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novu vs baserow
novu has 40,002 GitHub stars, 4,494 forks, 105 open issues and last shipped yesterday. baserow has 5,932 stars, 735 forks, 1,239 open issues and last shipped yesterday. novu leads on adoption by 574% (40,002 vs 5,932 stars). novu is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; baserow is written in Python under a custom or non-standard licence. novu has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, baserow 12%. novu was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| novu | baserow | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 40K | ★ 5.9K |
| License | Custom / other | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.5K | ⑂ 735 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick novu if
- You weight community size — 40K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick baserow if
- You want the baserow feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and baserow fits your workflow better
About novu
Novu is an open source communication infrastructure platform for building and managing multi channel notifications in products and connecting them to AI agents. It lives in the Node.js/TypeScript ecosystem and targets developers who need to send and receive messages across email, SMS, push, in app inbox, chat, and collaboration tools like Slack and Microsoft Teams.
About baserow
Baserow is an open source no code platform for building databases, applications, automations, dashboards, and AI agents. It combines a spreadsheet style interface with a relational database backend, letting teams structure data, create internal tools, and visualize results without writing code. The project is written in Python and built on Django, Vue.js, and PostgreSQL, and it lives in the low code and no code ecosystem as a self hostable alternative to Airtable and Microsoft Excel. It is distributed under an open core model, with all non premium and non enterprise features licensed under the MIT License for com…
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Frequently asked questions
Is novu or baserow more popular?
novu has 40,002 GitHub stars and baserow has 5,932. novu has the larger community by that measure.
Are novu and baserow free?
Neither novu nor baserow declares a licence in this registry, so check each project's own repository before relying on either for a commercial use. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between novu and baserow?
novu is written in TypeScript and baserow in Python. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, novu or baserow?
Choose novu if you want the larger community (40,002 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose baserow if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.