Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/novuhq/novu/vs/refinedev/refine
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/novuhq/novu/vs/refinedev/refine.md
Description: novu and refine share 4 technologies: Next.js, React, Vite, and Express. Both are written in TypeScript.

# novu vs refine

novu and refine share 4 technologies: Next.js, React, Vite, and Express. Both are written in TypeScript.

- [novuhq/novu](https://seerepo.com/r/novuhq/novu): The open-source communication infrastructure for agents and products
- [refinedev/refine](https://seerepo.com/r/refinedev/refine): A React Framework for building  internal tools, admin panels, dashboards & B2B apps with unmatched flexibility.

## What they share and what sets them apart

- In common: Next.js, React, Vite, Express
- Only in novu: MongoDB, Redis, Sentry, Anthropic, Svix, MCP
- Only in refine: Supabase

## Side by side

| | novu | refine |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 1,180,873 lines written, 8,179 code files | 584,997 lines written, 4,342 code files |
| Who writes it | 8.1% of its commits signed by AI. With Cursor, Claude Code, Devin, GitHub Copilot, and CodeRabbit | 0% of its commits signed by AI. With Claude Code |
| Activity | Last push October 31, 2026, 16,696 commits, 40,244 stars | Last push September 10, 2026, 6,842 commits, 35,970 stars |
| Tests | 1,253 test files. 16% of its code files have a test that imports them | 895 test files. 11.5% of its code files have a test that imports them |

- Size: Lines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
- Who writes it: A commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
- Activity: From GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
- Tests: The files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is bigger, novu or refine?

novu, with 1,180,873 lines written in 8,179 code files; refine has 584,997 in 4,342.

The proof: [novuhq/novu's code at commit 6c5b0ea](https://github.com/novuhq/novu/tree/6c5b0ea30fe5a12e740db3f3c0fc635f5fcf75dc)

### Which has more GitHub stars, novu or refine?

novu, with 40,244 stars; refine has 35,970.

The proof: [novuhq/novu on GitHub](https://github.com/novuhq/novu)

### Which has more tests, novu or refine?

novu, with 1,253 test files; refine has 895.

The proof: [novuhq/novu's code at commit 6c5b0ea](https://github.com/novuhq/novu/tree/6c5b0ea30fe5a12e740db3f3c0fc635f5fcf75dc)

### Which was updated more recently, novu or refine?

novu: its last push was on October 31, 2026, and refine's on September 10, 2026.

The proof: [novuhq/novu's commits on GitHub](https://github.com/novuhq/novu/commits)

### Which has more commits signed by AI, novu or refine?

novu: an AI signed 8.1% of its commits, with Cursor, Claude Code, Devin, GitHub Copilot, and CodeRabbit.

The proof: [the commits each tool signed in novuhq/novu](https://seerepo.com/r/novuhq/novu/ai)

## Sources

- novuhq/novu: Read on October 31, 2026, at commit 6c5b0ea (https://github.com/novuhq/novu/tree/6c5b0ea30fe5a12e740db3f3c0fc635f5fcf75dc)
- refinedev/refine: Read on November 1, 2026, at commit 2352eb5 (https://github.com/refinedev/refine/tree/2352eb5b6539e2f39ad9aef652279ad1dcf2c467)

## What is your repo built with?

Any public repo, with no account: https://seerepo.com/r/owner/repo/built, with the owner and name it has on GitHub.