Inngest vs pg-boss

Inngest4.6Visit PBpg-boss—Visit

Higher score Inngest #3 in Task Queue Software 4.6/10 Free plan · paid from $99/mo Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Inngest

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PB pg-boss #6 in Task Queue Software —/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit pg-boss

• Inngest fits best

  Serverless event-driven task execution

• pg-boss fits best

  PostgreSQL-backed JavaScript queues

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Side by side

Feature	Inngest 4.6/10 Visit ↗	PBpg-boss —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	4.6	—
Ranking	#3 in Task Queue Software	#6 in Task Queue Software
Best for	Serverless event-driven task execution	PostgreSQL-backed JavaScript queues
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$99/mo	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	8 integrations	9 integrations
Features Inngest 0/3 · pg-boss 3/3
Custom retry policy	Not published	✓ (best)
Scheduled jobs	Not published	✓ (best)
Dead-letter queue	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment model	Not published	Self_hosted
Maximum payload size	Not published	Not published
Official SDK languages	Not published	JavaScript, TypeScript
Our review
Pros	Durable state, step retries, and memoization support reliable workflows Event, cron, and webhook triggers cover varied task entry points Concurrency, observability, and broad serverless integrations are included	Retries, backoff, redriveable dead-letter queues, and dependencies Cron, RRULE, deferred jobs, throttling, and debouncing Adapters for Knex, Kysely, Drizzle, and Prisma
Cons	Runs on your own compute rather than providing a conventional hosted runtime Pro starts at $99 per month for higher execution and concurrency limits Advanced tracing, SAML, RBAC, and audit trails are reserved for Enterprise	Self-hosted deployment requires operational ownership Its core fit is strongest for PostgreSQL-compatible systems Official SDK support centers on JavaScript and TypeScript
Our verdict	Inngest is an event-driven durable execution platform for developers building background jobs, scheduled tasks, workflows, and AI applications. Functions can be written in TypeScript, Python, or Go and run on serverless, container, or… Read the review →	pg-boss is an open-source background job queue for Node.js applications, built on PostgreSQL for asynchronous execution and worker processing. It suits JavaScript teams that want queue infrastructure alongside an existing PostgreSQL-backed… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Inngest — where it wins

  • Durable state, step retries, and memoization support reliable workflows
  • Event, cron, and webhook triggers cover varied task entry points
  • Concurrency, observability, and broad serverless integrations are included

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs on your own compute rather than providing a conventional hosted runtime
  • Pro starts at $99 per month for higher execution and concurrency limits
  • Advanced tracing, SAML, RBAC, and audit trails are reserved for Enterprise

• pg-boss — where it wins

  • Retries, backoff, redriveable dead-letter queues, and dependencies
  • Cron, RRULE, deferred jobs, throttling, and debouncing
  • Adapters for Knex, Kysely, Drizzle, and Prisma

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires operational ownership
  • Its core fit is strongest for PostgreSQL-compatible systems
  • Official SDK support centers on JavaScript and TypeScript

• Inngest4.6/10 · Free plan · paid from $99/mo

  A flexible task engine for serverless teams that need durable, observable execution.

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• PBpg-boss—/10 · Free plan

  A deep, self-hosted queue for JavaScript teams already working with PostgreSQL.

  Visit pg-bossFull verdict →