No
Yes
SOC 2
Yes
No
HIPAA
No
Unknown
GDPR
Yes
Yes
Support channels
Docs, Discord, community forums; priority on paid EAS plans
Email/ticket support; docs and tutorials; standard tiers get best-effort response, Business/Premium tiers target 24-hour response
24/7 support
No
No

FAQ

Common questions

Expo starts at $99 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 Expo, 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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