Inngest vs Orkes (2026): Pricing, Features & Which to Choose

Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

Lower starting price
Not comparable
Not comparable: Orkes does not list a price
Free plan
Inngest
Only Inngest has one
Higher rating
Inngest
4.3 against 4.1
Same job?
Yes
Both are AI Infrastructure & Agent Tooling tools

Side by side

Compared on	Inngest	Orkes
Our rating	4.3Better	4.1
Starts at	$99/mo	Not listed
Free plan	YesBetter	No
Category	AI Infrastructure & Agent Tooling	AI Infrastructure & Agent Tooling
Plans	Free$0 ProFrom $99/mo BusinessFrom $499/mo EnterpriseQuote only	See pricing
Key features	Durable step functions with automatic retries and state persistence Event-driven triggers for background jobs and scheduled functions Open-core architecture runnable locally or on Inngest Cloud Built-in tracing, metrics, and alerting for production workflows Runs on serverless, dedicated servers, or edge compute	Distributed workflow orchestration Built on the Conductor engine from Netflix Durable state across failures and restarts Retry and failure handling Suited to agent as well as service workflows
Pros	Free Hobby tier with no credit card required lowers the barrier to first use Open-core model lets teams self-host or run locally during development Backed by credible venture investors (GGV Capital, Afore Capital)	Built on a battle-tested orchestration engine Durable state and retries, which agent frameworks usually lack Applies equally to services and agents
Cons	Pro plan jumps to $99/month, a real step up from the free tier for growing usage Value is confined to engineering teams -- no utility for non-technical users Competes in a crowded workflow-orchestration space against Temporal, AWS Step Functions, and others	Pricing tiers render client-side Orchestration is infrastructure you commit to, not swap Adoption means expressing processes in its model
Company	Inngest, founded 2021	Orkes

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260814. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Inngest better than Orkes?

In our reviews Inngest scores 4.3 and Orkes scores 4.1. The better pick depends on the job. Inngest: Inngest gives developers durable execution and event-driven workflow orchestration without managing queues or infrastructure. Orkes: Workflow orchestration platform built on Netflix's Conductor engine.

Which is cheaper, Inngest or Orkes?

Inngest: from $99/mo. Orkes: see pricing.

Do Inngest and Orkes have free plans?

Only Inngest has a free plan.

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