PushBits
Notification server for relaying push notifications via Matrix, similar to PushBullet and Gotify.
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Still maintained? Slowing: no commits in the last 90 days, last push Jan 2026.
Comparisons in Communication - Custom Communication Systems: Slack alternatives, WhatsApp alternatives, Microsoft Teams alternatives, Discord alternatives.
At a glance
PushBits quick facts
- Health score
- 30/100 STALE
- Stars
- 371
- Last commit
- 10 months ago (Jan 2026)
- Latest release
- v0.10.7, May 2025
- Licence
- ISC
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In its own words
The project's README opens: "Receive your important notifications immediately, over Matrix ."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
PushBits scores 30/100, #37 of 44 in Communication - Custom Communication Systems: 0 commits in the last 90 days earn 0.0 of 35 points, the latest release (v0.10.7, 1.4 years ago) earns 9.3 of 25, 371 stars add 10.3 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and no advertised Docker image leaves the final 10 unclaimed. That places it in the stale band (below 40). The biggest shortfall is commit activity, worth 35.0 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
- Commit activity biggest shortfall 0.0 / 35
0 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 9.3 / 25
v0.10.7 released 1.4 years ago
- Stars 10.3 / 20
371 stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support 0.0 / 10
No Docker support advertised
Commit activity
- 0
- Last 90 days
- 4
- Last 12 months
- 10 months ago
- Last push
Ranked #37 of 44 tools in Communication - Custom Communication Systems by health , between Databag (#36) and Notifo (#38) .
Details
| Licence | ISC |
| Platforms | Go |
| Latest release | v0.10.7 · 1.4 years ago |
| Stars | 371 |
| Open issues | 9 |
| Docker | Not advertised |
| Repository | pushbits/server ↗ |
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PushBits: common questions
Is PushBits still maintained?
PushBits had 0 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was 10 months ago; the latest tagged release, v0.10.7, is from 1.4 years ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.