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Bark vs ntfy
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Bark | ntfy |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 3.6k | 35k |
| Latest | v2.3.7 | v2.28.0 |
| Last push | 2026-09-28 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 71 days between releases | about 15 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days | 18 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Pushover. Alternatives to Pushover →
PartialBarkiOS only, sent through Apple push to the Bark app.
Full replacementntfyPublish with a plain HTTP PUT or POST, received by Android, iOS and web clients.
Bark
ntfy
- v2.28.02026-08-27This is a hardening release. A single topic on ntfy.sh was polled continuously with poll=1 and no since cursor, which r…
- v2.27.02026-08-04This release lets you sign in with your verified email address instead of your username, which should help if you ever…
- v2.26.32026-07-20This is a hotfix release, useful pretty much only for ntfy.sh. It was adds the ability to track abusive IPs mor efficie…
- v2.26.02026-07-09This release hardens message templates, which are now executed with a hard-capped execution timeout. This closes
- v2.25.02026-06-24This release adds password reset via email, and reworks email verification to use durable, link-based magic links (repl…
Bark
unsigned The latest release, v2.3.7, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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ntfy
unsigned The latest release, v2.28.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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