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Self-host Gotify

Push notifications
prices checked · Jul 2026

A self-hosted server for push notifications with a web UI, per-app tokens, and an Android client. Point your apps and scripts at it and get instant alerts you fully control — no third-party push service in the middle.

Key facts

CategoryPush notifications
LicenseMIT
StackGo
Min RAM256 MB
Dockeryes
Difficulty

What you need

  • Any VPS with at least 256 MB of RAM
  • A domain you control — most self-hosted setups need HTTPS in front of them
  • Under an hour if you've used Docker before

Install with Docker Compose

Save this as compose.yml and run docker compose up -d:

# Gotify — single container, SQLite by default
# set GOTIFY_DEFAULTUSER_PASS, expose port 80, then:
docker compose up -d  #  →  http://SERVER_IP  (admin / <pass>)
# create an app in the UI to get a push token

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