Inngest
8.3#1 in task queue softwareFrom $99 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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Workflow Engine
7.0#12 in workflow orchestration softwareFrom $8,000 a yearFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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| Fact | Inngest | Workflow Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Inngest describes itself as open core and says it released its event driven workflow product in 2022. | The product site identifies Optimajet Limited and lists its office at 14 Penn Plaza, 225 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10122. |
| Deployment | Inngest functions can run wherever an app is hosted, with platform guides for Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, Render, and DigitalOcean. | Workflow Engine NEO adds an HTTP API and multitenancy, while Workflow Server is a standalone Docker service called over HTTP. |
| Integrations | The documentation describes integrations for Vercel and Netlify deployment syncs, Neon database events, and Datadog and Prometheus monitoring. | The maker lists plugins including Approval, Loops, File, Active Directory and Entra ID, Real-Time Tracking, and support for custom plugins. |
Inngest plans
- FreeFree
- Pro$99 a month
- Business$499 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Workflow Engine plans
- Workflow Engine FreeFree
- Workflow Engine Team$2,000, paid once
- Workflow Engine Complete$5,000, paid once
- Workflow Engine NEO Subscription$8,000 a year
- Workflow Engine NEO Business$10,000, paid once
- Workflow Engine NEO SaaS$15,000, paid once
Pick Inngest if…
Inngest suits developers building event-driven workflows, background jobs, or agents with TypeScript, Python, or Go. Its free plan may suit those whose execution needs fit within its stated quota.
Pick Workflow Engine if…
Workflow Engine suits developers embedding workflow processes in .NET applications who want to host the software themselves. The Free edition is limited to personal, non-commercial use, while paid editions include internal commercial and public web app or SaaS options.