Which is cheaper, Hookdeck or Inngest?

Hookdeck is 1.9x cheaper than Inngest. Hookdeck starts at $0/mo, Inngest starts at $0/mo.

Does Hookdeck have a free tier?

Yes, Hookdeck offers a free tier with eventsPerMonth: 10000, dataRetentionDays: 3, users: 1, eventsPerSecond: 5.

Hookdeck has moderate switching cost. Inngest has moderate switching cost. Both have similar switching complexity.

Queues

Hookdeck

← More affordable

Event gateway for ingesting, routing, and delivering webhooks and asynchronous events

Switching Cost: moderate

Inngest

Event-driven orchestration platform with step functions, flow control, and built-in retries for background jobs and workflows

Switching Cost: moderate

The pricing gap between Hookdeck and Inngest runs about 1.9x — significant consideration for scaling.

It's a toss-up based on priorities — Inngest excels at event-driven, while Hookdeck shines on event.

It's a toss-up based on priorities — Inngest excels at event-driven, while Hookdeck shines on event.

Price Difference

1.9x

Hookdeck is cheaper by $36/mo