ntfy
Push notifications to phone or desktop using HTTP PUT/POST, with Android app, CLI and web app, similar to Pushover and Gotify.
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Still maintained? Yes: 465 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v2.34.0 (Oct 2026).
Comparisons in Communication - Custom Communication Systems: Slack alternatives, WhatsApp alternatives, Microsoft Teams alternatives, Discord alternatives.
At a glance
ntfy quick facts
- Health score
- 98/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 35,173
- Last commit
- today (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- v2.34.0, Oct 2026
- Licence
- Apache-2.0, GPL-2.0
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In its own words
The project's README opens: "ntfy (pronounced "notify") is a simple HTTP-based pub-sub notification service. With ntfy, you can send notifications to your phone or desktop via scripts from any computer, without having to sign up or pay any fees. If you'd like to run your own instance of the service, you can easily do so since ntfy is open source."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
ntfy scores 98/100, #5 of 44 in Communication - Custom Communication Systems: 465 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (v2.34.0, 6 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 35,173 stars add 18.2 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is star count, worth 1.8 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
Health over time
- Commit activity 35.0 / 35
465 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
v2.34.0 released 6 days ago
- Stars biggest shortfall 18.2 / 20
35k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support 10.0 / 10
Docker image or Compose file available
Commit activity
- 465
- Last 90 days
- 1,294
- Last 12 months
- today
- Last push
Ranked #5 of 44 tools in Communication - Custom Communication Systems by health , between Novu (#4) and Apprise (#6) .
Details
| Licence | Apache-2.0, GPL-2.0 |
| Platforms | Go, Docker, K8S |
| Latest release | v2.34.0 · 6 days ago |
| Stars | 35,173 |
| Open issues | 319 |
| Docker | Yes |
| Repository | binwiederhier/ntfy ↗ |
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ntfy: common questions
Is ntfy still maintained?
ntfy had 465 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was today; the latest tagged release, v2.34.0, is from 6 days ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.
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