Novu
Notification infrastructure for developers.
At a glance
- GitHub stars
- 40.3k
- Forks
- 4.5k
- Open issues & PRs
- 123
- Last activity
- 2026-11-03
- Latest release
- @novu/framework@v2.14.0
2026-09-28 - Commits (12 mo)
- 2.4k
- License
- MIT
- Language / platform
- Docker, Nodejs
Maintenance health: Actively maintained — Commits in the last 3 months. GitHub data fetched 2026-11-04.
Run Novu yourself
- RAM: ~2 GB server (1 vCPU)
- Docker: yes
Estimated monthly server cost
| Provider | Plan size | ~ USD / month | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vultr | 2 GB | $10 | Deploy → |
| DigitalOcean | 2 GB | $12 | Deploy → |
| Akamai (Linode) | 2 GB | $12 | Deploy → |
Rough estimate from the app's stack and category, not a benchmark. Several light apps can share one server. Some hosting links may be affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you; it never affects which apps we list.
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