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Comparison

Amazon SES vs Novu

On the evidence we track, Novu leads this comparison with a composite score of 86/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Amazon SES full profile →Novu full profile →
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Amazon SES46
★Novu86
Score
Vioscale score
Amazon SES46 / 100medium · 63%
Novu86 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Amazon SES–
Novu✓
Model
Amazon SEScommercial
Novufreemium
Price level
Amazon SESunknown
Novulow
Transparent
Amazon SES✗
Novu✓
Integrations
Count
Amazon SES2
Novu88
Security
Disclosure policy
Amazon SES✓
Novu–
Fedramp
Amazon SES✓
Novu–
Gdpr
Amazon SES✓
Novu✓
Hipaa
Amazon SES✓
Novu✓
Iso27001
Amazon SES–
Novu✓
Pci
Amazon SES✓
Novu–
Soc2
Amazon SES✓
Novu✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Amazon SES–
Novu99.9
Status page
Amazon SES✓
Novu✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for communication apis. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Channels
SMS
Amazon SES-
Novu✓
Voice
Amazon SES-
Novu✗
WhatsApp
Amazon SES-
Novu✓
RCS
Amazon SES-
Novu✗
Transactional email
Amazon SES✓
Novu✓
Video / real-time
Amazon SES-
Novu✗
In-app chat
Amazon SES-
Novu✓
Verify / OTP / 2FA
Amazon SES-
Novu✓
Messaging
Two-way messaging
Amazon SES✓
Novu✓
Reach
Geographic coverage
Amazon SESGlobal
NovuGlobal
Delivery
Email deliverability tools
Amazon SES✓
Novu✓
Commercial
Published per-unit pricing
Amazon SES-
Novu✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Amazon SES

A managed email delivery platform that scales to handle high volumes with flexible IP address management. Provides deliverability tracking and sender reputation tools for optimized inbox placement.

Independently observed

Novu

Leader

Infrastructure that allows developers to dispatch notifications through email, SMS, push, in-app, and chat, while also enabling AI agents to have two-way conversations with users on channels like Slack, WhatsApp, and Teams.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Amazon SES

Usage-based

Pay-as-you-go usage-based pricing

as of verify ↗

Novu

Leader
from $1.20/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $30/mo (Pro). Free tier available.

  • FreeFree
    • All channels: Email, In-app, SMS, Chat, Push
    • US + EU data residency
    • Activity feed
  • ProFrom $30/mo
    • Remove Novu branding
    • Advanced email editor (blocks, layouts)
    • Higher rate limits & faster processing
    • Everything in Free
  • TeamFrom $250/mo
    • Unlimited team members
    • Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
    • More workflows
    • Enhanced rate limits
    • Everything in Pro
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • HIPAA BAA
    • Dedicated SSO (SAML / OIDC)
    • Directory Sync (SCIM)
    • Custom data residency (SG, UK, AU, JP, KR, custom regions)
    • Self-hosted deployment options
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Amazon SES✓
Novu✓
CLI
Amazon SES✗
Novu✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Amazon SES✓
Novu✓
Self-hosted
Amazon SES✗
Novu✓
On-premise
Amazon SES✗
Novu✓
Hybrid
Amazon SES✗
Novu✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Amazon SES

2 total
  • Amazon WorkMail
  • Amazon Mail Manager
Independently observed

Novu

Leader
39 total
  • SendGrid
  • Amazon SES
  • Postmark
  • Resend
  • Brevo
  • Mailgun
  • Mailjet
  • Braze
  • Infobip
  • Twilio
  • Plivo
  • AWS SNS
  • Vonage
  • SMS77
  • Telnyx
  • Termii
  • Gupshup
  • SMS Central
  • Firebase Cloud Messaging
  • Apple Push Notification
  • Expo Push
  • OneSignal
  • Pushpad
  • Pusher Beams
  • +15 more
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.