A simpler, standards-based Pusher Beams alternative.
Browser notifications on the standard Web Push protocol — no proprietary device SDK, flat pricing that's roughly 3–7× cheaper, and a five-minute drop-in setup.
No credit card required · Free tier never expires
What you'd pay, head-to-head
Identical web-push workload. Pusher Beams' stepped device tiers are what open the gap.
| Web-push subscribers | LitePush | Pusher Beams | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10,000 subscribers | $9 | $29 | $20/mo |
| 100,000 subscribers | $30 | $199 | $169/mo |
| 500,000 subscribers | $79 | $399+ | $320+/mo |
Pusher Beams tiers (device-metered): Startup $29 / Pro $99 / Business $199 / Premium $399; 500k+ has no public tier. Web-push-only workload, verified June 2026 from Pusher's public pricing page.
Why teams switch
Standard Web Push, no proprietary SDK
LitePush uses the browser's native PushSubscription and the VAPID standard. Pusher Beams wraps web push in its own device + "interests" model and SDK. With LitePush there's nothing proprietary between you and the browser — and you can export your subscriber list as CSV any time.
Cheaper, with flat pricing
At web-push volumes LitePush runs roughly 3–7× cheaper, and pricing is flat per tier — no stepped device tiers ($29 → $99 → $199 → $399) to climb as your audience grows, and no enterprise wall at the top.
Five-minute drop-in setup
One script tag, one service-worker file on your origin, and a subscribe() call — no device SDK to integrate, no interests to model. Under five minutes to your first push.
Web-first, not mobile-first
Pusher Beams is built mobile-first (iOS / Android + web), so its SDK and device model carry weight you don't need for browser push. If web notifications are the whole job, that's exactly what LitePush is built for.
When Pusher Beams is the better choice
We'd rather you pick the right tool than churn in a month. Pusher Beams is the better fit if you need:
- Native mobile app push — iOS / Android notifications via native SDKs. That's Pusher Beams' core strength; LitePush does web push, not native mobile apps.
- One vendor with Pusher Channels — if you already use Pusher for realtime websockets and want push under the same roof.
- Unified device targeting across native + web through a single interests/device model.
LitePush is deliberately narrower: the simplest, cheapest way to ship browser notifications on the open standard. If that's the box you're checking, it's hard to beat.
Switching over
Export your Pusher Beams web subscribers, swap in the LitePush script, and ship. One honest caveat: Web Push subscriptions are cryptographically tied to the VAPID keys they were created under, so your users re-opt-in on LitePush — that's a property of the Web Push standard, required moving between any two providers, not a LitePush quirk.