4 of the 9 in-app messaging tools we list have a free plan, confirmed on their own website. Here they are side by side.
Listed alphabetically. A tool is ranked by its reviews once it has 3.
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MagicBellSend notifications to email, mobile push, web push, Slack, and SMS through a single API. | ReviewsNone yetWrite one for MagicBell | Lowest paid plan$249per monthStartup, as of November 14, 2026 | Free planYes | Free trialNot confirmed | Public APIYes | Runs onWeb, Mobile | Main features
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NovuOpen-source infrastructure to notify your users and let your agents talk with them. | ReviewsNone yetWrite one for Novu | Lowest paid plan$30per month, starting fromPro, as of November 13, 2026 | Free planYes | Free trialNot confirmed | Public APIYes | ||
OneSignalPush, email, SMS/RCS, and in-app messaging in one platform. | ReviewsNone yetWrite one for OneSignal | Lowest paid plan$19per month, starting priceGrowth, as of November 13, 2026 | Free planYes | Free trialNot confirmed | Public APINot confirmed | Runs onAndroid, iOS | |
PendoPendo feeds product context to the apps and AI agents you build or buy. | ReviewsNone yetWrite one for Pendo | Lowest paid planNot confirmed | Free planYes | Free trial30 days | Public APIYes |
From each tool's own website. “Not confirmed” means we couldn't confirm it there, not that the tool doesn't have it. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.
A tool is listed here only when we've confirmed on its own website that it has a free plan. Tools we couldn't confirm it for are left out, even if they may have it. Vendors can't pay for a place on this list. Add a tool we missed
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