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Hatchet alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the highest-graded Hatchet alternative is Inngest (2.4 GPA). It's also the best free one.
Hatchet compared with 5 alternatives: Restate, Inngest, Trigger.dev, Prefect and Dagster.
Hatchet has a free plan. Paid plans start at $0, then $30 per million runs and $5 per million events. 4 of the 5 alternatives are free or have a free plan. One more offers a free trial.
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At a glance
How each one differs from Hatchet
Restate
Durable execution runtime for backends and AI agents
- Restate starts at $75 per month for 5M actions.
- Restate does not cover job scheduling, which Hatchet does.
Suits: Backend teams that need workflows and agents to survive crashes and restarts
Inngest
Durable execution for background jobs, event-driven apps and agents
- Inngest starts at $99 per month (Pro), billing basis not stated.
- Inngest does not cover job scheduling, which Hatchet does.
Suits: Developers who need reliable background jobs and workflows written in code
Trigger.dev
Open-source platform for long-running background tasks and AI agents
- Trigger.dev starts at $10 per month (Hobby), with $10 of usage credits included.
- Trigger.dev does not cover job scheduling, which Hatchet does.
Suits: Developers who want background jobs written in code, not a visual builder
Prefect
Python workflow orchestration with an open-source core and a cloud
- Prefect starts at $100 per month, billed monthly (Starter, 3 users).
- Prefect does not cover job scheduling, which Hatchet does.
Suits: Python data and ML teams moving scripts into scheduled, monitored workflows
Dagster
Asset-based data orchestration platform, now part of Prefect
- Dagster starts at $10 per month plus $0.040 per credit (Solo).
- Dagster has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike Hatchet.
- Dagster also covers dashboards.
- Dagster does not cover AI agents and job scheduling, which Hatchet does.
Suits: Data engineering teams that think in tables and models rather than tasks
Limits worth knowing in Hatchet
- Without a card on file the free tier is limited to 2,000 task runs and 2,000 events a day, with 1-day retention.
- If a limit is passed on the free tier, new tasks are dropped and creation errors appear.
- Retries are not billed, but failed runs count as runs.
- SSO, RBAC, audit logs and HIPAA BAA are listed only on the Custom plan.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Hatchet?
The alternatives to Hatchet in this directory are Restate, Inngest, Trigger.dev, Prefect and Dagster. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Hatchet.
Is there a free alternative to Hatchet?
Yes. Restate, Inngest, Trigger.dev and Prefect have a free plan alongside paid ones.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
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