# Beszel vs ntfy

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Beszel | ntfy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #1 of 19 in Notifications |
| GitHub stars | 26 626 | 35 138 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +941 ✓ | +740 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.21.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v2.34.0 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

ntfy scores 85/100 against 81/100 for Beszel, so it is the safer default.

ntfy ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Beszel.

## Details

- [Beszel](https://selfhost.directory/project/beszel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/beszel.md)
- [ntfy](https://selfhost.directory/project/ntfy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ntfy.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/beszel-vs-ntfy