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Trust Score comparison · April 2026
| Factor | Inngest | Temporal |
|---|---|---|
| License | Server-Side Public License | MIT |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript / Python |
| Hosted | Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| Free tier | — | — |
| Open Source | — | ✓ Yes |
| TypeScript | — | ✓ |
import { Inngest } from 'inngest';
const inngest = new Inngest({ id: 'my-app' });
// Define a background function
export const sendWelcomeEmail = inngest.createFunction(
{ id: 'send-welcome-email' },
{ event: 'user/signup' },
async ({ event, step }) => {
// Step 1: send email
await step.run('send-email', () =>
sendEmail(event.data.email, 'Welcome!')
);
// Step 2: wait 3 days, then send follow-up
await step.sleep('wait-3-days', '3 days');
await step.run('send-followup', () =>
sendEmail(event.data.email, 'How are you finding things?')
);
}
);import { Worker, NativeConnection } from '@temporalio/worker';
import { workflowFn } from './workflows';
const worker = await Worker.create({
connection: await NativeConnection.connect({ address: 'localhost:7233' }),
namespace: 'default',
taskQueue: 'my-queue',
workflowsPath: require.resolve('./workflows'),
activities: { greet: async (name) => `Hello, ${name}!` },
});
await worker.run();Temporal leads on Trust Score with stronger signal data across downloads and community health. That said, the other tool is worth considering if your use case matches its specific strengths above.