Which is cheaper, Inngest or Windmill?

Inngest is 1.6x cheaper than Windmill. Inngest starts at $0/mo, Windmill 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. Windmill has moderate switching cost. Both have similar switching complexity.

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Inngest

← More affordable

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

Switching Cost: moderate

Windmill

Open-source workflow engine and developer platform for scripts, flows, and internal apps

Switching Cost: moderate

The pricing gap between Inngest and Windmill runs about 1.6x — significant consideration for scaling.

You'll notice different pricing structures: hybrid for Inngest versus per-seat for Windmill.

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

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

Price Difference

1.6x

Inngest is cheaper by $45/mo

Pricing Model

Different

Tools charge using different pricing philosophies