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Looking for a PushAlert alternative?

PushAlert is a feature-rich web push service with ecommerce automations, plugins and a lifetime free plan. That free plan stops sending at 3,000 subscribers. Here’s an honest comparison using PushAlert’s own pricing page, read Nov 12, 2026.

Updated By the Pusharoo team
In short
  • PushAlert Free is “lifetime free”, but its FAQ says sending stops once you reach 3,000 subscribers (Nov 12, 2026).
  • Basic is $12/mo ($10/mo billed annually); Premium $39/mo ($33); Platinum $69/mo ($58). Websites: 1, 1, 3 and 5.
  • PushAlert lists cart, price-drop, shipment and back-in-stock automations, plugins for WordPress, WooCommerce, Shopify, Magento, PrestaShop and Joomla.
  • Pusharoo: unlimited subscribers and websites, A/B tests, REST API and events for everyone; no store plugins.

At a glance

PusharooPushAlert (Nov 12, 2026)
Free planUnlimited, for lifeLifetime free; sending stops at 3,000 subscribers (visitors can still subscribe)
Paid plansNoneBasic $12/mo ($10 annual) · Premium $39/mo ($33) · Platinum $69/mo ($58) · Enterprise by quote
WebsitesUnlimitedFree/Basic 1 · Premium 3 · Platinum 5
A/B testingIncludedPremium and up
Event-triggered notificationsIncluded (custom events, tags, clicks, inactivity)Premium and up
RSS-to-pushIncludedPremium (Advanced on Platinum)
Abandoned cartVia your events + automationBasic and up; price drop, shipment, in-stock on Premium+
Subscriber exportSubscriptions are tied to your service’s VAPID keyPaid plans only, per its FAQ
BrandingNone“Unbranded” listed as a plan feature

Source: pushalert.co/pricing, read Nov 12, 2026. PushAlert is a trademark of its owner; we’re not affiliated.

Where PushAlert is the better fit

  • You want one-click ecommerce automations — abandoned cart, price drop, shipment and back-in-stock — wired through a store plugin.
  • You use a CMS where its plugin saves you time: WordPress, WooCommerce, Shopify, Magento, PrestaShop, Joomla or AMP.
  • You need geo-targeting, subscriber profiling or multi-language localization (Platinum).
  • You want chat support and a dedicated integration engineer on higher plans.

The 3,000-subscriber line

PushAlert’s FAQ is clear about what happens at the cap: visitors can still subscribe, but you can’t send any notifications until you upgrade. For a growing site, that makes the free plan a trial with a size limit rather than a permanent tier. A blog collecting 20 subscribers a day crosses 3,000 in about five months.

Pusharoo has no subscriber meter at all, so there’s no moment when sending stops. The trade-off is that store automations aren’t pre-wired: you send events like Pusharoo.track('added_to_cart') and build the automation yourself (cart reminders with events).

Multiple websites

PushAlert’s plans allow 1, 1, 3 and 5 websites, with unlimited sites on Enterprise. Pusharoo has no website limit, which matters for agencies and anyone running several small brands (agency guide).

Switching from PushAlert

Push subscriptions are tied to the VAPID key of the service that created them, so no provider can silently copy another’s list. When you switch, visitors re-subscribe to the new service: run both for a few weeks, point your prompt at the new one, and keep sending from the old one until its list shrinks (step-by-step switching guide).

If PushAlert used its own HTTPS subdomain for an HTTP site (yourdomain.pushalert.co), those subscriptions belong to that subdomain and can’t follow you. Move your site to HTTPS first — it’s required for standard web push anyway.

Is Pusharoo right for you?

Where Pusharoo is not the right pick: it does web push only — no native app push, email, SMS or WhatsApp — and there are no ready-made store plugins or geo-location targeting. Ecommerce triggers such as cart reminders work through events you send (Pusharoo.track() or the REST API) plus an automation, which takes a little setup. iPhone and iPad subscribers need iOS/iPadOS 16.4+ and your site added to the Home Screen — that’s Apple’s rule for every provider.

To try it, create a free account and follow the setup guide.

Questions

Is PushAlert free?

PushAlert has a lifetime free plan, but its FAQ says you can’t send notifications after reaching 3,000 subscribers without upgrading (read Nov 12, 2026).

How much does PushAlert cost?

Its pricing page listed Basic at $12/mo ($10/mo billed annually), Premium $39/mo ($33) and Platinum $69/mo ($58) on Nov 12, 2026, with Enterprise by quote.

Does PushAlert work on iPhone?

Its FAQ says yes for iPhone and iPad on iOS 16.4 and above — the same Apple rule (Home Screen web app) that applies to every provider, Pusharoo included.

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Free for life. No limits.

Unlimited subscribers, campaigns and automations. No badges. About five minutes to install.