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Apprise APIPushBits
Free

Free and open source with no paid tier.

 Free

Free to self-host; the source is published on GitHub.

Linux, Self-hosted Linux, Self-hosted
  • Language-agnostic notifications over a REST API
  • Runs as a Docker container
  • Uses Matrix, so no separate notification app is needed
  • Lightweight Go server with a Docker image
  • You host and maintain the server yourself
  • Needs another tool or script to send it messages
  • Marked as alpha software by its developers
  • Requires a Matrix account and homeserver for delivery
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: MIT License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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