SendiventvsNovu

The notification infrastructure landscape

Novu pioneered the open-source notification infrastructure space. It's powerful, flexible, and self-hostable. Sendivent takes a different approach: fully managed, opinionated, and optimized for simplicity.

Philosophy differences

Novu's philosophy: Give developers maximum control and flexibility through an open-source platform with advanced workflow capabilities.

Sendivent's philosophy: Handle the infrastructure so you can focus on your product. Simple API, managed service, clear pricing.

When open-source matters

Novu is the better choice if:

• You must self-host for compliance or data residency
• You want to audit the code or contribute improvements
• You need complex digest/batching workflows
• You have DevOps resources to manage infrastructure

When hosted wins

Sendivent is the better choice if:

• You want zero infrastructure to manage
• You prefer predictable costs without hosting fees
• You're a small team without dedicated DevOps
• You value faster time to value over maximum flexibility

The honest tradeoff

Novu gives you more power. Sendivent gives you less to manage. For most indie developers and small SaaS teams, the simplicity tradeoff is worth it.

See how Sendivent handles common use cases like user onboarding, password resets, and payment alerts with minimal setup.