Pusher
Leader in realtime technologies for developers
Founded
2010
Starting Price
0
Category
Communication
Last updated March 11, 2026
About Pusher
Pusher is a hosted realtime communication API that enables developers to add live features like notifications, chat, and real-time updates to web and mobile applications. With 40+ SDKs and a flexible pub/sub messaging model, Pusher handles WebSocket infrastructure so teams can focus on building features instead of managing connections.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Extremely easy to integrate with 40+ SDKs across all major languages and frameworks
- Abstracts WebSocket complexity so developers can focus on features, not infrastructure
- Excellent documentation and developer experience with comprehensive tutorials
- 99.99% uptime SLA on paid plans with automatic failover
- Built-in security with encryption, authentication, and GDPR/HIPAA compliance
Key Features
Channels
Pub/sub messaging API with public, private, and presence channels for organizing real-time data flows
40+ SDKs
Client and server libraries for JavaScript, Python, Ruby, Go, PHP, Java, .NET, and many more languages
Presence Channels
Track which users are online and subscribed to specific channels for collaborative features
End-to-End Encryption
Encrypted channels ensure message contents remain private between sender and recipients
Webhooks
Server-side notifications for channel events like subscription, unsubscription, and client events
Beams (Push Notifications)
Cross-platform push notifications for iOS, Android, and web with device interest and user targeting
Debug Console
Real-time event viewer in the dashboard for monitoring and debugging channel activity
Pricing
Sandbox
0/month
- 100 max connections
- 200K messages/day
- Unlimited channels
- SSL protection
Startup
49
Best For
Live Chat & Messaging
Build real-time chat features for customer support, team collaboration, or social apps with presence awareness
Live Dashboards & Notifications
Push real-time data updates to dashboards, activity feeds, and notification systems without polling
Collaborative Editing
Enable multi-user collaboration features like live cursors, shared editing, and real-time document sync
Gaming & Interactive Apps
Power multiplayer game state synchronization, live scores, and interactive audience participation features
