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24 alternatives to Pager

Receiver for Push Notifications.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Pager launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   A pager▲104

   Hello HN, I basically don't use notifications for anything. The noise is too much. Slack is too loud. Email is too slow. But sometimes you do need a note in your face. I found myself missing 1990s pagers. I wanted a digital equivalent - something that does one thing: beep until I ack it. So I built UDP-7777. Concept: - 0% Cloud: It listens on UDP Port 7777. No accounts, no central servers. You don't need Tailscale/ZeroTier/WG/etc, it's just easy for device sets. - CAPCODES: It maps your IP address (LAN or Tailscale) to a retro 10-digit "CAPCODE" that looks like a phone number…

   Dec 2025 · udp7777.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Notifyr▲338

   Receive iOS notifications on your Mac

   2014 · getnotifyr.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Changed▲169

   Monitor and get push notifications when a website changes

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Pager▲121

   Alerts for Reddit

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Pusher Push Notifications API▲441

   Send push notifications programmatically at scale

   2016 · pusher.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   PushRadar▲95

   Real time notifications for your apps

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Pager Team▲88

   Get system outage notifications the instant they occur

   2019 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Hyperlink▲266

   Get push notifications when your links get clicked

   2019 · usehyperlink.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Pushbullet for Mac▲255

   Send your iOS notifications to your Mac

   2015 · pushpal.arjones.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Pusher Beams▲165

    Hosted API for devs to deliver transactional notifications

    2018 · pusher.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    PushCrew▲234

    Push notifications for websites and mobile web.

    2015 · vwo.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Now Push Notify▲91

    A user-focused marketing platform using push notifications

    2021 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Pingr▲139

    Get notified when it's important

    2018 · pingr.xyz · its alternatives →

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    Pascal’s Pager▲74

    Point any webhook at a private URL. Pascal reads the payload and writes the Alert, no parser, no field mapping. iPhone only.

    Sep 2026 · pascalspager.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Pushcut▲112

    Smart notifications that kick off your automation

    2019 · pushcut.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Buzzerr▲93

    Make queue management effortless

    2023 · buzzerr.xyz · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Pusha▲135

    Send push notifications from your desktop or web application

    2018 · haaretz.co.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Push▲86

    Notifications made for you.

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Pagetuner▲94

    Visual feedback directly on your website

    2022 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Notethis▲90

    A better way to grab attention on your website 👀

    2018 · notethis.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Pusher Chatkit▲114

    Developer-driven chat done simply.

    2017 · pusher.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Cronitor Status Pages▲85

    Incident communication when you need it most

    2023 · cronitor.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Instagram Story Push Notifier & Saver▲77

    Never miss an Instagram story again!

    2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Smart Notification Bar for WordPress▲127

    Show the right message to the right visitors

    2020 · smartnotificationbar.com · its alternatives →

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