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ntfy

OPEN SRC

Push notifications to phone or desktop using HTTP PUT/POST, with Android app, CLI and web app, similar to Pushover and Gotify.

VG SCORE
9.5

Product Details

PricingOpen Source
Free TrialUnlimited (public server) or self-hosted
API✅ REST
Learning CurveEasy
Integrations11 available

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PROS & CONS

STRENGTHS

  • Open-source and self-hostable, offering great flexibility and data ownership.
  • Completely free to use on the public server (ntfy.sh) with no account required.
  • Extremely simple API makes it easy to integrate with any script or service.

WEAKNESSES

  • Public server notifications are not private; messages are not end-to-end encrypted.
  • Lacks some advanced features of paid alternatives, like detailed audit logs or guaranteed delivery SLAs.

KEY FEATURES

HTTP-Based Publishing

Send notifications via simple PUT/POST requests to a topic URL.

Topic-Based Subscriptions

Users subscribe to topics; publishing to a topic notifies all subscribers.

Multi-Platform Apps

Receive alerts via official Android app, web app, and command-line client.

Message Prioritization & Actions

Set priority levels and add click actions/buttons to notifications.

WHO IS ntfy BEST FOR?

System administrators and DevOps engineers

They can use ntfy to receive instant alerts from servers, scripts, or monitoring tools directly to their phones or desktops.

INTEGRATIONS

ZabbixPrometheus AlertmanagerPython applicationsNode-REDHome AssistantDockercURLZapierShell scriptsPython scriptsIFTTT

TECHNICAL DETAILS

LEARNING CURVE
EASY — UP IN MINUTES
FREE TRIAL

Unlimited (public server) or self-hosted

API

REST

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FINAL ASSESSMENT

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