Hatchet
Hatchet: A code-first orchestrator for durable AI tasks, retries, events, and execution visibility. Ranked #26 of 36 in Workflow Orchestration Software by our editors (6.9/10); pricing: Free plan; best for durable task execution for AI applications.
At a glance
- Editor score6.9 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forDurable task execution for AI applications
- Free planYes
- Paid from$500/mo
- Human approvalsYes
- Founded2024 · United States
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Durable execution with configurable retries, schedules, and event triggers
- Replay, traces, logs, metrics, alerting, and preserved task inputs and outputs
- Supports cloud, self-hosting, human-in-the-loop waits, and AI agent SDKs
Where it doesn't
- Team pricing starts at $500 per month before usage charges
- Scale and Enterprise capabilities are reserved for higher pricing tiers
- Hatchet was founded in 2024, so it has a shorter operating history
Our verdict on Hatchet
Hatchet is a developer platform for engineering teams building AI agents, durable workflows, background tasks, and event-driven applications. Workflows are defined in code, and workers run on customer infrastructure while the orchestration engine is available through Hatchet Cloud or self-hosting. It supports TypeScript, Python, Go, and Ruby applications, with web, API, and self-hosted deployment options. Its core scope covers durable task execution, task queuing, scheduled tasks, cron jobs, event and webhook triggers, DAGs, dependencies, and human-in-the-loop waits for AI agents.
Pricing is usage-based alongside monthly plan prices. The Developer plan costs $0 per month and includes the first 100,000 runs, with usage billed at $10 per 1M task runs; it also lists SOC 2 Type II. Team costs $500 per month and adds 10 users, 5 tenants, 3-day retention, and 500 RPS throughput. Scale costs $1,000 per month and adds unlimited users and tenants, 7-day retention, audit logs, and HIPAA. Enterprise includes 300M+ runs per month, SSO, bring-your-own-cloud deployment, self-host support, and custom SLAs and uptime guarantees. Usage charges apply in addition to listed plan prices.
Hatchet’s strongest fit is applications where failed work must be retried, inspected, and replayed rather than handled as short-lived background jobs. Execution traces, preserved inputs and outputs, logs, metrics, alerting, manual replay, rate limits, priorities, fairness, and worker slots provide a broad operational layer. Integrations include OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Datadog, Grafana, Honeycomb, the Claude Agent SDK, and the OpenAI Agents SDK. Choose Hatchet when durable orchestration and AI-agent controls matter; consider alternatives if a $500 monthly Team tier is too high or if you prefer a more established product.
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Hatchet fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $500/mo |
| Visual workflow builder | Not verified |
| Event triggers | Yes |
| Automatic retries | Yes |
| Execution observability | Yes |
| Deployment model | Hybrid |
| Human approvals | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | SOC 2, HIPAA |
| Support | Email, Community, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 7 integrations: OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Datadog, Grafana, Honeycomb, Claude Agent SDK … |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | hatchet.run |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Hatchet integrations
Hatchet lists 7 integrations on its own site.
- OpenTelemetry
- Prometheus
- Datadog
- Grafana
- Honeycomb
- Claude Agent SDK
- OpenAI Agents SDK
Alternatives to Hatchet
- AWS Step FunctionsA strong AWS-native choice for state-machine orchestration and event-driven automation.9.3
- Apache AirflowA mature self-hosted choice for teams building Python-based data workflows.9.2
- BMC Control-MA broad, governed orchestration suite for complex enterprise workloads, priced for large organizations.9.1
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