Best Push Notification Software in 2026
Updated
In short: PushAlert is ranked #1 of 29 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of OneSignal and Pushwoosh. The best-ranked option with a free plan is OneSignal. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Amazon SNS at $0.06/mo.
Push notification software is used to send updates through mobile, web, or desktop channels. Compare those channel options with audience segmentation and automation workflows to assess how messages can be targeted and managed. API access is another listed capability to consider if notifications need to fit into a broader setup. Free-plan availability, subscriber limits, and paid-from pricing help put access and scale in context. PushAlert, OneSignal, and Pushwoosh are among the entries to weigh. Think about which channels you need, the audiences you reach, and the subscriber limits that make sense for your messaging.
29 push notification software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
13 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PushAlertWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.8 | |
| 2 | OneSignalWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $19/mo | 6.7 | |
| 3 | PushwooshWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $5/mo | 6.7 | |
| 4 | PushEngageWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.6 | |
| 5 | Firebase Cloud MessagingWeb · Android · iPhone · API · Extension | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 6 | iZootoWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $25/mo | 6.4 | |
| 7 | PushOwlWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $19/mo | 6.4 | |
| 8 | Amazon SNSWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $0.06/mo | 6.3 | |
| 9 | CleverPushAPI | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | — | 6.3 | |
| 10 | FirepushWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $13/mo | 6.3 | |
| 11 | GravitecAPI | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 12 | PushBotsAPI | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 13 | WebpushrAPI | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | $29/mo | 6.3 | |
| 14 | EngageLabWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.7 |
| 15 | Airship ExperimentationWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 16 | BatchWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 17 | BrazeWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 18 | ntfyAPI | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | $6/mo | 5.3 |
| 19 | Pusher BeamsAPI | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 20 | WebEngageWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 21 | CleverTapWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $85/mo | 5.1 |
| 22 | MoEngageWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 23 | Notifme SDKAPI | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 24 | GotifyAPI | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 25 | PushPushGoAPI | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | €59/mo | 4.9 |
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Questions about this list
Which push notification software is ranked first on Freedom251?
PushAlert is ranked #1 of 29 with a score of 6.8. OneSignal is second and Pushwoosh third.
How many of these have a free plan?
12 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Amazon SNS has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.06/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.