novu vs OpenWA

novu and OpenWA share 12 technologies: MCP, @nestjs/core, Express, Redis, NestJS, bullmq, Zod, helmet, class-validator, class-transformer, sharp, and qrcode. 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 6, 2026, at commit e0d76b7What is novu built with?

Only in novu

In common

rmyndharis

OpenWA

Free, Open Source, Self-Hosted WhatsApp API Gateway

TypeScript16.6kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit 79d7f86What is OpenWA built with?

Only in OpenWA

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
novu1,214,443 lines written8,224 code files
OpenWA488,202 lines written1,013 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.
novu8.2% of its commits signed by AIWith Cursor, Claude Code, Devin, GitHub Copilot, and CodeRabbit
OpenWA0.2% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code and Cursor
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
novuLast push November 6, 202616,756 commits40,294 stars
OpenWALast push November 7, 20266,716 commits16,581 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
novu1,282 test files16.3% of its code files have a test that imports them
OpenWA1,134 test files74.5% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, novu or OpenWA?
novu, with 1,214,443 lines written; OpenWA has 488,202.

The proof: novuhq/novu's code at commit e0d76b7

Which has more GitHub stars, novu or OpenWA?
novu, with 40,294 stars; OpenWA has 16,581.

The proof: novuhq/novu on GitHub

Which has more tests, novu or OpenWA?
novu, with 1,282 test files; OpenWA has 1,134.

The proof: novuhq/novu's code at commit e0d76b7

Which was updated more recently, novu or OpenWA?
OpenWA: its last push was on November 7, 2026, and novu's on November 6, 2026.

The proof: rmyndharis/OpenWA's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, novu or OpenWA?
novu: an AI signed 8.2% of its commits, with Cursor, Claude Code, Devin, GitHub Copilot, and CodeRabbit; in OpenWA, 0.2%.

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

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