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Knock vs Novu

Reviewed byRoman K
Tagline
Knock: Notifications infrastructure for product teams
Novu: Open source notifications
Pricing Model
Knock: freemium
Novu: open-source
Starting Price
Knock: $0/mo
Novu: $0/mo
Free Plan
Knock: Yes
Novu: Yes
GitHub Stars
Knock: —
Novu: 39.2k
npm Downloads/wk
Knock: —
Novu: 46.0k
GitHub Forks
Knock: —
Novu: 4.3k
Open Issues
Knock: —
Novu: 84
Tags
Knock: notifications, workflows, email, in-app
Novu: notifications, open-source, multi-channel, api

Knock vs Novu: which to choose

Novu has the larger community with 39.2k GitHub stars against — for Knock, which usually means more integrations, examples and third-party help when you get stuck.

Choose Knock if you lean toward notifications and workflows; choose Novu if notifications and open-source matters more for your stack. All figures above are pulled from live GitHub and pricing data, not vendor marketing.

Frequently asked questions

Is Knock or Novu better?▾

It depends on your priorities. Knock has — GitHub stars and uses a freemium pricing model, while Novu has 39.2k stars and uses a open-source model. Both offer a free plan so you can try each before committing.

Is Knock cheaper than Novu?▾

Knock starts at $0/mo while Novu starts at $0/mo. Knock has a free plan. Novu has a free plan.

What are the main differences between Knock and Novu?▾

Knock is tagged as notifications, workflows, email while Novu is tagged as notifications, open-source, multi-channel. Knock uses a freemium pricing model. Novu uses a open-source model with 39.2k GitHub stars.

Does Knock or Novu have a free plan?▾

Yes, both Knock and Novu offer a free plan.

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