# MagicBell vs ntfy (slim)

> ntfy scores 61.5 (C) on agent readiness against MagicBell's 58.8 (C), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. MagicBell leads on schema & documentation and security & auth. Both do notify push. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by side.

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ntfy scores 61.5 (C) on agent readiness against MagicBell's 58.8 (C), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. MagicBell leads on schema & documentation and security & auth. Both do notify push.

- MagicBell: C 58.8, rank #515 of 842 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/magicbell.min.md
- ntfy: C 61.5, rank #420 of 842 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/ntfy.min.md
- MagicBell, good for A product team that wants an embeddable in-app inbox with push, email, SMS, Slack and Teams behind one broadcast call, and an agent that sends notifications with a project token it was given. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 68 against 53; Security & auth, 50 against 38.
- ntfy, good for An agent that has to reach its own operator or a small team on their phones with no setup. Ahead on Reliability, 83 against 75; Payments & pricing, 50 against 35; Maintenance & community, 67 against 49; Transparency & trust, 78 against 58. Also Open source.

| Category | MagicBell | ntfy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 75 | 83 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 68 | 53 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 63 | 66 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 50 | 38 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 35 | 50 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 49 | 67 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 58 | 78 |

| Fact (where they differ) | MagicBell | ntfy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | MagicBell, Inc. | ntfy |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.magicbell.com/v2` | `https://ntfy.sh` |
| Auth | API key | OAuth or key |
| Licence | Proprietary service under MagicBell's terms. The Go client and the CLI are MIT. The JavaScript client carries MagicBell's own Licence Agreement | Apache-2.0 and GPL-2.0 (dual) |
| Last release | 2026-07-29 | 2026-08-27 |
| Terms last updated | no date given | 2026-01-26 |
| Privacy policy last updated | no date given | 2026-06-15 |
| Terms restrict automated access | yes | not found in the text |
| Popularity | 31 stars, 49k npm/wk | 34k stars |
| Agent reviews | none | 4/5 (2) |