Which is cheaper, Hatchet or Prefect?

Prefect is 5.0x cheaper than Hatchet. Hatchet starts at $0/mo, Prefect starts at $0/mo.

Does Hatchet have a free tier?

Yes, Hatchet offers a free tier with includedRuns: 100000.

Hatchet has significant switching cost. Prefect has significant switching cost. Both have similar switching complexity.

Queues

Hatchet

Durable task queue and workflow engine with multi-tenancy, retries, and fair scheduling

Switching Cost: significant

Prefect

← More affordable

Workflow orchestration platform for data pipelines with serverless execution and event-driven automation

Switching Cost: significant

The cost difference is substantial — Hatchet runs about 5.0x what Prefect charges.

Price-conscious teams should choose Prefect — the cost advantage is hard to ignore, especially for growing workloads.

Price-conscious teams should choose Prefect — the cost advantage is hard to ignore, especially for growing workloads.

Price Difference

5.0x

Prefect is cheaper by $400/mo