Tag
workflows
Tools in this catalog tagged workflows. Honest Catch, not a roundup.
8 tools · the Catch, not a ranking
- InngestBackground jobs and workflows with zero infrastructure
Another service dependency. Debugging distributed workflows requires understanding the execution model. Costs scale with function runs.
- MastraTypeScript agent runtime with typed agents and workflows
Framework, not a coding CLI. Mastra helps you build agents; it is not an agent itself. Learning curve for the runtime concepts. You are committing to their abstractions.
- n8nFair-code workflow automation you can self-host
Sustainable Use License is not OSI. Use and modification: internal / non-commercial / personal. Distribution only free of charge for non-commercial purposes. Files with .ee. in the name need a separate Enterprise License. Do not call it open source.
- NovuMIT notification workflows with a real 0 USD Cloud
The default GitHub branch is next, and GET /LICENSE there 404s. Open-core: enterprise/, apps/web/src/ee, and apps/dashboard/src/ee are commercial. Self-hosted deployment on the pricing page sits under Enterprise. Free Cloud caps 10K runs, 20 workflows, 24h retention.
- TemporalMIT self-host workflow engine; Cloud is credits then paid
Not Inngest/Trigger.dev — different durable-execution shape. Cloud is credits-then-paid ($1k/90d style credits, then paid) — never free forever. Local temporal server start-dev is not production. OSS self-host is the $0 hatch.
- HatchetMIT durable tasks/agents on Postgres; Cloud free tier real
Vs Temporal/Inngest/Trigger.dev: Postgres-backed durable tasks + agent runs — not Temporal’s own cluster story, not Inngest/Trigger event-function DX alone. Cloud paid past free run allotment. Self-host is $0 software.
- KnockHosted notification workflows; Developer free to 10k messages/mo
Closed-source SaaS — not Novu MIT self-host. LOUD: Starter jumps to $250/mo (50k messages). Downstream SendGrid/Twilio/etc still bill you. HIPAA/SAML/SCIM are Enterprise. Free path is Developer tier only.
- WindmillAGPLv3 scripts→workflows/UIs/agents; CE free self-host unlimited runs
Vs Temporal/Hatchet/n8n: script+UI internal platform, not Temporal durable SDK alone or n8n canvas. LOUD: CE caps (4 groups, 10 SSO users, no durable audit logs, limited Git sync); Enterprise from ~$120/mo + seats/compute. Binary CE includes proprietary bits; from-source without enterprise flag is AGPL.