Pusher
Pusher is a hosted API platform for adding real-time features to web and mobile apps.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Real-time messaging and notifications API
Who should look elsewhere
Expensive at scale
Pros
- +Real-time infrastructure
- +Easy to use
- +Good documentation
- +Many SDKs
- +Reliable
Cons
- −Expensive at scale
- −Connection limits
- −Message limits
- −Alternatives cheaper
- −Vendor lock-in
Key features
- ✓Real-time messaging
- ✓Pub/sub channels
- ✓Presence channels
- ✓Push notifications
- ✓Functions (serverless)
- ✓Monitoring integrations
- ✓SDK for all platforms
- ✓Premium support (Business+)
- ✓Flexible pricing
- ✓Admin dashboard
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandbox | $0 | month | 200,000 messages per day; 100 concurrent connections; Standard support |
| Startup | $49 | month | 1 million messages per day; 500 concurrent connections; Standard support |
| Pro | $99 | month | 4 million messages per day; 2,000 concurrent connections; Standard support |
| Business | $299 | month | 10 million messages per day; 5,000 concurrent connections; Premium support |
| Premium | $499 | month | 20 million messages per day; 10,000 concurrent connections; Premium support |