Which is cheaper, Novu or OneSignal?

OneSignal is 1.6x cheaper than Novu. Novu starts at $0/mo, OneSignal starts at $0/mo.

Does Novu have a free tier?

Yes, Novu offers a free tier with workflowRunsPerMonth: 10000, workflows: 20, environments: 2, activityFeedRetentionHours: 24, teamMembers: 3.

Novu has moderate switching cost. OneSignal has moderate switching cost. Both have similar switching complexity.

Notifications

Novu

Open-source notification infrastructure for managing multi-channel notifications with workflows and subscriber preferences

Switching Cost: moderate

OneSignal

← More affordable

Multi-channel customer engagement platform for push notifications, email, SMS, and in-app messaging

Switching Cost: moderate

You're paying a premium for Novu — expect around a 1.6x higher bill compared to OneSignal.

Pricing philosophy differs — Novu charges usage-based, but OneSignal takes a flat-rate approach.

Both tools have compelling strengths — choose Novu if you value open-source, otherwise OneSignal offers advantages in multi-channel.

Both tools have compelling strengths — choose Novu if you value open-source, otherwise OneSignal offers advantages in multi-channel.

Price Difference

1.6x

OneSignal is cheaper by $11/mo

Pricing Model

Different

Tools charge using different pricing philosophies