novu vs BlockNote

novu and BlockNote share 13 technologies: React, Hono, Tailwind CSS, class-variance-authority, tailwind-merge, tiptap, react-icons, Lucide, ai, @tiptap/core, react-email, @react-email/components, and Base UI. Both are written in TypeScript.

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What they share and what sets them apart

novuhq

novu

The open-source communication infrastructure for agents and products

TypeScript40.3kRead on November 13, 2026, at commit cb58333What is novu built with?

Only in novu

In common

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BlockNote

A React Rich Text Editor that's block-based (Notion style) and extensible. Built on top of Prosemirror and Tiptap.

TypeScript10.4kRead on November 13, 2026, at commit 58a40d2What is BlockNote built with?

Only in BlockNote

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
novu1,243,881 lines written8,316 code files
BlockNote262,847 lines written941 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
novu8.5% of its commits signed by AIWith Cursor, Claude Code, Devin, GitHub Copilot, and CodeRabbit
BlockNote2.6% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code and CodeRabbit
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
novuLast push November 13, 202616,810 commits40,337 stars
BlockNoteLast push November 13, 20261,720 commits10,370 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
novu1,319 test files16.6% of its code files have a test that imports them
BlockNote801 test files27.5% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, novu or BlockNote?
novu, with 1,243,881 lines written; BlockNote has 262,847.

The proof: novuhq/novu's code at commit cb58333

Which has more GitHub stars, novu or BlockNote?
novu, with 40,337 stars; BlockNote has 10,370.

The proof: novuhq/novu on GitHub

Which has more tests, novu or BlockNote?
novu, with 1,319 test files; BlockNote has 801.

The proof: novuhq/novu's code at commit cb58333

Which was updated more recently, novu or BlockNote?
Both got their last push on November 13, 2026.

The proof: novuhq/novu's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, novu or BlockNote?
novu: an AI signed 8.5% of its commits, with Cursor, Claude Code, Devin, GitHub Copilot, and CodeRabbit; in BlockNote, 2.6%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in novuhq/novu

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