Pushwoosh vs Customer.io

Built for mobile-first teams who move fast

Push, in-app, and omnichannel from the ground up with a visual journey builder, on-canvas segmentation, and 500K pushes per second. No per-contact overages.

Built for mobile-first teams who move fast

What is Pushwoosh

Customer engagement platform that turns user data into revenue. Push, in-app, email, SMS, WhatsApp - all channels in one place. Visual journey builder, smart segmentation, and an AI copilot that optimizes campaigns for revenue automatically. Free plan, no feature gates, transparent pricing.

80K+
Brands worldwide
500K/sec
Push throughput
99.9%
Uptime SLA
1 year
Event data retention

Why teams switch from Customer.io

Mobile-first platform

Customer.io is email-centric, with mobile push as a secondary channel. Pushwoosh is built from the ground up for mobile engagement with 500K pushes per second and a native in-app editor that requires no coding.

No-code personalization

Customer.io requires Liquid syntax for personalization, which creates a technical barrier for marketers. Pushwoosh Dynamic Content lets teams select user attributes from a dropdown and preview messages instantly, no templating language required.

Advanced journey logic

Customer.io limits you to one entry trigger per campaign with limited branching. Pushwoosh supports multiple entry triggers and conditional branching by any event, event group, or attribute combination at any step.

Predictable pricing

Customer.io charges per contact with overage fees and separate API call pricing. Pushwoosh bills by the number of devices with no per-contact overages and no surprise invoices as your user base grows.

Full feature-by-feature comparison

The complete picture. Every capability side by side so you can decide based on facts, not marketing.

FeaturePushwooshCustomer.io
1. CHANNELS & FEATURES
Push notificationsyesyes
High-speed push (up to 500K/sec)yesno
Emailyesyes
In-app messagingyesyes (limited)
SMSyes (out of the box)yes
WhatsAppyesyes (via webhooks)
In-app drag-and-drop editoryesno
2. SEGMENTATION & PERSONALIZATION
Build-and-launch segmentation (on campaign canvas)yesno
RFM segmentationyesno
Assign user tags inside journey flowyesno
Timezone sensitivityyesno
Silent hours / Quiet hoursyesno
Dynamic content (no-code)yesno (Liquid only)
Multi-language messagingyesyes
3. AUTOMATED MESSAGING & WORKFLOWS
Visual multichannel journey builderyes (Customer Journey Builder)yes (Journeys)
A/B testingunlimited A/B/nyes
AI messaging serviceyes (ManyMoney AI)no
Channel reachability checkyesno
Scheduled campaigns (fully automated)yeslimited (timestamp attrs)
Recurring campaigns (fully automated)yeslimited
Dynamic time delayyesno
Multiple entry triggers in one campaignyes (2+)no (only one)
Control campaign flow based on eventyeslimited (single event attrs)
Edit live campaigns without stoppingyesno
Track all campaign goals (incl. pre-message)yespost-message only
4. ANALYTICS
Delivery metrics (sent, delivered, opened, CTR)yesyes
Individual message metrics on canvasyesno
App usage statistics (DAU, MAU)yesno
App revenue metrics (conversions, revenue, ARPU)yesno
Customizable dashboardsyesno
User retention curve graphyesno
Campaign goal conversion analysisyesno
Data retention periodunlimited by requestunlimited
5. PRICING & PLANS
Free plan availableyes (up to 1K MAU)no (14-day trial only)
Pricing metricMAU / devicesprofiles + API calls
No feature gating across plansyes (all features on all plans)no (tier-gated)
All channels included in base priceyesyes
Email sends included in MAU bundleyes (20/MAU/mo)overage per contact
AI copilot included in all plansyes (ManyMoney AI)no
Feature
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1. CHANNELS & FEATURES
Pushwoosh
Customer.io
Feature
2 / 44
Push notifications
Pushwoosh
yes
Customer.io
yes
Feature
3 / 44
High-speed push (up to 500K/sec)
Pushwoosh
yes
Customer.io
no
Feature
4 / 44
Email
Pushwoosh
yes
Customer.io
yes
Feature
5 / 44
In-app messaging
Pushwoosh
yes
Customer.io
yes (limited)
Feature
6 / 44
SMS
Pushwoosh
yes (out of the box)
Customer.io
yes
Feature
7 / 44
WhatsApp
Pushwoosh
yes
Customer.io
yes (via webhooks)
Feature
8 / 44
In-app drag-and-drop editor
Pushwoosh
yes
Customer.io
no
Feature
9 / 44
2. SEGMENTATION & PERSONALIZATION
Pushwoosh
Customer.io
Feature
10 / 44
Build-and-launch segmentation (on campaign canvas)
Pushwoosh
yes
Customer.io
no
Feature
11 / 44
RFM segmentation
Pushwoosh
yes
Customer.io
no
Feature
12 / 44
Assign user tags inside journey flow
Pushwoosh
yes
Customer.io
no
Feature
13 / 44
Timezone sensitivity
Pushwoosh
yes
Customer.io
no
Feature
14 / 44
Silent hours / Quiet hours
Pushwoosh
yes
Customer.io
no
Feature
15 / 44
Dynamic content (no-code)
Pushwoosh
yes
Customer.io
no (Liquid only)
Feature
16 / 44
Multi-language messaging
Pushwoosh
yes
Customer.io
yes
Feature
17 / 44
3. AUTOMATED MESSAGING & WORKFLOWS
Pushwoosh
Customer.io
Feature
18 / 44
Visual multichannel journey builder
Pushwoosh
yes (Customer Journey Builder)
Customer.io
yes (Journeys)
Feature
19 / 44
A/B testing
Pushwoosh
unlimited A/B/n
Customer.io
yes
Feature
20 / 44
AI messaging service
Pushwoosh
yes (ManyMoney AI)
Customer.io
no
Feature
21 / 44
Channel reachability check
Pushwoosh
yes
Customer.io
no
Feature
22 / 44
Scheduled campaigns (fully automated)
Pushwoosh
yes
Customer.io
limited (timestamp attrs)
Feature
23 / 44
Recurring campaigns (fully automated)
Pushwoosh
yes
Customer.io
limited
Feature
24 / 44
Dynamic time delay
Pushwoosh
yes
Customer.io
no
Feature
25 / 44
Multiple entry triggers in one campaign
Pushwoosh
yes (2+)
Customer.io
no (only one)
Feature
26 / 44
Control campaign flow based on event
Pushwoosh
yes
Customer.io
limited (single event attrs)
Feature
27 / 44
Edit live campaigns without stopping
Pushwoosh
yes
Customer.io
no
Feature
28 / 44
Track all campaign goals (incl. pre-message)
Pushwoosh
yes
Customer.io
post-message only
Feature
29 / 44
4. ANALYTICS
Pushwoosh
Customer.io
Feature
30 / 44
Delivery metrics (sent, delivered, opened, CTR)
Pushwoosh
yes
Customer.io
yes
Feature
31 / 44
Individual message metrics on canvas
Pushwoosh
yes
Customer.io
no
Feature
32 / 44
App usage statistics (DAU, MAU)
Pushwoosh
yes
Customer.io
no
Feature
33 / 44
App revenue metrics (conversions, revenue, ARPU)
Pushwoosh
yes
Customer.io
no
Feature
34 / 44
Customizable dashboards
Pushwoosh
yes
Customer.io
no
Feature
35 / 44
User retention curve graph
Pushwoosh
yes
Customer.io
no
Feature
36 / 44
Campaign goal conversion analysis
Pushwoosh
yes
Customer.io
no
Feature
37 / 44
Data retention period
Pushwoosh
unlimited by request
Customer.io
unlimited
Feature
38 / 44
5. PRICING & PLANS
Pushwoosh
Customer.io
Feature
39 / 44
Free plan available
Pushwoosh
yes (up to 1K MAU)
Customer.io
no (14-day trial only)
Feature
40 / 44
Pricing metric
Pushwoosh
MAU / devices
Customer.io
profiles + API calls
Feature
41 / 44
No feature gating across plans
Pushwoosh
yes (all features on all plans)
Customer.io
no (tier-gated)
Feature
42 / 44
All channels included in base price
Pushwoosh
yes
Customer.io
yes
Feature
43 / 44
Email sends included in MAU bundle
Pushwoosh
yes (20/MAU/mo)
Customer.io
overage per contact
Feature
44 / 44
AI copilot included in all plans
Pushwoosh
yes (ManyMoney AI)
Customer.io
no

Only at Pushwoosh: AI copilot that drives 40% revenue growth in 90 days

Autonomous AI that launches campaigns, finds high-intent customers, and optimizes for revenue in real-time. Customer.io offers AI translations and an MCP server, but no autonomous campaign copilot.

  • 3x campaign velocity (9 to 27 per quarter)
  • 11.8% conversion on AI-identified segments
  • Real-time optimization (kills losers in 48h)
  • 47 A/B tests running simultaneously
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Data privacy and security

Enterprise buyers require compliance at every level. Pushwoosh is built for organizations that cannot compromise on data protection.

ISO 27001:2022 CertifiedISO 27001 CertifiedGDPR CompliantData Privacy FrameworkHIPAA CompliantSOC 2 CertifiedOWASP Compliant

Own hardware in US and EU

Pushwoosh operates on private hardware servers located in the United States and Germany. Your data never leaves certified infrastructure.

99.9% uptime SLA

Enterprise-grade reliability backed by contractual SLA. Available with DPA, MSA, and SLA agreements to meet your legal and procurement requirements.

Private cloud and SSO

Private cloud deployment available for enterprise accounts. SSO support included. HIPAA and SOC 2 compliance for regulated industries.

See why teams choose Pushwoosh over Customer.io

Get a personalized walkthrough of Pushwoosh capabilities for your use case. Our team will show you how to migrate from Customer.io and what results you can expect in the first 90 days.

  • Mobile-first engagement with 500K pushes/sec and a native in-app editor
  • No-code Dynamic Content so marketers can personalize without Liquid syntax
  • Device-based pricing with no per-contact overages or API call fees

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