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Gotify

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Send push notifications from your own server to browsers and Android devices.

What you can use it for

Send push notifications from your own server to browsers and Android devices.

  • Lightweight Go single-binary with embedded SQLite database and tiny memory footprint (<30MB).
  • Native Android companion app and web UI with real-time WebSocket message delivery.
  • Clean REST API and CLI tool for instant shell script alerts and server monitoring.
Workflow coverage and comparison notes

Self-host a real-time push notification server with mobile and desktop clients using Gotify instead of Pushover per-platform licensing.

Before you switch

No iOS client due to Apple APNs push registration constraints; best suited for Android and browser WebSockets.

Alternatives to these paid apps

Each comparison covers the workflow described above, rather than every paid feature.