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 Pushbullet 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 Pushbullet

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

Firebase FCM wins price and featuresPushbullet wins developer experience

Updated October 2026

At a glanceFirebase FCMPushbullet

Entry priceFree$4.99

Free tierYesYes

G2 rating4.53.2

Trustpilot3.42.6

THE VERDICT

Firebase FCM wins on price and features. Pushbullet wins on developer experience.

Firebase FCM starts at Free versus Pushbullet's $4.99. Firebase FCM rates higher with developers (4.5 vs 3.2 on G2). 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 Pushbullet

✓If you're looking to sync SMS, notifications, and calls on computers and phones owned by the same person, Pushbullet is a suitable fit.

Set up Pushbullet with Courier →

Feature by feature

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

capability

Firebase FCM

Pushbullet

Pricing

Starting paid plan

$0/mo

$4.99/mo

Free tier

Unlimited (free)

Free: ~100 messages/month, file pushes up to 25 MB, ~2 GB storage; notification actions and universal copy/paste are Pro-only

Pricing model

Free

Freemium + subscription

Platforms

iOS

Yes

Android

Yes

Web push

Yes

Desktop

Yes

Capabilities

Segmentation

Yes

In-app messaging

Yes

Journeys / automation

A/B testing

Yes

Geofencing

Rich media

Yes

Developer experience

Official SDKs

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

No official SDKs. REST API with curl and JavaScript examples in the docs plus OAuth2; community libraries (e.g. Python) exist but are not officially documented

REST API

Yes

Event webhooks

Yes

Compliance

SOC 2

Yes

HIPAA

GDPR

Yes

Support

Support channels

Docs & community (paid via GCP support)

Help center plus email support; no live chat or phone

24/7 support

FAQ

Common questions

Firebase FCM starts at Free versus Pushbullet's $4.99. Compare your expected monthly volume against the per-message rates above.

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Why not both?

Use both behind one API.

Route Firebase FCM, Pushbullet, 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. Firebase FCM is a Google product.