Apprise RMCP vs Ntfy MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Apprise RMCP and Ntfy MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Apprise RMCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: MCP tool named apprise, rapprise command-line interface, Stdio and Streamable HTTP MCP transports.

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Choose Ntfy MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: NTFY_TOPIC.
• Primary tools included: Sends notifications through ntfy, Exposes the notify_user MCP tool, Uses NTFY_TOPIC for topic selection.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Apprise RMCP Communication	Ntfy MCP teddyzxcv Communication
Summary	Rust MCP server and CLI for Apprise notification fan-out across dozens of delivery backends.	The MCP server that keeps you informed by sending the notification on phone using ntfy
Category & Scope	Communication	Communication

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apprise-rmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dinglebear/rapprise"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "teddyzxcv-ntfy-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "teddyzxcv-ntfy-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NTFY_TOPIC": "YOUR_NTFY_TOPIC_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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