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Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Novu | Semaphore UI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 19 in Notifications | #12 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 40 220 | 14 336 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +171 | +153 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 20 |
| Latest release | @novu/framework@v2.14.0 · 28 Sept 2026 | v2.18.31 · 7 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Novu scores 76/100 against 73/100 for Semaphore UI, so it is the safer default.
Semaphore UI ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Novu.
If you want the quickest setup, Semaphore UI is easier to run; Novu needs more configuration.
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