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Apprise vs changedetection.io

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted automation & workflows options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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AP Apprise Send notifications to dozens of services from one library VS CH changedetection.io Website change detection and notification
FeatureApprisechangedetection.io
CategoryAutomation & WorkflowsAutomation & Workflows
LicenseBSD-2-ClauseApache-2.0
LanguagePythonPython
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarydocker
GitHub stars★ 17,011★ 32,985
First released20172021
ReplacesPushoverIFTTT

Why pick each one

Choose Apprise if…

  • Massive service coverage
  • Easy to embed
Apprise details

Choose changedetection.io if…

  • Great for price and stock tracking
  • Lots of notifiers
  • Easy to deploy
changedetection.io details

Frequently asked questions

Is Apprise or changedetection.io better?

Neither is universally better. changedetection.io has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Apprise and changedetection.io free and open-source?

Yes. Apprise is licensed under BSD-2-Clause and changedetection.io under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Apprise and changedetection.io with Docker?

Apprise: yes. changedetection.io: yes.

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