Overlap
Notifications for Multi-platform
Notifications tools that run on Multi-platform. The Catch for each, not a winner list.
7 tools · the Catch, not a ranking
- NovuMIT notification workflows with a real 0 USD Cloud
The default GitHub branch is next, and GET /LICENSE there 404s. Open-core: enterprise/, apps/web/src/ee, and apps/dashboard/src/ee are commercial. Self-hosted deployment on the pricing page sits under Enterprise. Free Cloud caps 10K runs, 20 workflows, 24h retention.
- MauticGPL-3.0 self-host marketing automation; hosted trial is not free
Marketing automation — not Listmonk newsletter/tx alone. Hosted 14-day trial is NOT the free path; self-host is. Distinct from Listmonk.
- EdgepushAGPL server + MIT SDK: BYO APNs/FCM on Cloudflare Workers
BYO APNs+FCM on Cloudflare Workers — not ntfy/Gotify self-host pub/sub, not Novu workflow orchestration. Server is AGPL; pitch self-host or Hosted Free caps. Distinct from ntfy, Gotify, and Novu.
- TextbeeMIT Android SMS gateway; Hosted Free 1 device/50 msgs/day
Android phone must stay online; not iOS. SMS hole vs Twilio trials — you own the handset and carrier, not a cloud number product. Distinct from Twilio-class CPaaS.
- KnockHosted notification workflows; Developer free to 10k messages/mo
Closed-source SaaS — not Novu MIT self-host. LOUD: Starter jumps to $250/mo (50k messages). Downstream SendGrid/Twilio/etc still bill you. HIPAA/SAML/SCIM are Enterprise. Free path is Developer tier only.
- OneSignalMulti-channel messaging SaaS; Free now capped at 1k mobile MAU
Closed SaaS. LOUD (2026): Free mobile push/in-app limited to 1,000 MAU (new orgs Sep 1, existing Oct 1) — overage pauses mobile until Growth (from about $19/mo + per-MAU). Not Novu/Knock twins. SMS/RCS extra.
- MagicBellMultichannel notification API + inbox; Builder free to 1k deliveries/mo
Closed SaaS — not Novu self-host. LOUD: Startup jumps to $249/mo (50k deliveries; $0.0025 overage). Multi-channel = multi-delivery counts. You still pay SendGrid/Twilio/FCM underneath. Not Knock twin for complex workflow DAGs.