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Ntfy

Ntfy is a self-hostable, open-source alternative to Pushover / Pushbullet. This page compiles its license, stack, deployment, maintenance and hosting details from public sources (updated 2026-06-16).

At a glance

category (analytics, CRM, file-storage, BI, etc.)
push notifications
SaaS-tool-it-replaces (e.g. 'Google Analytics', 'Notion')
Pushover / Pushbullet
license type (MIT, AGPL, GPL, BSL, etc.)
Apache-2.0 / GPLv2 (dual)
primary language/stack
Go
deployment method (Docker, Helm/K8s, bare-metal, one-click)
Docker, bare-metal
GitHub stars (snapshot, dated)
~21k (approx, 2025)
last-commit recency / maintenance activity
Active
managed-hosting-available (yes/no + who offers it)
Yes — ntfy.sh (official hosted)
minimum RAM/CPU footprint
Very low (~64MB)
has-active-community (Discord/forum size tier)
Active (Discord/Matrix, medium)

Pub-sub notifications via HTTP. Star count approximate.

Official site / source ↗

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Alternatives in push notifications

Gotify

FAQ

What does Ntfy replace?
Ntfy is a self-hostable alternative to Pushover / Pushbullet.

What's notable about Ntfy?
Pub-sub notifications via HTTP. Star count approximate.

Is the data here verified?
Yes — every entry is compiled from public sources and links out to its source.