Novu
For developers: Novu Connect lets AI agents have two-way conversations across Slack, Teams, WhatsApp, Telegram, and email so you skip building channel integrations.
Built by Tomer Barnea · Artificial Intelligence · Developer Tools · Open Source · Freemium
In category: #98 of 2034 · Artificial Intelligence
Novu is a Product Hunt listing on Launch Llama with 421 total upvotes, founded by Tomer Barnea who joined in Jun 2026, compared against 6 alternatives.
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Tomer Barnea (Joined Jun 2026)
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Launched on Launch Llama Jun 21, 2026 · #7 of 41 that day
About
Novu Connect lets any AI agent have two-way conversations across Slack, Teams, WhatsApp, Telegram, and email without building each channel integration yourself. Bring your own agent logic, model, or code. Novu handles the communication layer: delivery, identity resolution, threading, routing, and channel-specific formatting, so your agent can reach users where they already work.
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Novu has 421 upvotes, including the votes it received on Product Hunt, which ranks it #98 of 2,034 Artificial Intelligence tools on Launch Llama by upvotes, in the top 10%. It has been listed on Launch Llama since June 2026. 1 Launch Llama member has upvoted it and it has no reviews yet.
Switch places AI agents inside existing team channels as named participants, while Novu focuses on routing an agent's conversations out to users where they already work.
Novu vs Switch
Switch places AI agents inside existing team channels as named participants, while Novu focuses on routing an agent's conversations out to users where they already work.
| Novu | Switch | Dial | Slack | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it does | For developers: Novu Connect lets AI agents have two-way conversations across Slack, Teams, WhatsApp, Telegram, and email so you skip bui… | For teams: Switch deploys AI agents directly into Slack, Teams, and Discord so your team collaborates with agents in existing channels in… | For developers: Dial gives AI agents phone, SMS, and WhatsApp across 180+ countries so they communicate with users in real time. | For teams: Slack's MCP Client connects 20+ apps in one chat so you sign docs, update tickets, and share results without leaving Slack. |
| Pricing | Freemium | Free | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free plan | Yes, free plan | Yes, free to use | Yes, free plan | Yes, free plan |
| Category | Open Source | AI Infrastructure Tools | Artificial Intelligence | Slack |
| Upvotes on Launch Llama | 421 | 520 | 7 | 203 |
| Listed on Launch Llama | June 2026 | September 2026 | July 2026 | June 2026 |
Key Features
- Send notifications across multiple channels with one API
- Deliver in-app notifications with prebuilt inbox components
- Enable two-way agent conversations across communication channels
- Bundle notifications into digests and set rate limits
- Let users control notification preferences and quiet hours
Use Cases
- Teams that need to send notifications across email, SMS, and push from a single workflow
- Companies building AI agents that need to communicate with customers across multiple channels
Who it is for
- Developers building AI agents or products that need to reach customers across messaging channels
- Product teams adding in-app notification inboxes and multi-channel notification workflows to their applications
Pricing
Free plan with 10,000 workflow runs per month. Pro starts at $30/month with 30,000+ runs. Team plan at $250/month with 250,000+ runs. Enterprise custom pricing available.
Novu at a glance
- 01What it is
- Novu: For developers: Novu Connect lets AI agents have two-way conversations across Slack, Teams, WhatsApp, Telegram, and email so you skip building channel integrations.
- 02Pricing
- Novu pricing: Free plan with 10,000 workflow runs per month.
- 03Best for
- Novu is best for developers building AI agents or products that need to reach customers across messaging channels and product teams adding in-app notification inboxes and multi-channel notification workflows to their applications.
FAQ
What is Novu?
Novu is open-source communication infrastructure for products and AI agents. Use Novu Notify to orchestrate product notifications across Inbox, email, SMS, push, and chat. Use Novu Connect to bring AI agents into the channels where users already communicate.
What is the difference between Novu Notify and Novu Connect?
Novu Notify handles workflow-driven notifications from your product to your users. Novu Connect handles two-way conversations between AI agents and people. Both use Novu's channel, identity, and delivery infrastructure.
Can I connect an AI agent I have already built?
Yes. You keep your model, prompts, tools, business logic, keys, and runtime. Novu Connect provides the communication layer that receives messages, preserves the conversation, and delivers responses through the selected channels.
Which agent frameworks and runtimes can I use?
Novu Connect works with popular agent frameworks and runtimes, including Claude Managed Agents, AWS Claude Managed Agents, Vercel AI SDK, Chat SDK, LangChain, and custom code. The homepage prompt generator shows the runtimes the CLI currently supports.
Which channels does Novu support?
Availability depends on the product. Novu Notify supports Inbox and external notification channels such as email, SMS, push, and chat through provider integrations. Novu Connect supports two-way agent conversations on its live channels. Each channel card shows separate Novu Notify and Novu Connect badges so you can see what is available today.
Can one agent communicate across multiple channels?
Yes. You can connect the same agent to multiple supported channels without rebuilding its core logic for each one. Novu Connect handles communication concerns such as channel delivery, conversation persistence, threading, and user identity while your agent keeps its existing intelligence and tools.
Can I use my existing push, SMS, and chat providers?
Yes. Connect your provider accounts through the Novu Integration Store. Novu gives your application one workflow and API layer while the configured provider handles delivery. You can also configure multiple integrations and use provider-specific settings where required.
How do I connect my agent to a channel?
Choose a channel and your agent framework. The website generates a prompt containing the complete Novu CLI command. Run the command in your project, complete the interactive channel setup, and approve the required dependencies. When the CLI returns a continuation prompt, paste it into your coding agent to finish the integration.
Do I need to paste API keys or provider credentials into my coding agent?
No. Complete authorization and credential entry through the Novu CLI or the provider's secure flow. The generated prompt explicitly tells the coding agent not to request secrets in chat or hardcode them in the project.
Can I self-host Novu?
Novu Community Edition can be self-hosted for core notification infrastructure, including Inbox, email, SMS, push, and chat. Novu Cloud adds managed and enterprise capabilities.
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