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Automation Tool

ntfy

Send push notifications to your phone or desktop with a simple HTTP request.

Visit ntfy4.6

  • Rating

    4.6 / 5

  • Pricing

    Freemium

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    Web, iOS, Android

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What is ntfy?

ntfy is an open-source notification service that lets any script, server or app send a push alert to your phone or browser with one simple web request. You can use the free public server or host it yourself, so long-running jobs, backups and automations can tell you when they finish instead of you checking on them again and again.

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Pros: what ntfy does well

  • One request sends a notification
  • Free public server or self-host
  • Open source with phone apps

Cons: where it falls short

  • Needs a little scripting to set up
  • Higher limits on the hosted service cost money

Who ntfy is for

Developers who want alerts when scripts, backups or jobs finish.

Who can skip it

People without any scripts or automations to watch.

ntfy alternatives

Not sold on ntfy? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Automation resources

Gotify

Focus: scripts. Shares push notifications and self-hosted with ntfy. Free (ntfy: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (ntfy: 4.6).

Automation ToolFreeWeb, Android
4.5Visit

Apprise

Focus: notifications, command line and scripts. Shares alerts and open source with ntfy. Free (ntfy: Freemium). Same 4.6 rating.

Automation ToolFreeCross-Platform
4.6Visit

Kestra

Focus: workflow automation, orchestration and scheduling. Shares self-hosted and open source with ntfy. Free (ntfy: Freemium). Same 4.6 rating.

Automation ToolFreeWeb
4.6Visit

OpenWA

Focus: whatsapp, api and messaging. Shares self-hosted and open source with ntfy. A web app, not an automation tool. Free (ntfy: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (ntfy: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.5Visit

Uptime Kuma

Focus: monitoring, uptime and status page. Shares alerts and open source with ntfy. A web app, not an automation tool. Free (ntfy: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (ntfy: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.7Visit

changedetection.io

Focus: website monitoring, change alerts and price tracking. Shares self-hosted and open source with ntfy. A web app, not an automation tool. Free (ntfy: Freemium). Same 4.6 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

Free alternatives to ntfy

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Healthchecks

Focus: cron, monitoring and scheduled jobs. Shares alerts and open source with ntfy. A web app, not an automation tool. Free (ntfy: Freemium). Same 4.6 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb
4.6Visit

ConvertX

Focus: file converter and documents. Shares self-hosted and open source with ntfy. A web app, not an automation tool. Free (ntfy: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (ntfy: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.5Visit

Shlink

Focus: url shortener and short links. Shares self-hosted and open source with ntfy. A web app, not an automation tool. Free (ntfy: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (ntfy: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.5Visit

YOURLS

Focus: url shortener, analytics and plugins. Shares self-hosted and open source with ntfy. A web app, not an automation tool. Free (ntfy: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (ntfy: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.5Visit

Windmill

Focus: workflows, internal tools and cron jobs. Shares open source and github with ntfy. Free (ntfy: Freemium). Same 4.6 rating.

Automation ToolFreeWeb
4.6Visit

Watchexec

Focus: file watcher, automation and command line. Shares open source and github with ntfy. Free (ntfy: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (ntfy: 4.6).

Automation ToolFreeCross-Platform
4.5Visit
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