# OneSignal alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 407 of the 648 answers in the 3 categories where OneSignal holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/vendors/onesignal/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Braze: 63
- Intercom: 25
- AppsFlyer: 13
- Customer.io: 11
- Airship: 10
- Apple Search Ads: 7

## Mobile marketing and push

**Small business**: 23 of 72 answers did not name OneSignal (OneSignal is #1 of 19 at 59%).

- SlickText: first choice in 6 of those 23
- Attentive: first choice in 1 of those 23
- Emitrr: first choice in 1 of those 23
- Knock: first choice in 1 of those 23
- Pushwoosh: first choice in 1 of those 23
- Salesmsg: first choice in 1 of those 23
- SendBlue: first choice in 1 of those 23
- Sender: first choice in 1 of those 23

**Mid-market**: 31 of 72 answers did not name OneSignal (OneSignal is #1 of 17 at 34%).

- Customer.io: first choice in 5 of those 31
- Vero: first choice in 2 of those 31
- Bird: first choice in 1 of those 31
- Braze: first choice in 1 of those 31
- Courier: first choice in 1 of those 31
- Knock: first choice in 1 of those 31
- Meera: first choice in 1 of those 31
- Plivo: first choice in 1 of those 31

**Enterprise**: 49 of 72 answers did not name OneSignal (OneSignal is #4 of 12 at 6%).

- Braze: first choice in 22 of those 49
- Airship: first choice in 6 of those 49
- Attentive: first choice in 3 of those 49
- Staffbase: first choice in 3 of those 49
- Courier: first choice in 2 of those 49
- Customer.io: first choice in 1 of those 49
- Maestra: first choice in 1 of those 49
- Pushwoosh: first choice in 1 of those 49

## In-app messaging and customer communications

**Small business**: 48 of 72 answers did not name OneSignal (OneSignal is #1 of 12 at 17%).

- Crisp: first choice in 6 of those 48
- Intercom: first choice in 4 of those 48
- tawk.to: first choice in 3 of those 48
- ActiveCampaign: first choice in 2 of those 48
- CometChat: first choice in 2 of those 48
- Drift: first choice in 2 of those 48
- Front: first choice in 2 of those 48
- Product Fruits: first choice in 2 of those 48

**Mid-market**: 54 of 72 answers did not name OneSignal (OneSignal is #3 of 15 at 11%).

- Intercom: first choice in 9 of those 54
- Userpilot: first choice in 7 of those 54
- Signal: first choice in 4 of those 54
- Front: first choice in 3 of those 54
- Product Fruits: first choice in 3 of those 54
- Braze: first choice in 2 of those 54
- Customer.io: first choice in 2 of those 54
- Stream Chat: first choice in 2 of those 54

**Enterprise**: 65 of 72 answers did not name OneSignal (OneSignal is #6 of 13 at 4%).

- Braze: first choice in 13 of those 65
- Intercom: first choice in 12 of those 65
- Pendo: first choice in 5 of those 65
- Sendbird: first choice in 3 of those 65
- Microsoft Teams: first choice in 2 of those 65
- Pylon: first choice in 2 of those 65
- Slack Enterprise Grid: first choice in 2 of those 65
- Stream: first choice in 2 of those 65

## Mobile apps

**Small business**: 27 of 72 answers did not name OneSignal (OneSignal is #1 of 12 at 43%).

- App Radar: first choice in 2 of those 27
- Adjust: first choice in 1 of those 27
- AppDrift Free Plan: first choice in 1 of those 27
- AppFollow: first choice in 1 of those 27
- Appfigures: first choice in 1 of those 27
- Apple Search Ads: first choice in 1 of those 27
- AppsFlyer Zero: first choice in 1 of those 27
- Branch: first choice in 1 of those 27

**Mid-market**: 44 of 72 answers did not name OneSignal (OneSignal is #4 of 16 at 9%).

- AppsFlyer: first choice in 5 of those 44
- Meta Advantage+ App Campaigns: first choice in 5 of those 44
- Apple Search Ads: first choice in 4 of those 44
- Customer.io: first choice in 3 of those 44
- Google App Campaigns: first choice in 3 of those 44
- Adjust: first choice in 2 of those 44
- MoEngage: first choice in 2 of those 44
- AppsFlyer Zero: first choice in 1 of those 44

**Enterprise**: 66 of 72 answers did not name OneSignal.

- Braze: first choice in 25 of those 66
- AppsFlyer: first choice in 8 of those 66
- Airship: first choice in 4 of those 66
- Staffbase: first choice in 3 of those 66
- Apple Search Ads: first choice in 2 of those 66
- Maestra: first choice in 2 of those 66
- MoEngage: first choice in 2 of those 66
- Adjust: first choice in 1 of those 66

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