🆚 PubNub vs. Pusher

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Push notification platform
Push notification platform

About

PubNub is a fully managed, globally distributed real-time communication platform that provides APIs for developers to build real-time web, mobile, and IoT apps.

Pusher is a platform that allows developers to build applications with different real-time needs such as push notifications and pub/sub messaging.

Headquarters

San Francisco, California, United States
London, United Kingdom

Website

Pricing

Free version ✔️Up to 200 MAU
Starter$98/month
ProCustom
Free version ✔️Sandbox, up to 1,000 subscribers
Startup
(10,000 subscribers)
$29/month
Pro
(50,000 subscribers)
$99/month
Business
(115,000 subscribers)
$199/month
Premium
(250,000 subscribers)
$399/month

Categories

Push Notifications › Rank #19
Push Notifications › Rank #7

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Pusher platform is 4 times more popular than PubNub.
Total websites

Market share

Push Notifications

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Pusher is more popular than PubNub in all countries.
United States
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Germany
Australia
Switzerland
Norway
Canada
Brazil
France

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Pusher is more popular among sites focused on business, marketing and merchandising, and online shopping, while PubNub is more commonly used on health sites.
Business
Marketing/Merchandising
Online Shopping
Real Estate
Public Information
Health
Travel
Internet Services
Software/Hardware
Education/Reference

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#1,676
#3,418
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Name
Rank
#1,027
#2,267
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See also

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