Why caution:effective 2026-09-01 — OneSignal limited mobile push and in-app messaging on its Free plan to organizations with up to 1,000 monthly active users, from September 1, 2026 for new customers and October 1, 2026 for existing customers. Above the limit, mobile push and in-app messages pause until the account upgrades; web push and email keep working under the existing limits. Mobile push had been unlimited on Free. Source ↗Full history ↓
A verdict here is not a fixed property of the vendor. A one-off pricing event demotes a vendor while its recorded date falls in the last 180 days and then lapses on its own, with nothing about the vendor having changed; a standing condition — a free tier withdrawn and not restored, a product retired — does not lapse with time. This one rests on a record effective 2026-09-01, so it lapses on 2027-03-01 unless we record something new first.
Limits, pricing history. Verified November 2026. Last updated 2026-11-08.
OneSignal's free tier offers Push notification platform — Free $0/mo… We rate it caution — one recorded limit reduction, on 2026-09-01.
The day we last read the vendor's page, and the day we last confirmed the terms we publish.
Free Tier Details
Push notification platform — Free $0/mo. Access to: All channels, Basic automation & analytics, OneSignal AI & MCP, Basic personalization. Mobile Push Notifications for organizations with up to 1,000 monthly active users. Web Push Notifications Max 10,000 subscribers per send. Email 10,000 sends / month.
We read that on 2026-11-02 from https://onesignal.com/pricing, and our check recorded: the page names OneSignal as "onesignal" and states "$0" and "$0.00" and "10,000 sends / month".
From onesignal.com/pricing, read 2026-11-02:
Free $0/mo For individuals and organizations just starting out Get started now Access to: All channels Basic automation & analytics OneSignal AI & MCP Basic personalization
Above 1,000 monthly active users, OneSignal pauses mobile push and in-app messages on the Free plan until the account upgrades; web push and email keep working under the Free plan's limits. (From onesignal.com/blog/whats-changing-on-onesignals-free-plan, read 2026-11-08.)
Data correction - OneSignal's 1,000 monthly-active-user limit on Free mobile push took effect on September 1, 2026 for new customers and October 1, 2026 for existing customers, not on 2026-09-25, the day our re-read found it. Our record also listed the Free plan's web push and email limits as new; they did not change. Source ↗
Before: Recorded 2026-09-25 as: The free tier now has limits on monthly active users for mobile push notifications (up to 1,000) and web push notifications (max 10,000 subscribers per send). Email sends are limited to 10,000/month.
After: "These changes take effect for new customers on September 1, 2026, and for existing customers on October 1, 2026."
OneSignal limited mobile push and in-app messaging on its Free plan to organizations with up to 1,000 monthly active users, from September 1, 2026 for new customers and October 1, 2026 for existing customers. Above the limit, mobile push and in-app messages pause until the account upgrades; web push and email keep working under the existing limits. Mobile push had been unlimited on Free. Source ↗
Before: Free: Unlimited Mobile Push Sends. Web Push Notifications Max 10,000 subscribers per send. 10,000/mo Free Email Sends.
After: Free $0/mo. Access to: All channels, Basic automation & analytics, OneSignal AI & MCP, Basic personalization. Mobile Push Notifications for organizations with up to 1,000 monthly active users. Web Push Notifications Max 10,000 subscribers per send. Email 10,000 sends / month.
Retracted — this record was our error (2026-10-05). Retracted 2026-10-05: no allowance fell. Email went from 100 sends a day in our stored description to 10,000 sends a month, an increase, and web push names 10,000 subscribers in both states. onesignal.com/pricing, fetched 2026-10-05, gives the Free plan "Email 10,000 sends / month" and web push "Max 10,000 subscribers per send". The 2026-09-25 record, which limits mobile push to organizations with up to 1,000 monthly active users, stands. Unconfirmed. We could not check this change against an archived copy of OneSignal's page, so it does not count toward the rating.Source ↗
Retracted — this record was our error (2026-11-02). Retracted 2026-11-02: OneSignal's free email allowance did not change on 2026-04-13. onesignal.com/pricing gave "Email 10,000 free sends / month" in the Internet Archive's copies of 2025-01-03, 2025-10-16, 2026-03-20, 2026-04-28 and 2026-06-04. We found no copy giving 100 emails a day. We hold no source for this record, so it does not set OneSignal's rating.
We do not push notifications. Every change we record is readable the moment it lands, and the JSON answer carries an ETag — send it back as If-None-Match and an unchanged answer costs one 304.
Yes, OneSignal offers a free tier: Free. Push notification platform — Free $0/mo. Access to: All channels, Basic automation & analytics, OneSignal AI & MCP, Basic personalization. Mobile Push Notifications for organizations with up to 1,000 ...
What is OneSignal's free tier?
OneSignal's free tier is called "Free". Push notification platform — Free $0/mo. Access to: All channels, Basic automation & analytics, OneSignal AI & MCP, Basic personalization. Mobile Push Notifications for organizations with up to 1,000 monthly active users. Web Push Notifications Max 10,000 subscribers per send. Email 10,000 sends / month. Above 1,000 monthly active users, OneSignal pauses mobile push and in-app messages on the Free plan until the account upgrades; web push and email keep working under the Free plan's limits. (From https://onesignal.com/blog/whats-changing-on-onesignals-free-plan/, read 2026-11-08.)
Is OneSignal's free tier reliable?
OneSignal's free tier requires caution because of one specific recorded change, on 2026-09-01: OneSignal limited mobile push and in-app messaging on its Free plan to organizations with up to 1,000 monthly active users, from September 1, 2026 for new customers and October 1, 2026 for existing customers. Above the limit, mobile push and in-app messages pause until the account upgrades; web push and email keep working under the existing limits. Mobile push had been unlimited on Free. Source: https://onesignal.com/blog/whats-changing-on-onesignals-free-plan/
Is OneSignal's free tier good for production?
OneSignal's free tier is usable for prototyping and development, but we rate it caution because of one recorded limit reduction, on 2026-09-01. Consider alternatives with more stable pricing for critical services.
What changed in OneSignal's pricing?
OneSignal has had 1 recorded pricing change. Most recently: OneSignal limited mobile push and in-app messaging on its Free plan to organizations with up to 1,000 monthly active users, from September 1, 2026 for new customers and October 1, 2026 for existing customers. Above the limit, mobile push and in-app messages pause until the account upgrades; web push and email keep working under the existing limits. Mobile push had been unlimited on Free. Source: https://onesignal.com/blog/whats-changing-on-onesignals-free-plan/ (2026-09-01).
When will I outgrow OneSignal's free tier?
At 1,000 MAU, you'll need to upgrade. When you outgrow the free tier, evaluate paid plans against alternatives — sometimes a competitor's free tier covers what you need.
What category is OneSignal in?
OneSignal is categorized under Messaging on AgentDeals.