Gotify

Gotify is a lightweight, open-source push notification server with over 15,000 GitHub stars, designed for developers and system administrators who need reliable, self-hosted notification delivery. Unlike commercial push notification services, Gotify gives you complete control over your notification infrastructure with a simple REST API that makes integration effortless. It supports real-time message delivery via WebSockets and provides both web and Android clients for receiving notifications anywhere.

Common Use Cases

System administrators use Gotify to receive alerts from monitoring tools, cron jobs, and backup scripts directly on their devices. DevOps teams integrate Gotify into CI/CD pipelines to get build notifications, deployment updates, and incident alerts in real time. Home automation enthusiasts connect Gotify to smart home systems like Home Assistant to receive notifications about sensor events and automations. Developers use the REST API to add push notifications to their applications without depending on Firebase or other cloud services.

Key Features

• Simple REST API for sending messages from any application or script
• Real-time message delivery via WebSocket connections
• Web UI for managing applications, clients, and messages
• Android client for mobile push notifications
• Application-based message organization with priority levels
• Markdown support for rich message formatting
• Plugin system for extending functionality
• User management with token-based authentication
• Lightweight with minimal resource requirements
• No external dependencies or cloud services required

Why deploy Gotify on Hostinger VPS

Deploying Gotify on a Hostinger VPS provides you with a dedicated, always-available notification server that ensures your alerts and messages are delivered reliably around the clock. With full VPS control, you can scale Gotify to handle notifications from dozens of applications and scripts across your infrastructure. Self-hosting means your notification data stays private and never passes through third-party servers. The lightweight nature of Gotify means it uses minimal VPS resources, making it an excellent companion service alongside your other applications on Hostinger VPS.