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Inngest: Pricing, Features & Alternatives

Inngest is a developer platform for background jobs, scheduled tasks, and durable multi-step workflows. You write functions that react to events or run on a cron, and Inngest handles retries, state, concurrency, and flow control. A free tier covers small projects; paid plans scale on usage.

Who it’s for: TypeScript, Python and Go teams who want durable multi-step functions and event-driven jobs without running queue infrastructure.

Category

Background Jobs & Workflows

Pricing

Free tier available

Free tier

Yes

Best for

Background Jobs & Workflows — durable functions, event-driven jobs, serverless apps

Inngest at a Glance

What it is
Hosted durable workflow platform
Languages
TypeScript, Python, Go, Kotlin
What it runs on
Inngest Cloud or self-hosted; steps run in your app
How you pay
Monthly plan plus per-execution overage
Free access
50,000 executions a month

Checked November 2026 against Inngest pricing, Self-hosting (Inngest docs).

Inngest Pricing Plans (2026)

PlanPrice
FreePopular$0
ProFrom $99 / month
BusinessFrom $499 / month
EnterpriseCustom

Pricing summary: Free · paid from $99/mo. Always confirm current pricing on the official site.

Key Inngest Features

  • Free: 50,000 executions a month, 5 concurrent steps, 5 seats and 24-hour trace history; work pauses at the quota
  • Pro from $99 a month with 1M executions, 100 concurrent steps and 7-day trace history
  • Pro overage: $50 per extra 1M executions
  • Business from $499 a month with 10M executions and 14-day trace history; Enterprise custom
  • Self-hosting supported since the 1.0 release, on SQLite by default or your own Postgres and Redis
  • SDKs for TypeScript, Python, Go and Kotlin

Pros

  • +No infrastructure to run
  • +Durable multi-step workflows
  • +Event-driven + cron in one model
  • +Great local dev experience

Cons

  • −Execution-based pricing can add up at scale
  • −Newer ecosystem than Celery/Sidekiq

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Inngest FAQ

What is Inngest used for?⌄

Inngest is a background jobs & workflows tool. Durable, event-driven functions and workflows for TypeScript & Python — no queues or workers to manage.

Is Inngest free?⌄

Yes — Inngest has a free tier you can start with, and paid plans for more usage and features.

How much does Inngest cost?⌄

Inngest offers a free tier, with paid plans starting at $99/month. Some plans are usage-based (pay-as-you-go).

What are the best Inngest alternatives?⌄

Popular Inngest alternatives include Trigger.dev, BullMQ, Graphile Worker, Hatchet, Upstash QStash. Compare pricing and features on our Inngest alternatives page.

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