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PushBots
What PushBots is
PushBots is a push notification system for mobile applications, with an online dashboard for managing and sending notifications. It supports mobile push and web push, audience segmentation, and API access. Teams can work with native SDKs for Android, iOS, and PhoneGap, or use its REST API and API clients for PHP, Python, NodeJS, and dotNET. The listed capabilities also include analytics, scheduled notifications, and Twitter integration. The maker’s GitHub organization lists a WordPress plugin and a React Native library for PushBots notifications. PushBots has a free plan and a 14-day trial. Its Free tier is described as covering 1,000 monthly active users; the paid tiers are Lite, Basic, Plus, Ultimate, and Enterprise, with subscriber capacities from 5,000 to more than 300,000. Enterprise is for deployments above 300,000 subscribers and requires contacting sales. No prices are listed for the paid tiers. The iOS library is listed under the Apache 2 license, with version 2.5.0 and a September 2020 release date.
Who it suits
PushBots suits mobile app teams that need to send web or mobile notifications, segment audiences, and manage campaigns from an online dashboard. It may also suit teams building with its listed Android, iOS, PhoneGap, or React Native options, or integrating through its REST API.
What it does well
- Supports both web push and mobile push.
- Includes audience segmentation and API access.
- SDKs cover Android, iOS, and PhoneGap.
- Lists analytics, scheduling, and Twitter integration.
- Offers plans sized up to more than 300,000 subscribers.
What to know first
- The listed subscriber limit is 5,000.
- Paid plan prices are not provided.
- Enterprise requires contacting sales.
Limits
The Free plan is described as covering 1,000 monthly active users. The listed subscriber limit is 5,000; higher-capacity tiers range from 60,000 subscribers to more than 300,000, with Enterprise requiring contact with sales.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Forever free of charge · 1,000 monthly active users | On request |
| Lite | monthly · 5,000 subscribers | On request |
| Basic | monthly · 60,000 subscribers | On request |
| Plus | monthly · 150,000 subscribers | On request |
| Ultimate | monthly · 300,000 subscribers | On request |
| Enterprise | Contact sales for more than 300,000 subscribers · More than 300,000 subscribers | On request |
| Freemium | Some notifications are free each month, then charges rise with the user base · Historical 2013 model | Free |
As pushbots.com lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit the PushBots website.
- Choose the free plan or review the 14-day trial.
- Use the online dashboard to manage and send notifications.
- Select a listed Android, iOS, or PhoneGap SDK, or connect through the REST API.
- Review the plan subscriber capacity that fits your audience.
Verdict
Choose PushBots if your application needs segmented push notifications, API access, or dashboard-based campaign management. Its free tier and several capacity-based plans provide options for different audience sizes. Buyers who need pricing for a paid tier should contact the maker for details.
Questions
Does PushBots have a free plan?
Yes. The Free plan is billed forever free of charge and is described with 1,000 monthly active users. A 14-day trial is also listed.
Which platforms does PushBots support?
The listed platforms are Android, iOS, and API. The product page also lists native SDKs for Android, iOS, and PhoneGap.
What integrations are available?
PushBots lists Twitter integration. The maker’s GitHub organization also lists a WordPress plugin and a React Native library.
What are the PushBots plan limits?
Free is described with 1,000 monthly active users. Lite, Basic, Plus, and Ultimate list capacities of 5,000, 60,000, 150,000, and 300,000 subscribers; Enterprise is for more than 300,000.
How much do the paid plans cost?
No prices are listed for the paid tiers. Enterprise directs buyers to contact sales.
Is PushBots open source?
The listed Pushbots CocoaPods iOS library uses the Apache 2 license. The facts do not state a license for the overall PushBots service.
Facts from PushBots's own pages
- 2013 launch report
- Entrepreneur Middle East reported in January 2017 that PushBots launched officially in 2013. · mena.entrepreneur.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Analytics
- PushBots is described as measuring user behavior, retention and engagement. · linkedin.com, 14 Oct 2026
- API
- The product page says PushBots provides a REST API and API clients for PHP, Python, NodeJS, and dotNET. · cocoapods.org, 8 Oct 2026
- API access
- Yes · pushbots.com, 20 Sept 2026
- API clients
- The CocoaPods page lists client libraries for PHP, Python, NodeJS and .NET. · cocoapods.org, 14 Oct 2026
- API conveniences
- The PHP client includes alias sends and test-notification methods. · github.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Audience segmentation
- Yes · pushbots.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Campaign API
- The official PHP client demonstrates campaign sends with custom payloads to iOS, Android, Chrome, Firefox, Opera and Safari. · github.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Company leadership
- Crunchbase identifies Amr Sobhy as CEO and Abdullah Diaa as co-founder and CTO. · crunchbase.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Company profile
- LinkedIn lists PushBots as a privately held software-development company with 2–10 employees in Cairo, founded in 2012. · linkedin.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Company status
- Crunchbase lists the company as active and privately held in Cairo, Egypt. · crunchbase.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Contact
- The maker’s GitHub organization lists [email protected] as its contact email. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Dashboard
- The product includes an online dashboard for managing and sending notifications. · cocoapods.org, 14 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- The PHP repository README contains Composer setup, campaign and transactional examples, exception handling and a version changelog. · github.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Domain verification
- GitHub says the PushBots organization controls the pushbots.com domain. · github.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Flutter compatibility
- The publisher's Flutter package is marked incompatible with Dart 3 and was published about five years ago. · pub.dev, 14 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · pushbots.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Funding report
- Entrepreneur Middle East reported that the business was bootstrapped without venture-capital funding after graduating from Flat6Labs Egypt. · mena.entrepreneur.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Historical integrations
- A 2014 Egyptian Streets report says the company launched Instapush and integrated it with Zapier and IFTTT. · egyptianstreets.com, 14 Oct 2026
- In-app messaging
- The LinkedIn product description says users can send and manage in-app messages. · linkedin.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Integration
- The product page lists Twitter integration. · cocoapods.org, 8 Oct 2026
- iOS library
- The Pushbots CocoaPods library page lists version 2.5.0 and a last release date of September 2020. · cocoapods.org, 8 Oct 2026
- iOS package licence
- The Pushbots CocoaPods library is marked Apache 2 licensed. · cocoapods.org, 14 Oct 2026
- iOS package version
- CocoaPods lists Pushbots version 2.5.0 and a September 2020 release. · cocoapods.org, 14 Oct 2026
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