Best Push Notifications · head-to-head
PushEngage vs OneSignal
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for push notifications. PushEngage has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Price: PushEngage $0/mo vs OneSignal $0/mo — PushEngage is cheaper to start.
- Free tier: PushEngage Yes; OneSignal Yes.
- HIPAA: PushEngage —; OneSignal —.
Side by side
| PushEngage | OneSignal | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $0/mo (Free) | $0/mo (Free) |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA (BAA) | — | — |
| SOC 2 | — | — |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | eCommerce stores (Shopify, WooCommerce) needing revenue-recovery automation | Mobile app developers wanting a free-forever push tier |
Sources — PushEngage: pushengage.com (verified 2026-06-14). OneSignal: onesignal.com (verified 2026-06-14).
Key features
PushEngage: Web push (desktop and mobile browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Edge); Mobile app push via Android, iOS, React Native, Flutter SDKs; WhatsApp messaging with pre-approved templates; Cart abandonment, browse abandonment, and price-drop automation; AI-powered notification copywriting; Advanced segmentation by behavior, geography, device, and subscription source; GDPR compliant with DPA and EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework certification; RSS auto-publishing for blogs; Sub-accounts for agency multi-client management (Premium+)
OneSignal: Omnichannel: mobile push, web push, email, SMS, in-app messaging; Visual Journey workflow builder; A/B testing; Intelligent Delivery (send-time optimization); Real-time segmentation; In-app carousels and surveys; Localization support; Frequency capping (Enterprise); CSV exports (Professional+)