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TemporalMost similar to Inngest in what it does, its category and its price.
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LangGraphHas a free plan, rated 4.4 out of 5.
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PandaProbeFrom $29/mo, against from $99/mo for Inngest.
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Trigger.devRated 4.3 out of 5 in our review, against 4.3 for Inngest.
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At a glance
Green means better than Inngest, red means worse. Prices are starting prices per month.
| Tool | Our rating | Starts at | Free plan | Best for | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 InngestBaseline | 4.3 | $99/mo | Yes | Inngest gives developers durable execution and event-driven workflow orchestration without managing queues or infrastructure. | |
| Temporal | 4.4+0.1 | Free | Yes | Durable execution: workflows that survive crashes and resume exactly where they stopped. | vs Inngest |
| Trigger.dev | 4.3Same | Free | Yes | Long-running TypeScript tasks with retries, queues and no timeouts, Apache-2.0 licensed. | vs Inngest |
 AgentOps | 4.2−0.1 | $40/mo$59 less | Yes | AgentOps gives developers observability into AI agents in production, tracing every action, tool call, and cost across 400-plus LLMs and frameworks. | vs Inngest |
 Orkes | 4.1−0.2 | Not listed | No | Workflow orchestration platform built on Netflix's Conductor engine. | vs Inngest |
| LangGraph | 4.4+0.1 | Free | Yes | LangChain's own answer for stateful agents that can loop | vs Inngest |
| PandaProbe | 3.8−0.5 | $29/mo$70 less | Yes | Open-source observability platform that traces, evaluates, and monitors AI agents in development and production. | vs Inngest |
 Lamatic AI | 3.9−0.4 | Free | Yes | A visual builder for AI agents with serverless deployment built in - 100+ model/data integrations, no separate infrastructure to stand up. | vs Inngest |
 Baby AGI | 3.5−0.8 | Free | Yes | Open-source autonomous agent script that plans, prioritizes, and executes its own follow-up tasks. | vs Inngest |
The alternatives in detail
In order of how closely each one matches Inngest.
Temporal
4.4Free
vs Inngest+0.1
Durable execution: workflows that survive crashes and resume exactly where they stopped.
- Durable execution with automatic state capture
- Workflows and Activities with built-in retries
- Task queues, signals and timers
Solves the exact failure mode long agent runs hit
Cloud tier pricing is not detailed
Trigger.dev
4.3Free
vs InngestSame
Long-running TypeScript tasks with retries, queues and no timeouts, Apache-2.0 licensed.
- Long-running tasks with no timeout limits
- Durable AI agents with tool calling and human-in-the-loop
- Realtime streams to frontends
No timeout ceiling, so tasks are chunked by logic not platform limits
No pricing figures published
AgentOps
4.2$40/mo
vs Inngest$59 less−0.1
AgentOps gives developers observability into AI agents in production, tracing every action, tool call, and cost across 400-plus LLMs and frameworks.
- Visual event timeline for every agent run
- Time-travel debugging to replay sessions step by step
- Cost tracking across 400+ LLMs and frameworks
Open-source SDK under MIT license keeps core tracing free to self-host
Pro tier billing is usage-based, so costs climb fast for high-volume agents
Orkes
4.1Not listed
vs Inngest−0.2
Workflow orchestration platform built on Netflix's Conductor engine.
- Distributed workflow orchestration
- Built on the Conductor engine from Netflix
- Durable state across failures and restarts
Built on a battle-tested orchestration engine
Pricing tiers render client-side
LangGraph
4.4Free
vs Inngest+0.1
LangChain's own answer for stateful agents that can loop.
- Graph-based agent orchestration with support for cycles and loops
- Explicit state management across multi-step agent behavior
- Built by LangChain as a production-grade orchestration layer
Handles loops and retries that linear chain-based approaches can't
Lower-level abstraction means a steeper learning curve than higher-level frameworks
PandaProbe
3.8$29/mo
vs Inngest$70 less−0.5
Open-source observability platform that traces, evaluates, and monitors AI agents in development and production.
- Full agent session tracing across parallel and async subagent calls
- Evaluation metrics scored across entire workflows, not single responses
- Automatic regression detection when a deployment degrades agent behavior
Apache 2.0 license allows self-hosting at no cost
Company founded in 2025, so long-term reliability is still unproven
Lamatic AI
3.9Free
vs Inngest−0.4
A visual builder for AI agents with serverless deployment built in - 100+ model/data integrations, no separate infrastructure to stand up.
- Visual workflow builder for AI agents
- Pre-built templates: RAG chatbots, semantic search, Slack bots
- 100+ model, data source and application integrations
Bundles infrastructure/deployment with the builder, not just the design layer
Visual builder trades some flexibility for speed on complex custom logic
Baby AGI
3.5Free
vs Inngest−0.8
Open-source autonomous agent script that plans, prioritizes, and executes its own follow-up tasks.
- Task creation agent that generates follow-up tasks automatically
- Prioritization agent that reorders the task queue
- Execution agent that completes tasks through an LLM
Free and fully open source, with no vendor lock-in
Requires developer comfort with Python and API keys; no polished consumer interface
FAQ
Questions people ask
Is Inngest free?
Inngest has a free plan, and paid plans start from $99/mo.
What is the best free alternative to Inngest?
Temporal is the highest-rated alternative here with a free plan (4.4 out of 5). Other free options: LangGraph, Trigger.dev, AgentOps.
What is the cheapest alternative to Inngest?
Among paid plans, PandaProbe has the lowest starting price (from $29/mo). If you need it free, start with Temporal.
How did you pick these alternatives?
We match tools on what they do, their category and their price, using the details in our directory. Ratings come from our reviews and reader reviews.