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The Hookdeck Insider’s Guide

Everything we know about Hookdeck in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.

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ToolGPANovember 2026

Hookdeck

The Insider’s Guide

Gateway for receiving, queueing and routing webhooks

Hookdeck, as pictured on hookdeck.com

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among automation tools, read from Hookdeck’s own pages.

Made by Hookdeck Technologies Inc. · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com

2.2GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from Hookdeck’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Hookdeck’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first

2.2

GPA, above 54 of the 134 other automation tools we grade

Hookdeck's Event Gateway sits between webhook senders and your API. It accepts inbound requests, queues and rate-limits delivery, retries failures and logs each event. The company also sells Outpost for sending webhooks and a CLI for testing them on localhost. Plans are billed by events delivered.

To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Hookdeck, taken from its own pages and our grades.

You point providers at Hookdeck and set up routing.
From our grade for ease of use
  1. 1

    Best for catching and retrying incoming webhooks

    Hookdeck receives webhooks, queues them and retries failures.

  2. 2

    Paid plans start at $39 a month

    As its pricing page puts it: $39 per month and up, plus usage beyond 10,000 events.

  3. 3

    There is a free plan

    Developer plan: $0 a month with up to 10,000 events, 3-day retention and 1 user.

  4. 4

    It runs on Web

    Web.

  5. 5

    Queueing and rate limits

    Inbound requests are always accepted. Delivery above a destination's throughput ceiling is queued, not rejected, within the retention window.

  6. 6

    Connections and transformations

    Connections link sources to destinations, and transformations modify events with custom functions before delivery. Both are unlimited on every plan.

  7. 7

    Issues and metrics

    Issues flag failing events or queue backpressure, and metrics show latency, throughput and error rates. Alerts go to Slack, PagerDuty, Sentry and others.

  8. 8

    A 2.2 GPA, above 54 of 134

    That is against the other automation tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

  9. 9

    Keep it

    To replace Hookdeck you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.

Hookdeck at a glance

Pricing
Free plan, from $39 per month and up, plus usage beyond 10,000 events
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
None stated
Runs on
Web
Made by
Hookdeck Technologies Inc.
Category
Automation
Our grade
2.2 GPA, fair

The report card

Best for catching and retrying incoming webhooks

Hookdeck receives webhooks, queues them and retries failures. Developer is free at 10,000 events a month with 1 user and 3-day retention, the dashboard locks past the cap, and Team starts at $39 with a static IP at $100 extra.

ToolGPA report cardHookdeckGraded Nov 13, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyCTeam starts at $39 a month, inside the category's dearer quarter at $49, and Growth is $499. Extra events are metered.
Free plan and trialCDeveloper is free but capped at 10,000 events a month, 1 user and 3-day retention; the dashboard locks past it.
FeaturesCQueueing, retries and debugging for incoming webhooks. Outpost for sending webhooks is priced separately.
Ease of useCNo store rating on record. You point providers at Hookdeck and set up routing.
Platforms and integrationsBWeb dashboard with Slack, Discord, Teams, PagerDuty, Sentry and Datadog connections.
Grade point averageFair, out of 4.02.2

An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.

Who Hookdeck is for

  • Fits if you receive webhooks from Stripe or Shopify and need retries
  • Works for developers debugging webhooks on localhost

Who it is not for

  • Tight if you pass 10,000 events a month on the free plan, as the dashboard locks
  • Pricey if you want a static IP, an add-on of $100 a month
  • Watch out: a support SLA is an add-on on Team and Growth
  • Skip it if you need to send webhooks as well, since Outpost is priced separately

Good to know

Good for

  • Teams receiving webhooks from services such as Stripe or Shopify that need queueing and retries
  • Developers debugging webhooks on localhost

Worth knowing

  • Developer is capped at 10,000 events a month; past that the dashboard locks until you upgrade or the billing period renews.
  • Extra events are metered, and the page says pricing falls to as low as $0.33 per 100k at volume.
  • A static IP add-on costs $100 a month, and a support SLA is an add-on on Team and Growth.
  • Outpost, for sending webhooks, is priced separately from the Event Gateway.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

$39

A month to start. There is a free plan too

Hookdeck has a free plan. Paid plans start at $39 per month and up, plus usage beyond 10,000 events.

  • Developer

    $0

    Up to 10,000 events, 3-day retention, 1 user, SOC 2 compliance. The dashboard locks if the event limit is passed.

  • Team

    $39

    per month and up

    Pay-as-you-go events, 7-day retention, unlimited users and alert integrations. Extra events from $0.33 to $1.00 per 100k.

  • Growth

    $499

    per month and up

    Uptime and latency SLAs, 30-day retention, metrics export, SSO, SAML, SCIM and HIPAA compliance.

  • Enterprise

    Custom

    Premium support, a support manager, Slack Connect channel, custom security compliance, SLAs and contracts.

The free plan

Developer plan: $0 a month with up to 10,000 events, 3-day retention and 1 user.

Read from hookdeck.com on Nov 13, 2026.

Ways to pay less

  • Startups

    Growth plan discounts for eligible startups

    The pricing page says eligible startups can get a discount on the Growth plan and should contact Hookdeck for details.

    Stated on hookdeck.com

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

1

Place it runs: Web

Gateway for receiving, queueing and routing webhooks. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, workflow automation.

Queueing, retries and debugging for incoming webhooks.
From our grade for features
Queueing and rate limits
Inbound requests are always accepted. Delivery above a destination's throughput ceiling is queued, not rejected, within the retention window.
Connections and transformations
Connections link sources to destinations, and transformations modify events with custom functions before delivery. Both are unlimited on every plan.
Issues and metrics
Issues flag failing events or queue backpressure, and metrics show latency, throughput and error rates. Alerts go to Slack, PagerDuty, Sentry and others.
Local testing
A CLI receives and debugs webhooks on localhost, and Inspect previews webhook payloads before they reach your code.
Outbound delivery
Outpost, a separate product with its own pricing, handles sending webhooks and events to your own customers.

Where it runs

  • Web

What it works with

  • Slack
  • Discord
  • Microsoft Teams
  • PagerDuty
  • Sentry
  • Datadog
  • New Relic
  • Prometheus

Hookdeck is made by Hookdeck Technologies Inc.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

54/134

Other automation tools it is graded above

Hookdeck's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 54 of the 134 other automation tools we grade, and level with 35.

It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 39 of 134) and worst on features (C, above 2).

Its paid plans start at $39 a month, against a middle price of $22.17 for the category: 44 of the 65 others that charge start lower.

On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 15 tools score higher and cost less.

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 135 automation tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Hookdeck’s own letter is outlined.

  • CValue for moneyAbove 22 of 134
  • CFree plan and trialAbove 38 of 134
  • CFeaturesAbove 2 of 134
  • CEase of useAbove 27 of 134
  • BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 39 of 134

Price against what you get

Each dot is one of 80 automation tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Hookdeck is the marked dot.

D1.0C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$1$5$20$50$200$500$2k$5kMore for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessHookdeckIFTTTStackStormNode-RED

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

Keep it, or make your own?

Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.

Keep it

To replace Hookdeck you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.

It costs $468 a year.

What you could not

  • Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.

What this rests on. Hookdeck’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.

Part 05 · Alternatives

The alternatives

The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side

Svix, Webhook Relay, Inngest and Trigger.dev

The 4 tools Hookdeck is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

Part 06 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

14

Questions, each answered in a line or two

The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.

Is Hookdeck free?

Hookdeck has a free plan. Developer plan: $0 a month with up to 10,000 events, 3-day retention and 1 user.

How much does Hookdeck cost?

Hookdeck lists 4 plans. Developer: $0.

What platforms does Hookdeck work on?

Hookdeck is available on Web.

Does Hookdeck offer any discounts?

Hookdeck publicly lists the following: Growth plan discounts for eligible startups.

Does Hookdeck have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Hookdeck is listed for Web.

Does Hookdeck have an iPhone app?

No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Hookdeck is listed for Web.

Is Hookdeck open source?

Hookdeck is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.

Does Hookdeck have an API?

Yes. Hookdeck offers a public API, according to its own site.

What does Hookdeck integrate with?

Hookdeck's listing names Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty, Sentry, Datadog, New Relic and Prometheus.

Who makes Hookdeck?

Hookdeck is made by Hookdeck Technologies Inc.

What are the alternatives to Hookdeck?

The closest alternatives to Hookdeck in our directory are Svix, Webhook Relay, Inngest and Trigger.dev.

How does Hookdeck compare with other automation tools?

Hookdeck's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 54 of the 134 other automation tools we grade, and level with 35.

Is Hookdeck good value for money?

ToolGPA grades Hookdeck C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $39 a month, against a middle price of $22.17 for the category: 44 of the 65 others that charge start lower.

Could I make my own version of Hookdeck?

To replace Hookdeck you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Hookdeck’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Hookdeck's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.

Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Hookdeck Technologies Inc. Prices change, so check hookdeck.com before you buy.

Part 07 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

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Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.

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