Pushbullet Alternatives for Linux

Pushbullet is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is KDE Connect, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Pushbullet and 18 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Pushbullet are GSConnect, ntfy, Valent and Zorin Connect.

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  1. KDE Connect icon

    KDE Connect

     395 likes

    Empowers seamless interaction between devices, offering notifications, SMS replies, music control, file sharing, volume control, secure connections, and cross-platform compatibility.

    87 KDE Connect alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • KDE Plasma
    • F-Droid
    • Sailfish OS
    • Plasma Mobile
    • Chocolatey
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
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    KDE Connect vs Pushbullet Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    mirage
    2

    Opensource, has more features, free.

    Top Negative Comment
    rafaelkafka
    4

    KDE Connect lacks the most sacred function, the dismiss button that clears the notification in the phone and opens space to more notifications. It is not an alternative to Pushbullet and maybe will never be. You can't even decide how many seconds the notification will be on the screen.

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    Negative
    0

    Problems with font size on Windows app.

    3 of 5 comments
    • KDE Connect is Free and Open SourcePushbullet is Freemium and Proprietary
    • KDE Connect is Privacy focused and LightweightPushbullet is not according to our users
  2. GSConnect icon

    GSConnect

     35 likes

    GSConnect is a complete implementation of KDE Connect especially for GNOME Shell with Nautilus, Chrome and Firefox integration. It does not rely on the KDE Connect desktop application and will not work with it installed.

    16 GSConnect alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • GNOME
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  4. ntfy icon

    ntfy

     27 likes

    Send notifications to your phone from any Bash or PowerShell script, or from your own app using PUT/POST requests, e.g. via curl on Linux or Invoke-WebRequest.

    19 ntfy alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
    • Cloudron
    ntfy screenshot 1
     
  5. Valent icon

    Valent

     14 likes

    Securely connect your devices to open files and links where you need them, get notifications when you need them, stay in control of your media and more.

    74 Valent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
    • KDE Connect
    Valent screenshot 1
     
  6. Zorin Connect icon

    Zorin Connect

     8 likes

    Zorin Connect is integrated into the Zorin OS desktop to merge the experience between your computer and Android device. It works over an encrypted connection on your local network, so your data stays private and never reaches the cloud.

    19 Zorin Connect alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Zorin Connect screenshot 1
     
  7. Gotify icon

    Gotify

     18 likes

    Gotify is a service for sending (via a REST-API) and receiving (via browser/android app) push notifications.

    29 Gotify alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    Web-UI
     
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    Gotify vs Pushbullet Comments
    RemovedUser
    Negative
    2

    Way too complicated to make it work. In this sense, is as far as possible from Pushbullet as it can get, it's like installing an operating system.

    I don't want to install a local server to share files, texts & links, but if I wanted to do that -- all I ask is for a 1 executable file that installs everything in one go, set & forget. No Docker image, no 30 steps and 2 hours to configure a server, no fancy options.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    Not really an alternative service, they're different beasts

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Gotify is Free and Open SourcePushbullet is Freemium and Proprietary
  9. EasyJoin icon

    EasyJoin

     8 likes

    Share files, folders, messages, links, notifications and clipboard. You can do much more with the PRO version.

    23 EasyJoin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Mono
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • iPhone
    • Android TV
    Some features are only available in the PRO version
     
  10. Notify icon

    Notify

     1 like

    Versatile GTK4 client designed to seamlessly interface with the ntfy notification service.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Notify screenshot 1
     
  11. DeskCon icon

    DeskCon

     5 likes

    DeskCon integrates your Android Device in the Desktop. Receive Notifications, Files and Commands from your mobile Device on your Desktop PC.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    DeskCon screenshot 1
     
  12. across icon

    across

     9 likes
    1. Bluetooth Keyboard/Mouse Emulator: across makes a Bluetooth equipped PC or Mac work as a standard Bluetooth keyboard/mouse combo. Thus, you can seamlessly/wirelessly control all your smart devices including computer, smartphone and tablet PC with the computer’s keyboard and...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
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  13. XitLabs Bridge icon

    XitLabs Bridge

     Like
    • Mirror your notifications to other Android devices & Web
    • Reply, Like, Delete etc. directly from another device
    • Clipboard sharing
    • Whitelist apps
    • Private mode - Hide notification content on mirrored notification
    • End to end encryption.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    XitLabs Bridge screenshot 1
     
  14. DeviceConsole icon

    DeviceConsole

     4 likes

    Progressiv Web App that allow you to register many devices linked to one Google account and push them link. It is free & OSS, use Firebase services with correct security. Desktop & Android Code on GitHub https://github.com/HugoGresse/DeviceConsole

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    DeviceConsole screenshot 1
     
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