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Inngest vs Medusa

Durable functions + event-driven workflows for modern apps
vs. Open-source commerce engine — build custom storefronts with Next.js + Node

Inngest websiteMedusa website

Pricing tiers

Inngest

Free
$0. 50K steps/mo + 1K concurrent executions. 7-day log retention. 1 environment.
Free
OSS (self-host)
Free forever. Inngest Dev Server + self-hosted Inngest runtime. Apache 2.0.
$0 base (usage-based)
Starter
$20/mo. 250K steps/mo. 5K concurrency. 14-day retention. 3 envs.
$20/mo
Pro
$75/mo. 1M steps/mo. 10K concurrency. 30-day retention. Priority support.
$75/mo
Enterprise
Custom. SSO, HIPAA, dedicated clusters, self-host with Inngest Enterprise.
Custom
Inngest website

Medusa

OSS (self-host)
$0. MIT license. Run Medusa backend + admin on your infra.
$0 base (usage-based)
Medusa Cloud Free
$0. Hobby projects. Shared infra. Community support.
Free
Medusa Cloud Pro
$99/mo. Production support. Dedicated DB. Priority.
$99/mo
Enterprise
Custom. SSO, SLA, dedicated cluster, PCI.
Custom
Medusa website

Free-tier quotas head-to-head

Comparing free on Inngest vs oss on Medusa.

MetricInngestMedusa
No overlapping quota metrics for these tiers.

Features

Inngest · 14 features

  • AgentKitBuild AI agents as durable Inngest functions.
  • Auto RetriesConfigurable retries with exponential backoff.
  • Concurrency ControlsPer-function and per-user concurrency limits.
  • Cron TriggersScheduled functions via cron syntax.
  • DebounceCoalesce rapid-fire events into one execution.
  • Dev ServerLocal Inngest runtime for dev.
  • Durable Stepsstep.run, step.sleep, step.waitForEvent.
  • Event SystemTyped events with schemas.
  • Fan Out / BatchingProcess many events in parallel with batch control.
  • Priority LanesRoute premium customers to faster execution.
  • Rate LimitingThrottle events per key.
  • RealtimeStream function output to clients.
  • ReplayRe-run past functions with new code.
  • Self-HostOSS runtime — run your own Inngest.

Medusa · 16 features

  • Admin DashboardReact-based admin UI.
  • AuthCustomer + admin auth with JWT.
  • CartMulti-region carts with tax/pricing logic.
  • CheckoutMulti-step checkout flow.
  • Customers + GroupsCustomer records + B2B groups.
  • Dynamic PricingPrice lists, rules, customer-specific.
  • Event BusAsync events via Redis / RabbitMQ.
  • File ServicePluggable storage (S3, local).
  • Gift CardsNative gift-card support.
  • Inventory + Multi-warehouseStock tracking across locations.
  • Next.js StarterProduction-ready Next.js storefront.
  • Orders + FulfillmentFull order lifecycle (edits, returns, exchanges).
  • Products + VariantsProducts with options, variants, images.
  • Promotions + DiscountsRule-based promos, campaigns.
  • Tax ProvidersPluggable tax calculation.
  • Workflows EngineDurable saga-style business logic.

Developer interfaces

KindInngestMedusa
CLIinngest-cli (dev server)medusa CLI
SDKinngestgo, inngest (Python), inngest (TS/Node)@medusajs/js-sdk
RESTInngest REST APIMedusa Admin API, Medusa Store API
MCPInngest MCPMedusa MCP
OTHERInngest Cloud DashboardMedusa Admin UI, Next.js Starter
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