Extensible Components
Easily replace the entire front-end, or pick and choose which components to customize.
Custom Fields
Extend posts, comments, and users with your own custom fields.
Callback Hooks
Nova provides multiple callback hooks so you never have to modify its core.
Internationalized
Nova is internationalized using react-intl.
Auto-generated Forms
Forms are generated from your data schema; no front-end coding required.
Social Login
Let users log in with all the most common oAuth providers.
Built-in Emails
Nova features a built-in email templating system for notifications and auto-generated newsletters.
Reusable Front-end
If you ever outgrow Nova, just keep your React components and switch in your own back-end.
Powerful Filters
Search your data by category, keyword, or date, or add your own custom filters.
Built With Telescope
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React
Telescope's front-end is built with React's modular, maintainable components.
GraphQL
Telescope is built on top of a flexible GraphQL API.
Meteor
Meteor serves as Telescope's back-bone and built system.
Our Free Guide To Building Awesome Communities
Telescope will help you launch your site, but it's up to you to make it successful.
That's why we've written Brick By Brick, a free guide that will walk you through everything you need to do to grow an active, engaged community.
What do I need to know to use Nova?
Nova makes building apps easier, but it does require some knowledge of the Node and React ecosystems. You should also be comfortable with using the command line and Git. In other words, it's aimed at intermediate-level developers.
What can I build with Nova?
The best use case for Nova is any type of app organized around a feed or database of user-generated content. Think Instagram, Product Hunt, or even AirBnB. That being said you can also use Nova's various modules to help build anything at all if you know Meteor and React.
How much does Nova cost to deploy?
You should budget around $10/month for a Digital Ocean droplet, plus $20/month for MongoDB database hosting. Note that Nova cannot be hosted on shared hosting.
Where can I get help with Nova?
Check out the Nova Slack group. If you're looking to hire someone, you can post in the #jobs channels of the Slack group or in the Reactiflux chat to find a React developer.
