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Comparison

Courier 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.

Courier full profile →Novu full profile →
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Courier64
★Novu86
Score
Vioscale score
Courier64 / 100medium · 72%
Novu86 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Courier✓
Novu✓
Model
Courierfreemium
Novufreemium
Price level
Courierlow
Novulow
Transparent
Courier✓
Novu✓
Integrations
Count
Courier4
Novu88
Security
Disclosure policy
Courier✓
Novu–
Gdpr
Courier✓
Novu✓
Hipaa
Courier✓
Novu✓
Iso27001
Courier–
Novu✓
Pci
Courier✓
Novu–
Soc2
Courier✓
Novu✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Courier–
Novu99.9
Status page
Courier✓
Novu✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Courier

A messaging platform that orchestrates customer notifications across email, SMS, push, chat, and other channels through APIs, visual design tools, and automated journeys.

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.

Courier

from $0.01/moUsage-basedFree tier

Free tier with 10,000 sends/month, then $0.005 per send. No per-seat or channel fees.

  • DeveloperFree
    • 10,000 sends per month
    • Journeys & broadcasts
    • MCP server, CLI, & SDKs
    • SSO via Google, Github
    • Email support
  • Business$0.005 per send
    • All Developer features
    • Pay-as-you-go pricing
    • AI Translations
    • AI Agent node
    • Email & chat support
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • All Business features
    • Volume pricing
    • Dedicated Slack channel
    • Observability integrations
    • Role-based access control
    • +2 more
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
Courier✓
Novu✓
CLI
Courier✗
Novu✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Courier✓
Novu✓
Self-hosted
Courier✗
Novu✓
On-premise
Courier✗
Novu✓
Hybrid
Courier✗
Novu✓

Integrations

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

In common (2)
  • Postmark
  • Mailgun

Courier

4 total - 2 not shared
  • Amply
  • AWS SES
Independently observed

Novu

Leader
39 total - 37 not shared
  • SendGrid
  • Amazon SES
  • Resend
  • Brevo
  • 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
  • App.io
  • Slack
  • +13 more
Independently observed

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