# Novu vs openDCIM

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Novu | openDCIM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 19 in Notifications | #13 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 40 222 ✓ | 369 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +162 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | @novu/framework@v2.14.0 · 28 Sept 2026 | 26.01 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0-only |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Novu scores 76/100 against 48/100 for openDCIM, so it is the safer default.

Novu ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for openDCIM.

Novu is growing faster right now (+162 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Novu](https://selfhost.directory/project/novu) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/novu.md)
- [openDCIM](https://selfhost.directory/project/opendcim) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/opendcim.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/novu-vs-opendcim