Push Notification Services · reliability comparison
Batch vs Firebase Cloud Messaging: which is more reliable? (2026)
Firebase Cloud Messaging is more reliable than Batch, scoring 89.3 vs 82.7 out of 100. Over the last 90 days Batch reported 12 incidents and Firebase Cloud Messaging reported 1, with effective uptime of 99.83% and 99.91% respectively. Batch resolves incidents faster on average (1h 39m).
Data updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we score
| Metric | Batch | Firebase Cloud Messaging |
|---|---|---|
| Reliability score | 82.7 | 89.3 |
| Rank (push notification services) | #5 | #4 |
| Uptime (90 days) | 99.83% | 99.91% |
| Incidents (90 days) | 12 | 1 |
| Partial / major outages | 3 | 1 |
| Avg time to resolve | 1h 39m | 3h 51m |
| Outages we detected | 0 | 0 |
| Transparency score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
Where Batch and Firebase Cloud Messaging differ
- Batch reported 12× as many incidents as Firebase Cloud Messaging over the last 90 days (12 vs 1).
- Batch had 3 partial or major outages, compared with 1 for Firebase Cloud Messaging.
- Batch fixes problems faster: 1h 39m on average, against 3h 51m for Firebase Cloud Messaging (2.3× quicker).
- Batch's longest outage on record lasted 3d (Feb 28, 2026); Firebase Cloud Messaging's lasted 3d (Mar 8, 2026).
90-day uptime
Batch
Firebase Cloud Messaging
- No incidents
- Degraded
- Partial outage
- Major outage
- No data
Recent Batch incidents
- InformationalOct 26, 2026 · resolved in 2h 29m
Delayed and duplicate Android push notifications (Transactional API)
- Degraded performanceOct 21, 2026 · resolved in 6h 54m
Precautionary temporary restriction of file uploads in the dashboard
- Degraded performanceOct 20, 2026 · resolved in 31m
Processing delays for profile updates
Affected: [CEP] Profile API, Data ingestion, Event Targeting & Retargeting
- Partial outageOct 14, 2026 · resolved in 55m
Delays in file-based audience imports
Affected: Custom Audiences, Audiences
- Degraded performanceOct 7, 2026 · resolved in 30m
Affected: [CEP] Export API
- InformationalOct 6, 2026 · resolved in <1m
Recent Firebase Cloud Messaging incidents
- Partial outageSep 1, 2026 · resolved in 3h 51m
RESOLVED: Firebase Cloud Messaging - low availability in North Americaofficial update ↗
Affected: Cloud Messaging
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- Novu · #1 · 100% uptime
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- Expo Push Notifications · #3 · 99.93% uptime
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