Inngest is a durable execution platform that lets developers run background jobs, scheduled tasks and multi-step AI workflows with automatic retries, written in TypeScript, Python or Go. The cloud service is free up to 50,000 executions a month, Pro starts at $99 a month, and the open-source core can be self-hosted.
The bottom line
A strong default for code-first background workflows, especially on serverless.
8.3
Our score
8.3 / 10
Conversion Gems editorial verdict
Free; Pro from $99/mo
Features9/10
9 - durable steps, events, cron, flow control, tracing and replay, AI workflow tooling, per Inngest's site.
Value9/10
9 - free tier with 50,000 executions a month and an open-source, self-hostable core.
Ease of use7/10
7 - quick for developers with an SDK and local dev server; still a developer-only tool.
Ecosystem8/10
8 - TypeScript, Python and Go SDKs, REST API, and templates for Vercel and Next.js.
Support7/10
7 - full docs and an open GitHub repo; dedicated Slack support only on Enterprise.
What it really is
A durable execution and event platform that turns app functions into retryable, multi-step workflows.
Our take
Inngest removes most of the plumbing behind reliable background work: queues, retries, schedules and concurrency control become a few lines of code. The free tier is large enough for side projects and early products, and the open-source server is a real exit option. Watch the metered parts as you grow: executions, concurrent steps, seats and events all have caps on each plan.
Why we rate it
Generous free tier, open-source core and reliable workflows without running queues.
The catch
Usage-based extras add up at scale, and enterprise security features need a custom contract.
Best for
Serverless apps needing background jobs
AI agent and LLM workflows
Teams replacing hand-built queues
Not good for
Non-developers
Teams standardized on AWS-native state machines
Friction report
Time to value
Short for developers: install an SDK, add an endpoint and run the local dev server.
Scale breakpoint
Free tier stops at 50,000 executions and 5 concurrent steps a month.
Walled garden
Low: open-source server can be self-hosted; workflows stay in your code.
Inngest plans and limits
Plan
Price
Executions/mo
Concurrent steps
Seats
Trace history
Free
$0
50,000
5
5
24 hours
Pro
From $99/mo
1M
100+
15
7 days
Business
From $499/mo
10M
500
30
14 days
Enterprise
Quote-based
Custom
Custom
Custom
90 days
From Inngest's pricing page, checked 4 October 2026. Pro overages: $25 per extra 25 concurrent steps, $10 per extra seat, $0.50 per extra million events.
Frequently Asked Questions
Inngest has a free tier, Pro from $99 a month with 1 million executions, Business from $499 a month with 10 million executions, and quote-based Enterprise. Extra concurrency, seats and events are billed on top (checked 4 October 2026).
Yes, up to a point. The free tier includes 50,000 executions, 500,000 events, 5 concurrent steps and 5 seats a month, with no credit card. The open-source version can also be self-hosted (checked 4 October 2026).
Both provide durable execution. With Temporal you run worker processes that poll for tasks; with Inngest you expose your functions over an HTTP endpoint, which also works on serverless platforms. Inngest also includes event ingestion, flow control and tracing in its cloud plans.
Common alternatives are Temporal, trigger.dev, AWS Step Functions and Prefect. Temporal and Step Functions suit large orchestration needs; trigger.dev is closest in its code-first approach; Prefect leans toward data pipelines.
Inngest's docs list SDKs for TypeScript, Python and Go, plus a REST API.
Yes. Inngest says it is open source and can be self-hosted; the code is on GitHub at inngest/inngest.
Inngest alternatives
Other workflow and job orchestration tools in our directory:
Temporal: Open-source durable execution engine with workers you run.
trigger.dev: Code-first background jobs and workflows for developers.
