Best Push Notifications · head-to-head
Pusher Beams vs OneSignal
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for push notifications. Pusher Beams has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Price: Pusher Beams $0/mo vs OneSignal $0/mo — Pusher Beams is cheaper to start.
- Free tier: Pusher Beams Yes; OneSignal Yes.
- HIPAA: Pusher Beams —; OneSignal —.
Side by side
| Pusher Beams | OneSignal | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $0/mo (Sandbox) | $0/mo (Free) |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA (BAA) | — | — |
| SOC 2 | — | — |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | Developers building transactional or real-time push delivery without needing a marketing UI | Mobile app developers wanting a free-forever push tier |
Sources — Pusher Beams: pusher.com (verified 2026-06-14). OneSignal: onesignal.com (verified 2026-06-14).
Key features
Pusher Beams: Cross-platform push delivery: iOS, Android, web, Flutter; Authenticated Users (server-side user-to-device mapping); Device Interests (topic-based pub/sub broadcasting); Managed APNs/FCM token lifecycle; Webhooks for delivery events; Debug console and delivery insights; Optional end-to-end encryption channels; ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certified infrastructure; Data is ephemeral — not stored in transit (except Cache Channels, max 30 min)
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+)