Limits, pricing history. Verified September 2026. Last updated 2026-09-24.
Inngest's free tier offers Serverless workflow orchestration — 50K executions, 500K events ingested, 5 concurrent steps, 500 MB span data… We rate it stable. The one change we have recorded did not narrow the terms.
The event limit has increased from 100K to 500K, and the span data ingested limit has increased from 100MB to 500MB. The number of users is no longer listed as a limit for the Hobby tier. Source ↗
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Inngest's free tier is called "Hobby". Serverless workflow orchestration — 50K executions, 500K events ingested, 5 concurrent steps, 500 MB span data ingested, 100K queue depth, 50 realtime connections
Is Inngest's free tier reliable?
Inngest's free tier is considered stable. The one change we have recorded did not narrow the terms. See the pricing history below.
Is Inngest's free tier good for production?
Inngest's free tier can be suitable for small production workloads and side projects. We rate it stable and it offers Serverless workflow orchestration — 50K executions, 500K events ingested, 5 concurrent steps, 500 MB span data…, so it's a reasonable starting point. The one change we have recorded did not narrow the terms. Monitor your usage against the limits and have an upgrade plan ready.
What changed in Inngest's pricing?
Inngest has had 1 recorded pricing change. Most recently: The event limit has increased from 100K to 500K, and the span data ingested limit has increased from 100MB to 500MB. The number of users is no longer listed as a limit for the Hobby tier. Source: https://www.inngest.com/pricing (discovered 2026-08-28).
When will I outgrow Inngest's free tier?
At 500K events, you'll need to upgrade. When you outgrow the free tier, evaluate paid plans against alternatives — sometimes a competitor's free tier covers what you need.
What category is Inngest in?
Inngest is categorized under Background Jobs on AgentDeals.
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