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terminal-notifier vs noti: catalog facts
terminal-notifiernoti

Best for: Getting a macOS notification when a script or build finishes

Best for: People who run long builds or scripts and want to be told when they finish

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

macOS, Command line Command line
  • Simple one-line usage from any shell script
  • Uses the native macOS Notification Center
All 4 strengths for terminal-notifier
  • Simple one-line usage from any shell script
  • Uses the native macOS Notification Center
  • Supports custom titles, messages and sounds
  • Available as a Homebrew formula
  • Simple way to get alerted when a long command ends
  • Desktop and remote notification targets
All 3 strengths for noti
  • Simple way to get alerted when a long command ends
  • Desktop and remote notification targets
  • Single Go program
  • macOS only
  • Requires macOS 10.14 or higher
All 3 limitations for terminal-notifier
  • macOS only
  • Requires macOS 10.14 or higher
  • Version 3 differs from version 2, so older scripts may need changes
  • GitHub repository is archived; current code lives on Codeberg
  • Remote notifications need configuring for each service
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Offline features available Not stated if it works offline
Sources for terminal-notifier

Catalog checked October 1, 2026

Sources for noti

Catalog checked October 2, 2026

“Not stated” means we have not confirmed it. Features can vary by device and plan.