Apprise vs Maxun

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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FeatureAppriseMaxun
CategoryAutomation & WorkflowsAutomation & Workflows
LicenseBSD-2-ClauseAGPL-3.0
LanguagePythonTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM64 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarydocker
GitHub stars★ 17,011★ 17,077
First released20172024
ReplacesPushoverOctoparse, Import.io

Why pick each one

Choose Apprise if…

  • Massive service coverage
  • Easy to embed
Apprise details

Choose Maxun if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 17.1k GitHub stars
  • Written in TypeScript
Maxun details

Frequently asked questions

Is Apprise or Maxun better?

Neither is universally better. Maxun has the larger community, while Apprise is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Apprise and Maxun free and open-source?

Yes. Apprise is licensed under BSD-2-Clause and Maxun under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Apprise and Maxun with Docker?

Apprise: yes. Maxun: yes.

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