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I need to implement push notification feature in my application. Exploring some options.
Google recently recommends Firebase platform, but this is not completely a free service. So I thought of using GCM again. Will google stop support for GCM in future?
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Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) provides a reliable and battery-efficient connection between your server and devices that allows you to deliver and receive messages and notifications on iOS, Android, and the web at no cost.
You can send up to 240 messages/minute and 5,000 messages/hour to a single device.
No-cost Products A/B Testing, Analytics, App Distribution, App Indexing, Authentication (except Phone Auth) Cloud Messaging (FCM), Crashlytics, Dynamic Links, In-App Messaging, Performance Monitoring, Predictions, and Remote Config.
Firebase Cloud Messaging is free of charge, just like Google Cloud Messaging was. The Firebase pricing page shows exactly what Firebase features are paid.
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Yes, it's free. You can use Analytics for advanced messaging - out of the box.
Which products are paid? Which are free?
Firebase's paid infrastructure products are the Realtime Database, Firebase Storage, Hosting, and Test Lab. We offer a free tier for all of these products except Test Lab.
Firebase also has many free products: Analytics, Notifications, Crash Reporting, Authentication, Remote Config, Dynamic Links, Firebase Invites, and App Indexing. You can use an unlimited amount of these in all plans, including our free Spark Plan.
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