ntfy
by Ntfy · HTTP pub-sub push notifications to phone, desktop and web
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Overview
ntfy is an HTTP-based pub-sub notification service. You publish a message to a topic with a PUT or POST request, and subscribe from the Android, iOS or web app to receive it as a push notification. Topics are created on the fly, and messages can carry priorities, tags, action buttons and file attachments. The server can also be self-hosted.
- Best for
- Developers and sysadmins sending push alerts to phone or desktop from scripts, cron jobs and APIs
- Pricing
- Free to use without sign-up, then Supporter $6/month ($5 billed annually), Pro $12/month ($10) and Business $25/month ($20)
- Runs on
- WebiOSAndroidSelf-hostedCLI
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Publish a notification with a single HTTP PUT or POST
- Open source, dual-licensed Apache 2.0 and GPLv2, self-hostable
- Free to use on the hosted server without sign-up
- Android, iOS and web apps; priorities, tags and attachments
Trade-offs
- Without sign-up, the topic name is the only secret protecting it
- Reserving topic names requires a paid plan, from $6/month
- Daily message, email and phone-call caps apply on every paid plan
- Chat support only on the $25/month Business plan
How ntfy markets itself
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Homepage capture
“Push notifications made easy”
- Angle: Simplicity / ease
- Hero: Product screenshot
Pricing
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How this score is made up
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MCP support
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API quality
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Documentation
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Agent friendliness
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Changelog
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Marketing site structure
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Page speed
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Operational trust
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Measured, but not part of the score
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Openness
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Maintenance
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