NovuvsPulumi
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Novu | Pulumi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 19 in Notifications | #1 of 3 in Infrastructure |
| GitHub stars | 40 214 | 25 825 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +165 | +26 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 5 |
| Latest release | @novu/framework@v2.14.0 · 28 Sept 2026 | v3.272.0 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Pulumi scores 78/100 against 76/100 for Novu, so it is the safer default.
Novu ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Pulumi.
If you want the quickest setup, Pulumi is easier to run; Novu needs more configuration.
Novu is growing faster right now (+165 stars in 30 days).
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