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Ntfy vs Twake Mail
Ntfy has 35,241 GitHub stars, 1,692 forks, 393 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Twake Mail has 666 stars, 129 forks, 388 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Ntfy leads on adoption by 5,191% (35,241 vs 666 stars). Ntfy is written in Go under Apache-2.0; Twake Mail is written in Dart under AGPL-3.0. Ntfy has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, Twake Mail 19%. Ntfy was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Ntfy | Twake Mail | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 35K | ★ 666 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Go | Dart |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.7K | ⑂ 129 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Ntfy if
- You weight community size — 35K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Twake Mail if
- You want the Twake Mail feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Dart
- You evaluated both and Twake Mail fits your workflow better
About Ntfy
Special thanks to: Warp, built for coding with multiple AI agents. Available for MacOS, Linux, & Windows ntfy.sh Send push notifications to your phone or desktop via PUT/POST ntfy (pronounced " notify ") is a simple HTTP based pub sub notification service. With ntfy, you can send notifications to your phone or desktop via scripts from any computer, without having to sign up or pay any fees . If you'd like to run your own instance of the service, you can easily do so since ntfy is open source. You can access the free version of ntfy at ntfy.sh . There is also an open source Android app available on Google Play or…
About Twake Mail
Twake Mail Client Website • Report Bug This project aims at providing a multi platform mobile email application, running the JMAP protocol and will also deliver additional features to the Twake Mail back end. Twake Mail is developed with love by Linagora. Here is how Twake Mail looks like on a phone: Here is how Twake Mail looks like on a tablet: Build app 1. Go to root folder of project 2. Run scripts/prebuild.sh script 3. Build + iOS: + Android: + Web: change SERVER URL in env.file with your JMAP server then run: or you can find our images in: FAQ Why did you choose JMAP? Read more... That is a good question!…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ntfy or Twake Mail more popular?
Ntfy has 35,241 GitHub stars and Twake Mail has 666. Ntfy has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ntfy and Twake Mail free?
Both are open source. Ntfy is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Twake Mail under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Ntfy and Twake Mail?
Ntfy is written in Go and Twake Mail in Dart. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Ntfy or Twake Mail?
Choose Ntfy if you want the larger community (35,241 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Twake Mail if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.