PubNub
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.
According to our data, PubNub ranks 19th among the push notification platforms we track.
It has 0.4% of the push notification market share and is detected on 0.01% of all websites.
- 🏠 Website
💸 Pricing
PubNub is available in both free and paid versions.
📊 Rankings and Market Share
- Push Notifications
- Rank: 19
- Market share: 0.4%
🏆 PubNub Awards
- 🔥 16th most popular in the United States in the Push Notifications category.
⚡ Sites Using PubNub
We have data on 362 websites that use the PubNub push notification platform. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using PubNub is 
vimeo.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vimeo.com |
#23 | United States | English |
| 2 | #170 | English | ||
| 3 | player.vimeo.com |
United States | English | |
| 4 | #1,676 | United States | English | |
| 5 | #3,418 | Sri Lanka | English | |
| 6 | #6,149 | United Kingdom | English | |
| 7 | #7,848 | Bangladesh | Bangla | |
| 8 | #12,813 | English | ||
| 9 | #18,467 | United Kingdom | British English | |
| 10 | #19,504 | United States | English | |
| 11 | #19,782 | United Kingdom | English | |
| 12 | #21,271 | Iceland | American English | |
| 13 | #21,771 | United States | English | |
| 14 | #21,914 | United Kingdom | British English | |
| 15 | #22,254 | United States | English | |
| 16 | #27,410 | Arabic | ||
| 17 | #29,124 | English | ||
| 18 | #29,871 | United States | English | |
| 19 | #29,891 | Spain | English | |
| 20 | #32,287 | United Kingdom | English |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use PubNub:
- are located in the United States
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Marketing/Merchandising category.
Most of the sites using PubNub are from the United States, Norway, and the United Kingdom.
- United States 55.1%
- Norway 14%
- United Kingdom 9.3%
- Germany 3.7%
- Canada 2.8%
- Japan 2.8%
- Spain 1.9%
- Switzerland 1.9%
- Bangladesh 0.9%
- Other 7.6%
Most PubNub users speak English or Norwegian Bokmål.
- English 91.9%
- Norwegian Bokmål 4.2%
- Spanish 0.8%
- Chinese 0.8%
- German 0.6%
- Japanese 0.6%
- Arabic 0.6%
- Italian 0.3%
- Bangla 0.3%
The PubNub push notification platform is especially popular on .com top-level domains.
- .com 84%
- .no 4.1%
- .net 1.7%
- .tv 1.7%
- .org 1.4%
- .ca 1.1%
- .io 0.8%
- .de 0.6%
- .eu 0.6%
- Other 4%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing PubNub include marketing and merchandising, health, and online shopping.
- Marketing/Merchandising 40.8%
- Health 14.2%
- Online Shopping 10%
- Business 5.8%
- Entertainment 4.2%
- Fashion/Beauty 4.2%
- Internet Services 2.5%
- Auctions/Classifieds 2.5%
- Real Estate 1.7%
- Other 14.1%
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PushOwl💬 Frequently Asked Questions
Where is PubNub's headquarters?
PubNub is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
Does PubNub offer a free plan?
Yes, there is a free version with limited functionality.
How much is PubNub per month?
PubNub is priced from $98 per month for the Starter plan.
Which country uses PubNub the most?
The majority of PubNub users are from the United States.
Who uses PubNub?
According to our data, PubNub is used on hundreds of sites, including vimeo.com, zillow.com, and
player.vimeo.com.
How does PubNub compare to the competition?
PubNub is a moderately popular push notification platform, ranking ahead of 17 other push notification platforms we track.
What are the alternatives to PubNub?
Alternatives and possible competitors to PubNub may include 
Baidu Cloud Push, OneSignal, and 
Firebase Cloud Messaging.