Inngest
The developer platform for reliable workflows.
Overview
Inngest is a platform for developers to build durable, event-driven functions and workflows. It combines an event stream with a queueing system, allowing you to trigger code from events (like webhooks), schedule background jobs, and build complex, multi-step workflows that are resilient to failure.
✨ Key Features
- Durable Functions
- Event-driven Triggers
- Automatic Retries with backoff
- Step Functions & Workflows
- Local Development SDK
- Sleeps and Delays
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Serverless-native, easy to deploy on platforms like Vercel
- Combines events, queues, and durable execution
- Excellent local development experience
Unique Value: Abstracts away the complexity of message queues, state management, and retries, allowing developers to write simple functions that are automatically made durable and reliable.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Stripe webhook processing
- AI-powered content generation workflows
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Synchronous API requests
- No-code business process automation
🏆 Alternatives
Simpler to get started with than Temporal or AWS Step Functions, and more powerful for complex workflows than basic queueing systems.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: 1 million function invocations/month
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