autobrr vs Inngest

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted automation & workflows options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureautobrrInngest
CategoryAutomation & WorkflowsAutomation & Workflows
LicenseGPL-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM128 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 2,934★ 5,701
First released20212021
ReplacesZapierZapier, AWS Step Functions

Why pick each one

Choose autobrr if…

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (2.9k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Go
autobrr details

Choose Inngest if…

  • Good developer experience
  • Reliable step execution
Inngest details

Frequently asked questions

Is autobrr or Inngest better?

Neither is universally better. Inngest has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are autobrr and Inngest free and open-source?

Yes. autobrr is licensed under GPL-2.0 and Inngest under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run autobrr and Inngest with Docker?

autobrr: yes. Inngest: yes.

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