# Pusher Channels

> A managed real-time messaging platform for web and mobile applications

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/pusher-channels
- **Category:** Realtime Messaging Infra
- **Homepage:** https://pusher.com/channels
- **Also known as:** pusher-channels
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-19T18:31:51.581Z

## Vioscale score

**56.2 / 100**, confidence 62% (medium). Computed 2026-09-01. _(updating — computed under an earlier model version or past its freshness window.)_

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 50 | 0.052 | 2.6 | ✓ |
| reliability | 50 | 0.073 | 3.7 | ✓ |
| capabilities | 0 | 0.04877777777777778 | 0 | - |
| integrations | 13.7 | 0.04066666666666666 | 0.6 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 40 | 0.073 | 2.9 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 100 | 0.084 | 8.4 | ✓ |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-19, [verify at source](https://pusher.com/channels/pricing/). Independently observed._

from $49/mo · Subscription · Free tier

> From $49/month for Startup plan. Free Sandbox tier available.

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| Sandbox | Free | ✓ | - |
| Startup | $49/month | - | - |
| Pro | $99/month | - | - |
| Business | $299/month | - | - |
| Premium | $499/month | - | - |
| Growth | $699/month | - | - |
| Plus | $899/month | - | - |
| Growth Plus | $1,199/month | - | - |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | - | - |

### Sandbox

**Included limits:** messages_per_day: 200k, concurrent_connections: 100

- Standard support

### Startup

**Included limits:** messages_per_day: 1 million, concurrent_connections: 500

### Pro

**Included limits:** messages_per_day: 4 million

- Monitoring integrations

### Business

**Included limits:** messages_per_day: 10 million

### Premium

**Included limits:** messages_per_day: 20 million, concurrent_connections: 10,000

- Premium support

### Growth

**Included limits:** messages_per_day: 40 million, concurrent_connections: 15,000

- Annual price discount

### Plus

**Included limits:** messages_per_day: 60 million, concurrent_connections: 20,000

### Growth Plus

**Included limits:** messages_per_day: 90 million, concurrent_connections: 30,000

- Premium customer support

### Enterprise (Contact sales)

For applications requiring 10+ million concurrent connections and 100+ billion messages

- Custom plan
- Outstanding uptime
- Top-tier support

### Add-ons

- **Priority Support** ($3000/mo)

## About

Pusher Channels provides cloud-based WebSocket infrastructure that allows developers to build real-time features such as live dashboards, presence awareness, and collaborative editing without managing underlying network complexity.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** Web
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS

## Integrations (2)

_Independently observed._

- Librato
- Datadog

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | freemium | [link](https://pusher.com/channels/pricing/) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://pusher.com/channels/pricing/) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | mid | [link](https://pusher.com/channels/pricing/) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":49,"currency":"USD"}` | [link](https://pusher.com/channels/pricing/) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://pusher.com/channels/pricing/) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 2 | [link](https://pusher.com/channels/pricing/) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://pusher.com/channels/pricing/) | 2026-08-19 | 75% (high) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://pusher.com/channels/pricing/) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.gdpr | yes | [link](https://pusher.com/security/) | 2026-08-19 | 75% (high) |
| security.hipaa | yes | [link](https://pusher.com/security/) | 2026-08-19 | 75% (high) |
| security.iso27001 | yes | [link](https://pusher.com/security/) | 2026-08-19 | 75% (high) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/pusher-channels). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*