vioscaleAI
Comparison

Inngest vs Redpanda

On the evidence we track, Redpanda leads this comparison with a composite score of 66/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Inngest full profile →Redpanda full profile →
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Inngest56
★Redpanda66
Score
vioscaleAI score
Inngest56 / 100medium · 69%
Redpanda66 / 100medium · 58%
Pricing
Free tier
Inngest✓
Redpanda✓
Model
Inngestfreemium
Redpandafreemium
Price level
Inngestlow
Redpandalow
Transparent
Inngest✗
Redpanda✗
Integrations
Count
Inngest3
Redpanda300
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
Inngest✓
Redpanda✓
Gdpr
Inngest–
Redpanda✓
Hipaa
Inngest✓
Redpanda–
Scorecard
Inngest–
Redpanda6.5
Soc2
Inngest✓
Redpanda✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Inngest–
Redpanda99.99
Status page
Inngest✓
Redpanda✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Inngest2
Redpanda25
Github stars
Inngest5,939
Redpanda12,610
Package downloads weekly
Inngest2,477,593
Redpanda–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Inngest100
Redpanda100
Release
Cadence days
Inngest4
Redpanda6
History
Inngest20 items
Redpanda20 items
License
Spdx
InngestApache-2.0
Redpanda–
Language
Primary
InngestGo
RedpandaC++
Market
Availability
Inngest–
RedpandaAvailable worldwide
Content
Faq
Inngest7 items
Redpanda6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for message queues. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Messaging paradigm
InngestDurable execution
RedpandaLog / streaming
Correctness
Delivery guarantee
InngestAt-least-once
RedpandaAt-least-once
Ordering guarantee
Inngest-
RedpandaPer-partition
Durability
Durable replayable log
Inngest✓
Redpanda✓
Message replay / rewind
Inngest✓
Redpanda✓
Interop
Wire protocol
InngestHTTPS
RedpandaKafka protocol
Kafka-protocol compatible
Inngest✗
Redpanda✓
Scale
Partitioned horizontal scaling
Inngest✓
Redpanda✓
Geo / cross-region replication
Inngest-
Redpanda✓
Consumption
Consumer groups / competing consumers
Inngest✗
Redpanda✓
Dead-letter queue
Inngest-
Redpanda-
Deployment
Managed cloud offering exists
Inngest✓
Redpanda✓
Hosting
InngestCloud + self-hosted
RedpandaCloud + self-hosted
Processing
Built-in stream processing
Inngest✗
Redpanda✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Inngest

Inngest enables developers to write durable functions with built-in checkpointing and retry logic that survive failures. Functions execute step-by-step with automatic recovery and detailed observability, eliminating the need for manual infrastructure management.

Independently observed

Redpanda

Leader

A data streaming platform optimized for high performance and developer productivity, offering Kafka-compatible APIs with lower operational overhead. Available as a managed cloud service or self-hosted deployment.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Inngest

from $0.50/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier available. Pro from $99/mo + metered usage.

  • HobbyFree
    • 50k executions
    • 5 concurrent executions
    • 500 MB span data ingested
    • 10K scores
    • 500k events ingested
    • +6 more
  • ProStarting at $99/mo + metered usage
    • 1M executions included
    • Pay as you go up to 20M
    • 100+ concurrent executions
    • 5 GB span data ingested
    • 50K scores
    • +8 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom executions
    • Custom concurrent executions
    • Custom span data ingested
    • Custom scores
    • Custom events ingested
    • +5 more
as of verify ↗

Redpanda

Leader
HybridFree tier

Free tier (Community Edition). Cloud and Enterprise plans available via quote.

  • Community EditionFree
  • Enterprise EditionContact sales
  • Redpanda CloudContact sales
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Inngest✓
Redpanda✗
macOS
Inngest✗
Redpanda✓
Windows
Inngest✗
Redpanda✓
Linux
Inngest✗
Redpanda✓
CLI
Inngest✓
Redpanda✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Inngest✓
Redpanda✓
Self-hosted
Inngest✓
Redpanda✓
Hybrid
Inngest✗
Redpanda✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • PostgreSQL

Inngest

6 total - 5 not shared
  • Datadog
  • Vercel
  • OpenAI
  • Discord
  • Deno
Independently observed

Redpanda

Leader
23 total - 22 not shared
  • Kafka
  • Apache Iceberg
  • Snowflake
  • BigQuery
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • AWS
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Azure
  • MySQL
  • Amazon S3
  • Databricks Unity Catalog
  • AWS Glue Data Catalog
  • Kerberos
  • Debezium
  • Schema Registry
  • Apache Spark
  • Grafana
  • Prometheus
  • Kubernetes
  • ClickHouse
  • ScyllaDB
  • Benthos
Independently observed
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Inngest or Redpanda: which one depends on you

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Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.