Gotify vs iZooto

Gotify is free, open-source software for sending and receiving messages through a self-hosted server. The server includes a WebUI for managing users, clients, and applications. Messages can be sent through a REST API and received over a WebSocket connection; each includes content, a title, creation date, application ID, and priority. Priority can affect how clients present a message, including whether the Android app plays a notification sound. The Android client subscribes to the server’s message stream and displays push notifications. Optional plugins can add webhook reception, feed polling, WebUI extensions, or alarm notifications, but plugins are currently supported only on Linux and macOS due to a Go limitation. Gotify supports OpenID Connect single sign-on when the identity provider supports PKCE, as well as TLS configuration, secure session cookies, and bcrypt password hashing. Sensitive actions require session elevation. The server can run in Docker or from a platform-specific binary; Docker images support amd64, i386, arm64, armv7, and riscv64. An optional command-line client can push messages, though any HTTP client can do so. Its listed plan is free.

iZooto is a push-notification platform built for publishers, editors, and audience managers. It turns website visitors into web push subscribers and also supports personalized notifications for mobile apps. Listed capabilities include audience segmentation, automation workflows, and API access. Ready integrations include e-commerce platforms, and automated triggered notifications can address abandoned carts. Web push is supported for mobile and desktop browsers, while desktop push is listed as unavailable in its platform details. The Basic plan costs nothing and allows up to 2,500 subscribers with unlimited notifications. Essential costs $25 a month and includes 2,500 subscribers; Advanced costs $75 a month and includes 5,000 subscribers. Basic includes live chat support, while Advanced includes onboarding assistance. A 14-day trial is available. iZooto is headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, and is brought to users by Datability Solutions Inc.