Open-source Parse backend Parse Server now supports sending iOS and Android push notifications.
Developers will be able to send transactional push notifications based on the properties in the INstallation class (just like with the Prase.com hosted backend.
The API has been designed in a way that conforms closely to the original, including the ability to send to channels and also specific installations based on a query.
Parse also introduced PushAdapater which lets Parse Server users send push notifications using any push provider