Agent Description

Inngest is a developer-focused orchestration platform that leverages durable functions to streamline complex workflows, eliminating the need for queues, state management, or scheduling infrastructure. It supports TypeScript, Python, and Go, enabling scalable, AI-ready step functions with built-in retries and observability for seamless deployment on any cloud.

Key Features

• Replaces queues with durable step functions for reliable, multi-step workflows.
• Supports TypeScript, Python, and Go SDKs for flexible development.
• Provides automatic retries, caching, and error handling for each step.
• Enables event-driven triggers via JSON events, cron schedules, or webhooks.
• Offers real-time observability with visual timelines and function logs.
• Runs locally with Dev Server for production-parity testing, no dependencies.
• Scales dynamically with flow control for throttling, batching, and prioritization.

Use Cases

• AI Workflow Orchestration: Chains LLM prompts and API calls for multi-step AI agents, ensuring reliability for platforms like AutoGPT, as noted by users.
• Data Pipeline Management: Orchestrates ETL processes with retries, reducing development time for SaaS companies like Resend handling search/RAG indexes.
• Billing and Payment Flows: Manages stateful payment workflows, ensuring consistency for fintech startups, as seen in Mintlify’s integrations.
• Webhook Integrations: Coordinates third-party API syncs, enabling real-time updates for documentation platforms with GitHub and Algolia.

Differentiation Factors

• Step-based durable execution simplifies workflows, unlike Temporal’s verbose state management.
• Zero-infra, event-driven SDKs outshine AWS Step Functions’ complex configurations.
• Open-source Dev Server with visual debugging surpasses Trigger.dev’s cloud reliance.

Pricing Plans

• Free Tier: 10,000 steps/month, 1 app, 1 developer; ideal for testing and small projects.
• Basic Plan: $50/month, includes 100,000 steps, 3 apps, 3 developers, and priority support.
• Pro Plan: $350/month, offers 1M steps, unlimited apps, and advanced flow control.
• Enterprise Plan: Custom pricing for high-volume needs, SLAs, and dedicated support; 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• What is Inngest?
  Inngest is an open-source platform that replaces queues and state management with durable step functions, enabling reliable, AI-ready workflows without infrastructure.
• How does Inngest ensure reliability?
  It uses step-based execution with automatic retries, caching, and event-driven triggers to recover from failures seamlessly.
• Can I self-host Inngest?
  Yes, Inngest supports self-hosting with a single-command setup, running on your infrastructure or cloud.
• What platforms does Inngest support?
  It integrates with Next.js, Vercel, Cloudflare, Deno, and more, running on serverless, servers, or edge environments.