Pocket Alert
All important notifications in one place!
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Pocket Alert delivers real-time push notifications to iOS/Android via API or webhooks, centralizing alerts in one mobile inbox.
- for
- Developers and DevOps engineers who need instant, low-noise alerts on their phones.
- pricing
- freemium
Key features
- API integration — Send a push with a single POST request, no SDK required.
- Webhook integration — Connect services that emit webhooks to trigger pushes instantly.
- Priority levels — Five levels from silent to critical, with critical alerts bypassing Do Not Disturb.
- Mobile app — iOS and Android app shows all alerts in one searchable inbox.
- Web dashboard — Manage devices, keys, and notifications from a browser interface.
- Form builder — Create quick contact/lead forms that push submissions directly to your phone.
- Command-line tool — Send and manage alerts from Linux, macOS or Windows shells.
- Scheduled delivery — Schedule pushes up to 30 days ahead or cancel before they fire.
Use cases
- Get instant push alerts for CI/CD pipeline failures.
- Receive real-time notifications for new orders or critical business events.
- Push links or notes from a browser to a phone with one click.
- Collect form submissions (e.g., feedback) directly on a mobile lock screen.
Pocket Alert pricing
- Free$050 daily messages · 1 device · 1 application · 7-day webhook history
- Starter$6/month1,000 daily messages · 3 devices · 5 applications · 30-day webhook history
- Medium$12/month5,000 daily messages · 5 devices · 20 applications · 90-day webhook history
- Large$25/monthunlimited daily messages · unlimited devices · unlimited applications · 1-year webhook history
Pocket Alert vs alternatives
| Best for | Customizable push notifications for monitoring and scripts | PR notifications in Slack | Event-driven webhook routing | Unified cron and uptime monitoring | Cloud observability dashboards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Freemium | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| DevHunt upvotes | 21 | 33 | 30 | 37 | 39 |
| Launched | Jul 2024 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 | Jul 2026 | Feb 2024 |
- Pocket Alert vs PullNotifier: PullNotifier focuses on Slack PR notifications, while Pocket Alert sends pushes to mobile devices.
- Pocket Alert vs Hookdeck: Hookdeck is an event gateway for routing webhooks, whereas Pocket Alert delivers them as mobile pushes.
- Pocket Alert vs Drumbeats: Drumbeats provides unified monitoring for cron jobs and uptime, but does not offer mobile push delivery.
- Pocket Alert vs groundcover: Groundcover offers cloud observability dashboards, while Pocket Alert provides instant push alerts for any source.
Pocket Alert FAQ
What is Pocket Alert?+
Pocket Alert is a mobile push notification service for iOS and Android that delivers alerts from monitoring, deploys, cron jobs and custom services in under a second.
How do I start using it?+
Sign up, add a device, generate an API key, then integrate via API or webhook and install the mobile app.
Can I customize alerts?+
Yes, you can group alerts by application, set priority levels, add up to three action buttons, and schedule delivery.
Is there a free tier?+
Yes, the Free plan is free forever, offering 50 push notifications per day, one device, one application and one webhook.
What limits do paid plans have?+
Starter provides 1,000 daily messages, Medium 5,000, and Large offers unlimited messages, devices, applications and webhooks.
How can I view alerts on a desktop?+
Through the web dashboard you can manage devices, keys and view notification history on a larger screen.
Summarized by DevHunt from pocketalert.app · Sep 27, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.