# Novu vs webstudio

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

| | Novu | webstudio |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 19 in Notifications | #1 of 6 in Website Builder |
| GitHub stars | 40 222 ✓ | 9 124 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +162 ✓ | +144 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 58 ✓ |
| Latest release | @novu/framework@v2.14.0 · 28 Sept 2026 | 0.308.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Novu scores 76/100 against 69/100 for webstudio, so it is the safer default.

webstudio ships more often: 58 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Novu.

## Details

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

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