How much does Firebase Cloud Messaging cost per message?

FCM has no per-message cost. Push notification sending is free and unlimited on all Firebase plans, including the free Spark plan. You only pay if you use adjacent Firebase or Google Cloud services (such as Cloud Functions to trigger sends), which are billed separately under the pay-as-you-go Blaze plan.

Can I use Firebase FCM 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.

Firebase FCM vs PagerDuty

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

Firebase FCM wins price and developer experiencePagerDuty wins reviews

Updated September 2026

At a glanceFirebase FCMPagerDuty

G2 rating4.54.5

Trustpilot3.44.3

THE VERDICT

Firebase FCM wins on price and developer experience. PagerDuty wins on reviews.

Firebase FCM and PagerDuty take different pricing approaches. Pick based on volume and team, and the scorecard below breaks down where each one leads.

Which should you choose?

Pick Firebase FCM

✓If you're a developer looking to send multiple messages reliably and save money, FCM is perfect for you.

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Pick PagerDuty

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

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Feature by feature

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

capability

Firebase FCM

PagerDuty

Pricing

Starting paid plan

$0/mo

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Free tier

Unlimited (free)

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Pricing model

Free

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Platforms

iOS

Yes

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Android

Yes

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Web push

Yes

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Desktop

Yes

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Capabilities

Segmentation

Yes

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In-app messaging

Yes

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Journeys / automation

—

A/B testing

Yes

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Geofencing

—

Rich media

Yes

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Developer experience

Official SDKs

iOS, Android, Web, Flutter, Unity, C++; Admin SDK: Node, Java, Python, Go, C#

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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 & community (paid via GCP support)

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24/7 support

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FAQ

Common questions

Firebase FCM rates higher on G2 (4.5 vs 4.5). 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 Firebase FCM, 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. Firebase FCM is a Google product.