2 free alternatives in Workflow Automation. Sorted by pricing stability.
Current DBOS Situation
Risk Level:risky
Why:2026-04-19 — DBOS Cloud free tier (1 Firecracker microVM per app, 1M service calls/mo) no longer appears on dbos.dev/pricing. Only the open-source DBOS Transact library remains free; managed cloud is paid-only starting at Pro $99/mo. Description updated accordingly; vendor remains in index under the open-source tier.
The pricing for DBOS Pro and DBOS Teams has been updated. DBOS Pro is $99/month for 2 user seats, 3 apps, and 1M checkpoints. DBOS Teams is $499/month for 10 user seats, 10 apps, and 10M checkpoints.
removed2026-04-19medium impact
DBOS Cloud free tier (1 Firecracker microVM per app, 1M service calls/mo) no longer appears on dbos.dev/pricing. Only the open-source DBOS Transact library remains free; managed cloud is paid-only starting at Pro $99/mo. Description updated accordingly; vendor remains in index under the open-source tier.
Recommended Migration Targets
These alternatives were identified from DBOS’s pricing changes as recommended replacements.
2 of these carry no recorded demerit and are indistinguishable under every signal we hold; their order rotates daily. 0 are demoted with the reason named, and 0 are listed last because they are not generally available or are not a free offer. How we rank.
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The best free alternatives to DBOS include Trigger.dev (Free), Inngest (Hobby).
Is DBOS's free tier still available?
DBOS's free tier (Free (open-source library; managed cloud is paid-only)) is considered risky because of one specific recorded change, on 2026-04-19: DBOS Cloud free tier (1 Firecracker microVM per app, 1M service calls/mo) no longer appears on dbos.dev/pricing. Only the open-source DBOS Transact library remains free; managed cloud is paid-only starting at Pro $99/mo. Description updated accordingly; vendor remains in index under the open-source tier. Consider migrating to a more stable alternative.
How many free alternatives to DBOS exist?
There are 2 free alternatives to DBOS tracked on AgentDeals across the Workflow Automation, Background Jobs categories.
Has DBOS changed their pricing?
DBOS has 2 recorded pricing changes. The most recent was discovered 2026-09-03: The pricing for DBOS Pro and DBOS Teams has been updated. DBOS Pro is $99/month for 2 user seats, 3 apps, and 1M checkpoints. DBOS Teams is $499/month for 10 user seats, 10 apps, and 10M checkpoints.
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