Email Marketing · head to head
EmailOctopus vs OneSignal
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OneSignal
Telecommunications
Customer engagement and messaging, without the complexity
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: EmailOctopus paid plans scale from about $4 to $19 per month by subscriber count, and the free plan caps at 2,500 subscribers and 10,000 emails per month; OneSignal free plan email sends cap at 10,000 per month and web push is capped at 10,000 subscribers per send, per onesignal.com/pricing (Aug 2026)
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which EmailOctopus and OneSignal actually diverge.
| Attribute | EmailOctopus | OneSignal |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Email Marketing | Telecommunications |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
EmailOctopus
- Paid plans scale from about $4 to $19 per month by subscriber count, and the free plan caps at 2,500 subscribers and 10,000 emails per month
OneSignal
- Free plan email sends cap at 10,000 per month and web push is capped at 10,000 subscribers per send, per onesignal.com/pricing (Aug 2026)
- Professional and Enterprise plans require custom annual contracts with no published rate, per onesignal.com; SMS/RCS messaging and dedicated IPs are gated behind the Professional tier
Pricing, plan by plan
EmailOctopus
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the EmailOctopus review.
OneSignal
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the OneSignal review.
Which should you pick?
Questions people ask
- Is EmailOctopus or OneSignal better?
- Neither clearly leads. EmailOctopus starts at Free and OneSignal at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, EmailOctopus or OneSignal?
- EmailOctopus starts at Free and OneSignal at Free.
- Does EmailOctopus or OneSignal run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use EmailOctopus for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
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