Pick Novu if
product teams who will stay on Free $0 (10k workflow runs, 20 workflows, no card) while they drop in Inbox, then buy Pro at $30/month when they need 30k runs, 7-day retention, and the email editor.
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Our take
Pick Novu if product teams who will stay on Free $0 (10k workflow runs, 20 workflows, no card) while they drop in Inbox, then buy Pro at $30/month when they need 30k runs, 7-day retention, and the email editor. Pick Resend if app teams who will stay on Transactional Free $0 (3,000 emails, 100/day, 3 inboxes, no card) while they send a first receipt, then buy Pro at $20/month when they need 50,000 emails and no daily
Novu
notification inbox + workflow desk
Best for
Novu Workflow runs you start at $0 / 10k
Resend Email you start at $0 (3,000 transactional / month, 100/day)
Free plan
Novu $0 · /month. No card. 10,000 workflow runs/mo. All channels (email, in-app, SMS, chat, push). US + EU residency. Up to 20 workflows. 2 environments (Dev + Prod). Activity feed 24 hours. Up to 3 team members
Resend $0 · 3,000 emails. 100/day cap. 3 domains. 3 inboxes. 10,000 automation runs (no overage). 30-day retention. Ticket support
Lowest paid
Novu Pro $30/mo
Resend Pro $20/mo
Next step up
Novu
Resend Pro marketing $40
Coding agent
Novu Novu Connect
Resend
Watch out
Novu Free keeps the activity feed for 24 hours
Resend Free transactional is 100 emails/day
Last checked
Novu 2026-10-22 · novu.co/pricing
Resend 2026-10-22 · resend.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Resend if
app teams who will stay on Transactional Free $0 (3,000 emails, 100/day, 3 inboxes, no card) while they send a first receipt, then buy Pro at $20/month when they need 50,000 emails and no daily cap — and add Marketing only when they have a list.
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