Comparison

Batch vs Airship

By The InstantPWA team — Product & engineering·Last updated August 1, 2026

Batch and Airship both offer push notification and in-app messaging infrastructure for native apps and websites, with Batch often positioned toward mid-market teams and Airship toward larger enterprises, though both serve a range of company sizes.

Native mobile push SDKs
Batch
Yes
Airship
Yes
Web push
Batch
Yes
Airship
Yes
In-app messaging
Batch
Yes
Airship
Yes
Segmentation & automation
Batch
Yes
Airship
Yes
Self-serve pricing
Batch
Partial
Airship
No

Choose Batch if…

Choose Batch if you want a somewhat more self-serve, mid-market-friendly onboarding for push and in-app messaging.

Choose Airship if…

Choose Airship if you need deeper enterprise features and are prepared for a sales-led implementation process.

Where InstantPWA fits

Both platforms assume an existing native app or a push-eligible web audience. InstantPWA is upstream: a lightweight install prompt that turns website visitors into installed, home-screen (and push-eligible) users in the first place, independent of which messaging platform eventually sends the campaigns.

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FAQ

Do I need a native app to use these platforms?

Not necessarily for the web-push features, but their core value (native SDKs, richer in-app messaging) assumes a native app exists.

Are pricing details public?

Not fully — both generally require a quote based on audience size and channels used.

How does InstantPWA relate to these?

It solves a narrower, earlier problem (install/home-screen), and is not a substitute for either platform's messaging capabilities.