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Communication & Collaboration
A self-hosted push notification server with a simple REST API
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ntfy
Send push notifications to your phone or desktop via HTTP PUT or POST
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About ntfy
ntfy is a simple HTTP-based pub-sub notification service. Scripts, servers and applications publish messages with a single PUT or POST request, and subscribers receive push notifications through the ntfy mobile apps, web app or command line. It is open source and can be self-hosted, while the hosted ntfy.sh service is free to use without sign-up and offers paid plans with higher limits. ntfy suits developers and sysadmins who want effortless alerts from cron jobs, monitoring and automations.
ntfy website preview
Live preview of ntfy.sh via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.
ntfy: strengths & things to check
Strengths
- Free tier available — you can start without paying (freemium model).
- Covers notifications, push, pub sub, self hosted — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
- Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.
Things to check
- The full feature set sits behind a paid plan — check which limits the free tier carries on the official site before committing.
- Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
- It is one of 565 tools in the Communication & Collaboration category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.
Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.
ntfy pricing
| Pricing model | Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more. |
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| Free access | Yes — free tier, paid upgrades available |
| Current plan prices | Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale. |
| Official site | ntfy.sh |
ntfy key facts
- Category: Communication & Collaboration
- Pricing: Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.
- Focus areas: notifications, push, pub sub, self hosted
- Official site: ntfy.sh
ntfy FAQ
How much does ntfy cost?
Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (ntfy.sh).
What is ntfy used for?
Send push notifications to your phone or desktop via HTTP PUT or POST Its focus areas in the Communication & Collaboration category: notifications, push, pub sub, self hosted.
Where can I try ntfy?
On its official site, ntfy.sh — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.
ntfy vs alternatives
| ntfy | Gotify | Akkoma | Apache OpenMeetings | |
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| Pricing | Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more. | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. |
| Focus areas | notifications, push, pub sub, self hosted | notifications, push, self hosted, api | fediverse, activitypub, microblogging, self hosted, open source | video conferencing, whiteboard, groupware, self hosted, open source |
| Official site | ntfy.sh | gotify.net | akkoma.social | openmeetings.apache.org |
| Directory status | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed |
Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.
About the Communication & Collaboration category
Chat, video meetings, and messaging apps that keep teams connected. The Communication & Collaboration category on Tools Hub currently lists 565 tools. Alongside ntfy, it includes Screego, Tox, Inboxen, Mail-in-a-Box.
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