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CrewAI vs Inngest

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CrewAI

Software

The Enterprise Agent Build and Runtime for the work your business runs on

From
Free
Rated
-
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Inngest

Software

Unbreakable Agents. Invisible Infra.

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only CrewAI has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: CrewAI the free Basic tier caps at 50 workflow executions per month, with all higher usage requiring a custom Enterprise contract, as of August 2026.; Inngest the free Hobby tier pauses function execution entirely once its 50,000 monthly executions are used, rather than allowing pay-as-you-go overage, as of August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CrewAI and Inngest actually diverge.

Attributes where CrewAI and Inngest differ
AttributeCrewAIInngest
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumusage-based
Free tierYesNo

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

CrewAI

  • The free Basic tier caps at 50 workflow executions per month, with all higher usage requiring a custom Enterprise contract, as of August 2026.

Inngest

  • The free Hobby tier pauses function execution entirely once its 50,000 monthly executions are used, rather than allowing pay-as-you-go overage, as of August 2026.

Pricing, plan by plan

CrewAI

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the CrewAI review.

Inngest

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Inngest review.

Which should you pick?

Choose CrewAI if

  • You want to start without paying.

Choose Inngest if

Nothing in the data separates Inngest from CrewAI on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Questions people ask

Is CrewAI or Inngest better?
Neither clearly leads. CrewAI starts at Free and Inngest at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CrewAI or Inngest?
CrewAI has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for CrewAI and On request for Inngest.
Does CrewAI or Inngest run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use CrewAI for free?
Yes. CrewAI has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Inngest starts at On request.

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