Pushbits Server by pushbits
A simple server for push notifications via Matrix (and a minimalistic alternative to Pushover and Gotify)
About Pushbits Server
From the project's README at github.com/pushbits/server. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
PushBits Receive your important notifications immediately, over Matrix . PushBits enables you to send push notifications via a simple web API, and delivers them to your users.
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 357 | github.com/pushbits/server |
| GitHub forks | 19 | github.com/pushbits/server |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 5.8 years | since Jul 2020 |
| Last commit | 4 months ago | Jan 10, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 13 | last: 11 months ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
- Chrome removes claim of On-device Al not sending data to Google Servers
- Integration testing led me to create the Tyk mock MCP server
- Show HN: Orbit – open-source server panel in Go with security plugins
- PCI-Sig PCIe 8.0 Specification Draft 0.5 Released
- As a community we need to understand that MCP is not needed
Ready to self-host Pushbits Server?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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