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| Field | act | ntfy | Task |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | GitHub | Universal | Universal, GitHub |
| Local support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 / GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 72437 | 35018 | 16278 |
| Last activity | — | September 29, 2026 | — |
| Install complexity | — | سهل للتجربة، متوسط للاستضافة الآمنة / Easy to try, moderate to self-host securely | سهل / Easy |
| Category | Testing, Git, DevOps | Workflow, DevOps | Workflow, DevOps |
| Best use | Best for a developer or small team that repeatedly edits GitHub Actions workflows and wants to test a job before pushing. It provides a local run log, while a final GitHub check remains necessary. It is not suitable when exact hosted-runner parity is required. | Best for an individual developer or small team that wants backup, deployment, and scheduled-job alerts without building a notification app. It starts with one HTTP request and can be self-hosted with users and ACLs. It is not a complete incident-management or log-retention system. | Best for a developer or small team whose project commands span languages, folders, and tools. It provides documented entry points that people and agents can use and review in Git. Existing scripts may be enough for a simple project; Task does not install project tools or sandbox their commands. |