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OneSignal vs Telnyx

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OneSignal

Telecommunications

Customer engagement and messaging, without the complexity

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Telnyx logo

Telnyx

Telecommunications

Voice, messaging and connectivity APIs on a private global IP network

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only OneSignal has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: 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); Telnyx the advertised per-message price excludes US 10DLC registration fees and carrier surcharges, so American A2P traffic costs more than the rate card row suggests.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which OneSignal and Telnyx actually diverge.

Attributes where OneSignal and Telnyx differ
AttributeOneSignalTelnyx
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumPer message and per minute, priced by destination country
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, APIs, Python, JavaScript, Java, PHP, Ruby, .NET

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Telecommunications).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in OneSignal

Nothing recorded that Telnyx does not also cover.

Only in Telnyx

  • Published per-destination rate card
  • Private IP backbone
  • SIP trunking
  • Programmable messaging
  • Wireless and IoT SIMs

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

OneSignal

  • Sending push notifications to mobile app users when orders shipnot Telnyx
  • Triggering email confirmations based on form submission eventsnot Telnyx
  • Creating multi-step SMS and email journeys for onboarding usersnot Telnyx
  • Sending in-app messages to users abandoning checkout flowsnot Telnyx

Telnyx

  • Teams moving off a larger aggregator to reduce per-message cost at steady volumenot OneSignal
  • Applications with international voice traffic where per-minute rates vary sharply by destinationnot OneSignal
  • Platforms needing SIP trunking and programmable voice from a single suppliernot OneSignal
  • Products combining messaging with cellular IoT connectivity on one accountnot OneSignal

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

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

Telnyx

  • The advertised per-message price excludes US 10DLC registration fees and carrier surcharges, so American A2P traffic costs more than the rate card row suggests.
  • Support and the partner ecosystem are smaller than the market leader, which matters most during an incident rather than during evaluation.
  • The cost advantage only becomes material at volume, so low-traffic projects save little while giving up ecosystem breadth.
  • Toll fraud controls need configuring properly, because a misconfigured voice account can accumulate serious cost quickly.
  • Product breadth is strong for voice and messaging but thinner for adjacent channels such as video, so multi-channel products may still need a second vendor.

Pricing, plan by plan

OneSignal

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 10,000 free email sends/month
    • Unlimited mobile push
    • Basic analytics and automation
  • Growth$19/month
    • Base platform fee plus usage costs
    • Mobile push: $0.012 per monthly active user
    • Web push: $0.004 per subscriber
  • Professional$undefined/mo
    • Custom annual pricing
    • All Growth features plus SMS/RCS messaging
    • 24/7 prioritized support
  • Enterprise$undefined/mo
    • Custom annual pricing
    • Unlimited personalization
    • Dedicated success manager

Telnyx

On request
  • Pay as you go$undefined/month
    • Published rate card by destination country
    • No monthly minimum for standard usage
    • Volume pricing negotiated above published tiers

Which should you pick?

Choose OneSignal if

  • You want to start without paying.
OneSignal review

Choose Telnyx if

  • You need published per-destination rate card.
  • You work on Web, APIs, Python, JavaScript, Java, PHP, Ruby, .NET.
  • You also want private ip backbone.
Telnyx review

Questions people ask

Is OneSignal or Telnyx better?
Neither clearly leads. OneSignal starts at Free and Telnyx at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, OneSignal or Telnyx?
OneSignal has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for OneSignal and On request for Telnyx.
Does OneSignal or Telnyx run on more platforms?
OneSignal runs on Web. Telnyx runs on Web, APIs, Python, JavaScript, Java, PHP, Ruby, .NET.
Can I use OneSignal for free?
Yes. OneSignal has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Telnyx starts at On request.
What is OneSignal best used for?
OneSignal is most often used for sending push notifications to mobile app users when orders ship, triggering email confirmations based on form submission events, creating multi-step sms and email journeys for onboarding users, sending in-app messages to users abandoning checkout flows. Of those, sending push notifications to mobile app users when orders ship and triggering email confirmations based on form submission events are not what Telnyx is typically brought in for.
What can OneSignal do that Telnyx cannot?
Telnyx covers Published per-destination rate card, Private IP backbone, SIP trunking, Programmable messaging.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

OneSignal: How much does OneSignal cost?

OneSignal offers a free tier with 10,000 free email sends/month and unlimited mobile push. Growth plan starts at $19/month plus usage-based charges for mobile push ($0.012 per monthly active user) and web push ($0.004 per subscriber).

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Telnyx: How much do per-message rates vary between countries?

By more than an order of magnitude. US A2P SMS is priced in small fractions of a cent per segment, while some international destinations run to several cents or more per message. Always price your actual destination mix rather than a headline US rate.

OneSignal: Does OneSignal offer a free version?

Yes, OneSignal's free plan includes 10,000 free email sends per month, unlimited mobile push, basic analytics and automation, with up to 1 active journey and 2 message steps.

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Telnyx: Are 10DLC fees included in the published price?

No. US A2P messaging requires brand and campaign registration, and those one-off and monthly fees plus per-segment carrier surcharges are added on top of the per-message rate.

OneSignal: What are OneSignal's email costs beyond the free tier?

After the 20,000 free email sends/month included in the Growth plan, OneSignal charges $1.50 per 1,000 additional emails.

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Telnyx: Why does the private network matter?

Voice quality degrades with jitter and packet loss on the public internet. Carrying traffic on a private backbone with direct carrier interconnects is what the quality claim rests on.

OneSignal: What is included in the Professional plan?

OneSignal's Professional plan includes custom annual pricing, all Growth features plus SMS/RCS messaging, 24/7 prioritized support, and optional dedicated IP for email.

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