Best Push Notification Software in 2026
Updated
In short: PushEngage is ranked #1 of 30 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Firebase Cloud Messaging and iZooto. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Firebase Cloud Messaging. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Amazon SNS at $0.06/mo.
Mobile, web, and desktop alerts serve different delivery needs, so compare channel support with the way you reach and segment subscribers. Compared on API access, audience segmentation, and automation workflows, the entries also cover mobile push, web push, and desktop push. Free-plan availability, paid-from pricing, and subscriber limits offer further points to consider as you plan for your audience and stack. PushEngage leads the ranking, followed by Firebase Cloud Messaging and iZooto; ntfy and Pusher Beams are also among the first entries. Use these distinctions to assess which notification channels, integrations, and limits matter for your use.
30 push notification software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Web push | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PushEngage | 8.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $9/mo | Yes | 14 /mo | Yes | View |
| 2 | Firebase Cloud Messaging | 8.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 3 | iZooto | 8.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $25/mo | Yes | 25 /mo | Yes | View |
| 4 |  ntfy | 8.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $6/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | Yes | View |
| 5 |  Pusher Beams | 8.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | 29 /mo | Yes | View |
| 6 | Airship Experimentation | 8.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 7 | Azure Notification Hubs | 8.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $10/mo | — | — | — | View |
| 8 |  PushAlert | 7.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /mo | Yes | View |
| 9 |  Webpushr | 7.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $29/mo | Yes | 29 /mo | Yes | View |
| 10 | WonderPush | 7.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €1/mo | No | — | Yes | View |
| 11 |  Gravitec | 7.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | 20 /mo | Yes | View |
| 12 | OneSignal | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $19/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | — | View |
| 13 | PushBots | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 14 | Pushwoosh | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $5/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | — | View |
| 15 | Amazon SNS | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.06/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 16 | CleverPush | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 17 |  Pushover | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $4.99/mo | No | — | Yes | View |
| 18 |  Push4site | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $25/mo | No | — | Yes | View |
| 19 |  PushPushGo | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €59/mo | No | — | Yes | View |
| 20 |  Batch | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 21 |  Firepush | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $13/mo | Yes | 13 /mo | — | View |
| 22 |  Gotify | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 23 |  Notifme SDK | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 24 |  Pushpad | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €100/mo | No | — | Yes | View |
| 25 | CleverTap | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which push notification software is ranked first on Inferse?
PushEngage is ranked #1 of 30 with a score of 8.8. Firebase Cloud Messaging is second and iZooto third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 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 on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.