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Flutter-powered AI app builder A head-to-head of two Push Notifications packages on pub.dev, by daily downloads, GitHub activity, and maintenance.
firebase_messaging edges flutter_local_notifications_linux on usage, roughly 25% more daily downloads (124,230 vs 99,546 per day). firebase_messaging answers issues faster, a median first reply of 0 vs 9 days.
🇺🇸 firebase.google.com · v16.7.0
Flutter plugin for Firebase Cloud Messaging, a cross-platform messaging solution that lets you reliably deliver messages on Android and iOS.
Replies within ~2 days
🇦🇺 dexterx.dev · v8.0.1
Linux implementation of the flutter_local_notifications plugin
Replies within ~1 week
| Metric | firebase_messaging | flutter_local_notifications_linux |
|---|---|---|
| Downloads / day | 124,230 | 99,546 |
| Rank in Push Notifications | #1 | #5 |
| GitHub stars | 9,259 | 2,664 |
| Likes | 3,947 | 13 |
| Pub points | 160 / 160 | 150 / 160 |
| Issue response (median) | 0 days | 9 days |
| Contributors | 99 | 99 |
| Last commit | 22 days ago | 17 days ago |
| CI | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-CLAUSE |
| First published | 9 years ago | 5 years ago |
| Platforms | android, ios, macos, web | linux |
Highlighted cell wins each comparable metric. For rank, issue response, and last commit, lower is better.