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Firebase Cloud Messaging vs Novu: which is more reliable? (2026)
Novu is more reliable than Firebase Cloud Messaging, scoring 100.0 vs 89.3 out of 100. Over the last 90 days Firebase Cloud Messaging reported 1 incident and Novu reported 0, with effective uptime of 99.91% and 100% respectively.
Data updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we score
VS
| Metric | Firebase Cloud Messaging | Novu |
|---|---|---|
| Reliability score | 89.3 | 100.0 |
| Rank (push notification services) | #4 | #1 |
| Uptime (90 days) | 99.91% | 100% |
| Incidents (90 days) | 1 | 0 |
| Partial / major outages | 1 | 0 |
| Avg time to resolve | 3h 51m | — |
| Outages we detected | 0 | 0 |
| Transparency score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
Where Firebase Cloud Messaging and Novu differ
- Novu reported no incidents in the last 90 days, while Firebase Cloud Messaging reported 1.
- Firebase Cloud Messaging had 1 partial or major outage, compared with 0 for Novu.
90-day uptime
Firebase Cloud Messaging
Novu
- No incidents
- Degraded
- Partial outage
- Major outage
- No data
Recent Firebase Cloud Messaging incidents
- Partial outageSep 1, 2026 · resolved in 3h 51m
RESOLVED: Firebase Cloud Messaging - low availability in North America
Affected: Cloud Messaging
Recent Novu incidents
No incidents reported by Novu in the last 90 days.
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