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Firebase Cloud Messaging vs Pushwoosh: which is more reliable? (2026)
Pushwoosh is more reliable than Firebase Cloud Messaging, scoring 97.9 vs 89.3 out of 100. Over the last 90 days Firebase Cloud Messaging reported 1 incident and Pushwoosh reported 1, with effective uptime of 99.91% and 99.99% respectively. Pushwoosh resolves incidents faster on average (11m).
Data updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we score
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| Metric | Firebase Cloud Messaging | Pushwoosh |
|---|---|---|
| Reliability score | 89.3 | 97.9 |
| Rank (push notification services) | #5 | #2 |
| Uptime (90 days) | 99.91% | 99.99% |
| Incidents (90 days) | 1 | 1 |
| Partial / major outages | 1 | 1 |
| Avg time to resolve | 3h 51m | 11m |
| Outages we detected | 0 | 0 |
| Transparency score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
Where Firebase Cloud Messaging and Pushwoosh differ
- Pushwoosh fixes problems faster: 11m on average, against 3h 51m for Firebase Cloud Messaging (21.6× quicker).
- Firebase Cloud Messaging's longest outage on record lasted 3d (Mar 8, 2026); Pushwoosh's lasted 42m (Jul 7, 2026).
90-day uptime
Firebase Cloud Messaging
Pushwoosh
- 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 Americaofficial update ↗
Affected: Cloud Messaging
Recent Pushwoosh incidents
- Partial outageSep 17, 2026 · resolved in 11m
Unable to send one-time push notifications from Control Panel
Affected: Control Panel
Other push notification services to consider
- Novu · #1 · 100% uptime
- Courier · #3 · 99.99% uptime
- Expo Push Notifications · #4 · 99.93% uptime
- Batch · #6 · 99.83% uptime
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