Two push notification providers, compared on price, features and ratings, so you can pick fast.
Updated October 2026
THE VERDICT
Pusher Beams wins on cost at scale. Pushwoosh wins on price and features.
Pusher Beams starts at Free versus Pushwoosh's Free. Pushwoosh rates higher with developers (4.4 vs 4.3 on G2). Pick based on volume and team, and the scorecard below breaks down where each one leads.
Winner cells are tinted, green where Pusher Beams leads, violet where Pushwoosh does.
FAQ
Pusher Beams starts at Free versus Pushwoosh's Free. Compare your expected monthly volume against the per-message rates above.
After the free 1,000-subscriber Sandbox plan, Pusher Beams uses fixed self-serve tiers: Startup is $29 per month for up to 10,000 subscribers, Pro is $99 per month for up to 50,000, Business is $199 per month for up to 115,000 (with premium support), and Premium is $399 per month for up to 250,000. Larger volumes require a custom enterprise quote from Pusher's sales team.
Yes, Pushwoosh has a free tier that covers up to 1,000 monthly active users (MAU) with full platform access, including unlimited push notifications, in-app messages, journeys, segmentation, and API access. Beyond 1,000 MAU it switches to pay-as-you-go pricing. There is no fixed flat monthly starting fee on the standard plan.
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.
Why not both?
Use both behind one API.
Route Pusher Beams, Pushwoosh, or both, and switch providers without changing your code. Courier sits in front of every channel.
Pricing, plans and feature availability as of October 2026 and may change. Ratings are aggregated from public review platforms.