ntfy
Send push notifications to your phone via simple HTTP
ntfy is a simple, self-hostable pub-sub notification service that lets you send push notifications to phones and desktops via HTTP. It is widely used to deliver alerts from automation and scripts.
Key features
- HTTP-based notifications
- Android and iOS apps
- Topic-based pub-sub
- No account required
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Extremely easy to use
- Cross-platform apps
Trade-offs
- Public instance has limits
- Self-hosting iOS needs config
ntfy replaces
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