SendiventvsOneSignal
OneSignal is an engagement platform. Sendivent is developer notification infrastructure.
- Developer-first API
- Event-based architecture
- All channels equal
- Simple pricing model
- Push-first platform
- Engagement and marketing focus
- A/B testing and analytics
- Segment-based targeting
Choose Sendivent if...
- You want developer-focused notification infrastructure
- You need transactional notifications, not campaigns
- You want event-based, not segment-based messaging
- You prefer simpler tooling without marketing features
?Choose OneSignal if...
- You need a push notification platform with engagement features
- You want built-in A/B testing and analytics
- You need segment-based campaign tools
- Push is your primary channel
| Feature | Sendivent | OneSignal |
|---|---|---|
| Primary focus | Notifications | Engagement |
| Push notifications | ||
| SMS | ||
| Slack | ||
| Event-based API | Limited | |
| A/B testing | ||
| Segment targeting | ||
| Campaign builder |
Infrastructure vs engagement
OneSignal started as a push notification platform and evolved into a broader engagement suite. It's great for marketing campaigns, segments, and A/B testing.
Sendivent is notification infrastructure for developers. It's built for transactional, event-driven notifications — not campaigns.
Different problems, different tools
OneSignal solves: "How do I engage users and drive them back to my app?"
Sendivent solves: "How do I notify users when things happen in my product?"
When engagement tools help
OneSignal's features shine when you need:
- Segment-based campaigns ("notify all users who haven't logged in")
- A/B testing notification copy
- Marketing-style push campaigns
- Engagement analytics
When infrastructure wins
Sendivent's approach is better when you need:
- Transactional notifications triggered by events
- Multi-channel routing from a single API
- Developer-controlled notification logic
- Simpler tooling without marketing features
Using both
Some teams use both: OneSignal for engagement/marketing, Sendivent for transactional notifications. The tools complement each other.
Bottom line
Choose OneSignal if you need engagement and campaign features. Choose Sendivent if you need clean developer infrastructure for product notifications.
Last compared: November 2024
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