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Pusher

Overview

What is Pusher?

London-based Pusher supports mobile application development with pub/sub messaging and "presence channel" which supports discovery of live users of applications as well as messaging or chat room capabilities to applications, and finally location services as well (e.g. geolocation).

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Lets make the app more interactive using Pusher

Rating: 8 out of 10
May 16, 2022
Vetted ReviewVerified User
Pusher, by name, seems just like a normal push notification service provider, but it is a way ahead of that. Although we can use it to send Real-time notifications to app user...
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Ashok Saini
Engineer - Information Technology
Software Engineer
FlipPaisa.com
Pusher1 year of experience

Lets push the real time notifications with Pusher

Rating: 7 out of 10
May 8, 2022
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Pusher is known for its efficient push notification service. We were developing our apps using Flutter and as Flutter allows using Pusher as a Widget, we chose it as the best ...
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Lav Nandan
Engineer - Information Technology
Software Engineer
FlipPaisa
Pusher1 year of experience

I make Real time push notifications easy - Pusher

Rating: 7 out of 10
May 6, 2022
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Pusher came as a solution front us when we were looking for some solution to resolve bi-directional communication issues in our app. It allows pushing notifications or UI elem...
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Dharmi Singh
Engineer - Information Technology
Jr. App Developer
FlipPaisa
Pusher1 year of experience

Pusher - an easy integration API for real-time notifications

Rating: 10 out of 10
April 26, 2022
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Our company had the need to implement real-time updates in our web UI and mobile app. Pusher allowed us to have a platform that performed that. Users would submit information ...
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Professional
Pusher5 years of experience
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Pricing

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Startup

$49

Cloud
per month

Pro

$99

Cloud
per month

Business

$299

Cloud
per month

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Details

What is Pusher?

Pusher Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo
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Community Insights

TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

Users of the Pusher product have found it incredibly versatile for syncing various types of data. This includes shared canvases, shared chat, and uploaded images. The ability to effortlessly communicate and share information in real-time has been highly appreciated by customers. The product provides valuable feedback to users through real-time notifications and a progress indicator for long-running jobs. This ensures that users stay informed and can track the progress of their tasks efficiently.

One notable use case where Pusher truly shines is in solving the push use case. It eliminates the need for complex JavaScript coding and enables immediate updates to be visible to users. Customers have successfully implemented real-time updates in their web UI and mobile app using Pusher, allowing for seamless bi-directional communication. Many developers choose Pusher for Flutter app development due to its easy integration and flawless performance as a push notification service provider. Furthermore, Pusher goes beyond being just a push notification service by enabling live changes in the app's interface with simple server commands, enhancing the overall user experience.

Straightforward to use: Several users have found Pusher to be straightforward and easy to use. They appreciate its intuitive user interface, which builds channels for them and provides API keys and secrets, making implementation in their app quick and efficient.

Real-time notifications: Many users liked the real-time notifications provided by Pusher. They found them easy to integrate and customize, enhancing the UI/UX of their apps.

Excellent APIs: Users have praised Pusher for its excellent APIs that are easy to integrate into their code. The documentation provided by Pusher is also highly regarded, as it is easy to understand with good examples of how to implement the APIs effectively.

  1. Lack of customer support and documentation: Several users have expressed frustration with the absence of customer support or readily available documentation, making it difficult for them to troubleshoot issues or find necessary information.

  2. No cancellation option for subscriptions: Users have mentioned the lack of a cancellation option once a subscription is started, indicating a lack of flexibility or control for users who may want to discontinue their subscription.

  3. Limited number of messages: Some users have found the platform's message limit to be restrictive, suggesting that it may not be suitable for high-volume communication needs and potentially limiting their ability to effectively communicate with others.

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Lets make the app more interactive using Pusher

Rating: 8 out of 10
May 16, 2022
AS
Ashok Saini
Software Engineer
FlipPaisa.com (Internet, 51-200 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Pusher
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Pusher, by name, seems just like a normal push notification service provider, but it is a way ahead of that. Although we can use it to send Real-time notifications to app users, it can also be used to make live changes in the app's interface using just a few commands via the server.
Pros
  • It can make the app more interactive using live changes in the app.
  • We can send real-time notifications using Pusher.
  • It helps a lot in making the UI/UX better than before.
Cons
  • Implementation is quite tricky. A lot of terms to remember from the documentation.
  • Not a large community.
  • They could restructure the pricing to make it more suitable for low-budget startups.
Likelihood to Recommend
As I told you earlier, if you just want to send regular push notifications to the app users, then Pusher shall not be your first choice. However, if you wish to make the app a little more interactive by making live changes in the app using Pusher and sending your user's real-time notifications, then you should definitely try it.
Most Important Features
  • Its ability to make the app more interactive.
  • Integration with Flutter is an easy process.
  • Well documented.
Return on Investment
  • It helped to make the app more user friendly.
  • We don't have to make many changes in the UI, as Integrating Pusher with Flutter based app is an easy process.
  • We achieved more positive ratings after using Pusher in our app.
Other Software Used
TeamViewer, TeamViewer Meeting (formerly Blizz), Flutter, by Google

Lets push the real time notifications with Pusher

Rating: 7 out of 10
Incentivized
May 08, 2022
LN
Lav Nandan
Software Engineer
FlipPaisa (Internet, 51-200 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Pusher
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Pusher is known for its efficient push notification service. We were developing our apps using Flutter and as Flutter allows using Pusher as a Widget, we chose it as the best option for push notification service. It has a similar user interface so integration with Flutter apps is an easy and flawless process.
Pros
  • Pusher allows live changes in the UI using push requests. We can also integrate it with the PHP source code.
  • They offer 99.99% uptime, so we can trust on their services.
  • Pusher works well along with the Flutter codebase, so we do not have to modify it much to work on cross-platforms.
Cons
  • Setting up it in the beginning was a little complex.
  • Not enough tutorials or good user communities out there to implement it quickly.
  • Pricing might not be suitable for all.
Likelihood to Recommend
If you do not want to use all of its features, then you should consider some cheaper option instead of Pusher. If you want to send Real-Time notifications or want to make real-time changes in the app (like whenever a user type sometimes, some change happens instantly), then you can give it a try.
Most Important Features
  • Real-time Notifications
  • Real-time statistics and graphs
  • Its user interface, efficiency, and reliability
Return on Investment
  • Saves our day, as implementation is not a lengthy process.
  • Makes the app more efficient and reliable.
Other Software Used

I make Real time push notifications easy - Pusher

Rating: 7 out of 10
Incentivized
May 06, 2022
DS
Dharmi Singh
Jr. App Developer
FlipPaisa (Internet, 51-200 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Pusher
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Pusher came as a solution front us when we were looking for some solution to resolve bi-directional communication issues in our app. It allows pushing notifications or UI elements live directly from the server to the app. This type of live transition provides the best user experience to the end-users.
Pros
  • Nearly zero downtime, it works reliably 24x7.
  • There pricing is also competitive, as of now.
  • It is straightforward to use Pusher in various use cases.
Cons
  • Not a good support system.
  • Poor documentation.
  • Date transmission encryption issues.
Likelihood to Recommend
If you want to make live changes in your app's UI while the user is using it, then Pusher might play a crucial role. For example, by changing the theme or color set by users' input, this task or similar tasks can be easily accomplished by using Pusher. This might not suitable for you if you are having a low budget and low experience.
Most Important Features
  • Push Notifications.
  • Tracking and Reporting of the messages.
  • Easy to integrate and manage.
  • Real time bi-directional communication.
Return on Investment
  • By using Pusher, users get a new type of experience, which is quite good.
  • Work is done reliably fast and in efficient manner.
Other Software Used

Pusher - an easy integration API for real-time notifications

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
April 26, 2022
Verified User
Professional in Engineering
Internet Company, 1-10 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
Pusher
5 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Our company had the need to implement real-time updates in our web UI and mobile app. Pusher allowed us to have a platform that performed that. Users would submit information from the UI to the backend, then the backend code (PHP in our case) would push a notification to the UI for other users to get information to display in real-time.
Pros
  • Real-time UI notifications
  • Excellent API's to integrate into your code easily
  • Documentation that is easy to understand and has good examples of how to implement the APIs
Likelihood to Recommend
Our online ordering platform needed a way to notify restaurants, delivery drivers, and other administrators when an order was submitted by the customer. Pusher allowed that to happen and the time from submission to notifications was sub-second. The API performed excellently even during times of peak performance.
Most Important Features
  • Real-time notifications
  • Excellent performance
  • Excellent price
Return on Investment
  • We had over ten thousand customer orders go through over the course of a year with no problems with this API
  • There was very minimal support for this API which allowed us to focus on other priorities.
Other Software Used
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