Gotify
Self-hosted push notification server with Android app and REST API
Overview
Gotify is a simple self-hosted server for sending and receiving messages via REST API, with an official Android client and a web UI for reading messages. Applications push notifications by POSTing to the Gotify server, and users receive them in real time on their Android device or browser. The server is a single Go binary backed by SQLite, making it easy to run on minimal hardware.
Where it falls short of Slack
- Android-only official mobile client; no native iOS app.
- No team or group channels, threading, or conversation history beyond a simple message list.
- No file attachments, rich formatting, or reactions.
- Development has slowed; the project receives infrequent updates compared to alternatives like ntfy.
We list the gaps honestly so you can decide if the trade-off is worth owning your data.
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