# OneSignal vs Pushwoosh: which do AI models recommend for mobile & push, October 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Mobile marketing and push. Five of fourteen models named OneSignal first on the direct prompt; two named Pushwoosh. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/marketing/mobile-marketing-and-push/onesignal-vs-pushwoosh/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OneSignal | 45% | #1 of 14 | 5% | 62 | 14 of 14 |
| Pushwoosh | 6% | #4 of 14 | 7% | 14 | 9 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Mistral Small: both first (first choices: OneSignal, Pushwoosh) (alternatives: Insider)
- Perplexity Sonar: onesignal first (first choices: OneSignal) (alternatives: Attentive, CleverTap, Insider, MoEngage)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: onesignal first (first choices: OneSignal) (alternatives: Customer.io, Twilio Programmable Messaging)
- Kimi K2: onesignal first (first choices: OneSignal) (alternatives: ActiveCampaign, Customer.io, Iterable)
- MiniMax M2.5: onesignal first (first choices: OneSignal) (alternatives: Braze, MoEngage, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Twilio Programmable Messaging)
- Llama 4 Maverick: pushwoosh first (first choices: Pushwoosh) (alternatives: Attentive, Klaviyo)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Customer.io) (alternatives: ActiveCampaign, Courier, OneSignal, Pushwoosh, Vero)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither first, one named (first choices: Braze) (alternatives: Airship, Iterable, OneSignal)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Customer.io, Sakari) (alternatives: ActiveCampaign, OneSignal)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Customer.io) (alternatives: Braze, OneSignal, Pushwoosh, Vero)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: Customer.io) (alternatives: OneSignal)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither first, one named (first choices: Customer.io Journeys) (alternatives: Braze, OneSignal)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Customer.io) (alternatives: Braze, HubSpot Marketing Hub)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: Customer.io) (alternatives: Braze, Iterable)

## What the models said about OneSignal

- "OneSignal relies primarily on FCM for Android delivery, which creates reliability issues in markets like China where Google services are blocked." (Muse Glimmer 30B, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Budget-friendly, easy setup, good for lean teams | Less enterprise depth for complex journeys" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, scale prompt, soft negative)
- "Be cautious with: OneSignal (verify new pricing works for you)" (Kimi K2, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "I'd recommend OneSignal as the starting point—it's cost-effective, has strong deliverability, and handles both push and SMS well." (MiniMax M2.5, direct prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Pushwoosh

- "console depth varies by plan tier, so capability may depend on what you pay for" (Perplexity Sonar, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Pushwoosh - a mid-market alternative to Braze and Airship for teams that need cross-platform push (web + mobile) with event-based automation at a fraction of the enterprise price." (Llama 4 Maverick, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Start with Sinch Engagement or Pushwoosh for a balance of cost, ease-of-use, and power." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "OneSignal and Pushwoosh are the best choices" (Mistral Small, direct prompt, first choice)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.