Overview

The open-source notification Inbox infrastructure. E-mail, SMS, Push and Slack Integrations. Novu is an open-source notification platform that empowers developers to create robust, multi-channel notifications for web and mobile apps. With powerful workflows, seamless integrations, and a flexible API-first approach, Novu enables product teams to manage notifications without breaking production. The <Inbox /> infrastructure for modern products The project has 39K+ GitHub stars and is licensed under NOASSERTION.

Key Features

Source: GitHub README

Embeddable Inbox component with real-time support
Single API for all messaging providers (Inbox/In-App, Email, SMS, Push, Chat)
Digest Engine to combine multiple notification in to a single E-mail
No-Code Block Editor for Email
Notification Workflow Engine
Embeddable user preferences component gives your subscribers control over their notifications
Community-driven

Getting Started

Source: GitHub README

Create a free account and follow the instructions on the dashboard.

Normalized Features

Source: tool-features-normalized.json

mobile app, workflows, wysiwyg editor.

Deploy

Docker

Self-host with Docker Compose

Coolify

One-click via Coolify panel

Elestio

Managed hosting from $9/mo

PikaPods

Simple managed hosting

Features

Automation & Workflows

Workflows

Media & Files

WYSIWYG Editor

Mobile & Desktop

Mobile App

Replaces

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Both Novu and Listmonk are strong open-source options in the email space. Novu has 39k GitHub stars and Listmonk has 19k. Compare their features, deployment, and community to choose the right fit for your needs.