Alternatives · Automation
Inngest alternatives
As of Nov 12, 2026, the highest-graded Inngest alternative is Windmill (2.6 GPA). It's also the best free one.
Inngest compared with 4 alternatives: Trigger.dev, Windmill, Kestra and Camunda.
Inngest has a free plan. Paid plans start at $99 per month (Pro), billing basis not stated. All 4 alternatives are free or have a free plan.
Listings checked up to Nov 12, 2026 · Where the facts come from
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At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| InngestThis tool | Free plan · from $99/mo | Yes | Web |
| Trigger.dev | Free plan · from $10/mo | Yes | Web |
| Windmill | Free plan · from $10/mo | Yes | Web |
| Kestra | Free plan | Yes | Web |
| Camunda | Free plan | Yes | Web |
Price against what you get
Inngest starts at $99 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. None of the 2 alternatives on this chart both scores higher and starts lower.
Trigger.dev and Windmill start lower without scoring higher.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from Inngest
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 is self-hostable, according to its own site.
Suits: Developers who want background jobs written in code, not a visual builder
Windmill
Open-source platform for scripts, workflows and internal apps
- Windmill starts at $10 per seat / month (Cloud Team); self-hosted Pro from $48 / month.
- Windmill is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Windmill also covers app builder.
Suits: Engineering teams that want internal tools and automations kept as code
Kestra
Open-source workflow orchestration platform defined in YAML
- Kestra is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Kestra does not cover AI agents, which Inngest does.
Suits: Data and platform engineers who want workflows as code
Camunda
BPMN process orchestration, self-hosted or as a cloud service
- Camunda is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Camunda also covers dashboards.
Suits: Engineering teams that model processes in BPMN and want to host the engine
Limits worth knowing in Inngest
- Workflows are written in code using an SDK; there is no drag-and-drop builder.
- Pro and Business prices are shown as a base with usage on top: extra executions, concurrent steps, workers and span data are billed beyond the included amounts.
- HIPAA support is an add-on on Pro and Business, and included only on Enterprise.
- Sandboxes are in open beta and are billed per second: $0.000011 for a vCPU and $0.000003 for 1 GB of memory.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Inngest?
The alternatives to Inngest in this directory are Trigger.dev, Windmill, Kestra and Camunda. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Inngest.
Is there a free alternative to Inngest?
Yes. Trigger.dev, Windmill, Kestra and Camunda have a free plan alongside paid ones.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 6, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
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