Svix vs Inngest
Agent-native side-by-side. Scores are curated estimates on a 0–10 scale. Lock-in: higher = worse. Prefer JTBD picks via /api/decide when choosing for a job.
| Dimension | Svix | Inngest |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Capability fit | 9.0 | 8.2 |
| Price / performance | 7.8 | 8.0 |
| Latency / reliability | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| Developer & agent DX | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Privacy / data retention | 8.6 | 7.8 |
| Lock-in risk (higher = worse) | 4.0 | 4.2 |
| Maturity / track record | 8.6 | 7.8 |
| Pricing | As of 2026-10-24 (svix.com/pricing, fetched 2026-10-24): Free 'from $ 0 per month' ('50 messages / second', '7-day payload retention', 'Up to 50k messages per month'). Basic 'from $ 20 per month' ('Uptime SLA of 99.9%', … | As of 2026-09-14: Hobby $0 (50k executions); Pro from $99/mo (1M executions, PAYG to 20M); Enterprise custom. OSS self-host available. Step functions with retries, fan-out, and observability aimed at event-driven agents. |
| Tagline | Depot pick for outbound-webhooks. Use Hookdeck when the job is inbound event gateway/debugging; Courier/Knock… | Best DX default for durable agent workflows in TypeScript/Python. Temporal when you need harder multi-lang… |
Svix
Depot pick for outbound-webhooks. Use Hookdeck when the job is inbound event gateway/debugging; Courier/Knock for multi-channel notify. Strengths: Purpose-built outbound webhook delivery (retries, portal, signatures); Generous free tier for agent products exposing webhooks; Ingest + Stream + Play in one platform.
Strengths
- Purpose-built outbound webhook delivery (retries, portal, signatures)
- Generous free tier for agent products exposing webhooks
- Ingest + Stream + Play in one platform
Weaknesses
- Pro jumps to $490 — steep mid-tier
- Not a general notification orchestrator (email/SMS)
- Inbound event gateway peers (Hookdeck) may fit better for consuming webhooks
Inngest
Best DX default for durable agent workflows in TypeScript/Python. Temporal when you need harder multi-lang scale. Strengths: Great DX for durable steps; Fair free tier; OSS escape hatch.
Strengths
- Great DX for durable steps
- Fair free tier
- OSS escape hatch
Weaknesses
- Less multi-language maturity than Temporal
- Execution pricing to model
- Younger at extreme scale
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