Novu
Open-source notification and agent communication infrastructure for products and AI agents
Novu is open-source communication infrastructure for products and AI agents. Novu Notify orchestrates product notifications across an in-app Inbox, email, SMS, push, and chat from a single workflow, handling routing, conditions, delays, and fallbacks automatically. Novu Connect enables two-way AI agent conversations on channels such as WhatsApp, Slack, and Microsoft Teams.
Novu Notify includes prebuilt and composable Inbox components with real-time unread counts, notification preferences, tabs, filters, digests, rate limits, and an HTTP Step for third-party actions. Novu Connect carries full conversation history with each message and supports human-in-the-loop approval before an agent acts. Integrations span email, SMS, push, chat, in-app, tools, and agent conversations, with frameworks including Next.js, Remix, React, and Vercel AI SDK.
Novu is packaged as a free plan, Pro, Team, and Enterprise editions, with usage based on workflow runs and team members included by tier. It can be deployed as Novu Cloud or self-hosted, with data residency in the US and EU and compliance with GDPR, SOC 2 Type II, and ISO 27001.
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