What is Gotify?
Gotify is an open source self-hosted notification server and accompanying web and mobile applications, written in the Go programming language. It enables sending messages from one device that can be received instantly on other devices through the Gotify apps.
Key features of Gotify include:
- Open source server can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure
- Apps for Android, iOS, web browsers for receiving notifications
- Real-time push notifications to apps using WebSocket or HTTP long polling
- Encryption, authentication, and access control security features
- Extensible and customizable with plugins and themes
- Free and easy to install, run, and maintain
Gotify allows setting up a private, encrypted notification network between your devices, with full control over data and no third party services required. It can serve as a lightweight alternative to commercial services like Pushover or PushBullet for personal notifications and messaging.