What This Stack Does
Trigger.dev offers open-source background jobs with no timeouts. Inngest provides serverless step functions with advanced flow control. Hatchet delivers PostgreSQL-based task queues. Temporal anchors the stack for mission-critical distributed workflows. Kestra handles data orchestration with 1,200+ plugins.
The Bottom Line
Start with Trigger.dev or Inngest for most applications. Use Hatchet for PostgreSQL simplicity. Graduate to Temporal when complexity demands distributed guarantees. Kestra covers data pipeline orchestration.