# Gotify

A simple server for sending and receiving messages in real-time per WebSocket. (Includes a sleek web-ui)

Repository: https://github.com/gotify/server
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gotify
Homepage: https://gotify.net
Language: Go
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: golang, notifications, api, react, javascript, gotify, selfhosted, self-hosted, privacy, cloud, hosting, free-software, self-hosting
Last push: 2026-08-26T16:39:33+00:00
Link (homepage): https://gotify.net
Link (site_page): https://gotify.net/docs
Link (site_page): https://gotify.net/api-docs
Link (site_page): https://gotify.net/docs/pushmsg

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 97/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 93, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3152, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 46, "gap_med": 15, "n_releases_24m": 12}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 15801, forks 871 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:14.124570+00:00)

## What it is
Gotify is a self-hosted server for sending and receiving real-time messages over WebSocket, with a REST API for pushing messages and a sleek web UI for managing users, clients, and applications. It ships with an Android app for push notifications and a CLI client, making it a privacy-friendly alternative to commercial push services.

## Use cases
- self-host a private push notification server
- send alerts from scripts to my phone
- replace proprietary push services like Pushover or Pushbullet
- receive server monitoring alerts as phone notifications
- push messages to devices via a simple REST API
- get real-time notifications over WebSocket
- notify my phone when a long-running job finishes

## When to choose
- you want full control and privacy over your notification infrastructure
- you need a lightweight, self-hosted alternative to commercial push services
- you want to push notifications from any HTTP client or script
- you need an Android app that receives push notifications from your own server

## When to avoid
- you need push notifications to arbitrary users without running your own server
- you require rich media messaging or chat features rather than simple notifications
- you cannot host a server or maintain a VPS/Docker deployment
- you need guaranteed delivery to iOS, which lacks an official client

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: stable
- function: http-server, websocket, api-framework, self-hosted, middleware
- domain: self-hosted, privacy, developer-tools
- platform: self-hosted, go, cross-platform
- tags: push-notifications, notification-server, websocket, rest-api, android-client, real-time-messaging, message-push, messaging, automation, docker, linux, android, web-server

## Member repositories
- gotify/server (main) score 97
- gotify/android (plugin) score 82

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:14.124570+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:05:32.068784+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/gotify/server (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:14.124570+00:00, sha d599461d213a)
  - homepage: https://gotify.net (fetched 2026-08-29T08:03:23.312107+00:00, sha 4f1205918290)
  - site_page: https://gotify.net/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T08:03:23.314866+00:00, sha 8764e98b8ed8)
  - site_page: https://gotify.net/api-docs (fetched 2026-08-29T08:03:23.316668+00:00, sha 84a634ce3026)
  - site_page: https://gotify.net/docs/pushmsg (fetched 2026-08-29T08:03:23.318306+00:00, sha 662787739b81)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.