Which is cheaper, Inngest or Pusher Channels?

Pusher Channels is 1.5x cheaper than Inngest. Inngest starts at $0/mo, Pusher Channels starts at $0/mo.

Does Inngest have a free tier?

Yes, Inngest offers a free tier with executionsPerMonth: 50000, concurrentSteps: 5, realtimeConnections: 50, users: 3.

Inngest has moderate switching cost. Pusher Channels has moderate switching cost. Both have similar switching complexity.

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Inngest

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

Switching Cost: moderate

Pusher Channels

← More affordable

Realtime messaging API with pub/sub channels, presence, and client events for web and mobile apps

Switching Cost: moderate

The pricing gap between Pusher Channels and Inngest runs about 1.5x — significant consideration for scaling.

You'll notice different pricing structures: hybrid for Inngest versus flat-rate for Pusher Channels.

Both tools have compelling strengths — choose Inngest if you value event-driven, otherwise Pusher Channels offers advantages in realtime.

Both tools have compelling strengths — choose Inngest if you value event-driven, otherwise Pusher Channels offers advantages in realtime.

Price Difference

1.5x

Pusher Channels is cheaper by $26/mo

Pricing Model

Different

Tools charge using different pricing philosophies