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Upstash Workflow (Free) Free Tier
Free tier- Steps1,000 / day
- Bandwidth50 GB / month
- Steps per workflow run1,000
- Concurrent steps10
- Max sleep7 days
- Max HTTP response duration15 minutes
- DLQ / log retention3 days
Catch: Retries count as extra billed steps, and context.call / context.invoke count as two steps each; pay-as-you-go is $1 per 100K steps.
- Source
- https://upstash.com/pricing/workflow
- Last checked
- 5 Nov 2026
FAQ
Does Upstash Workflow have a free tier?
Yes. Upstash Workflow (Free) is free within published limits (Steps: 1,000 / day; Bandwidth: 50 GB / month; Steps per workflow run: 1,000; Concurrent steps: 10; Max sleep: 7 days; Max HTTP response duration: 15 minutes; DLQ / log retention: 3 days). Last checked 5 Nov 2026 against https://upstash.com/pricing/workflow.
What is the catch with the Upstash Workflow free tier?
Retries count as extra billed steps, and context.call / context.invoke count as two steps each; pay-as-you-go is $1 per 100K steps.
What are free alternatives to Upstash Workflow?
Other background jobs services with a free tier tracked here: Inngest, Trigger.dev, Cloudflare Queues. Compare them side by side at https://freetiertracker.com/background-jobs/.
Change History
- Added Upstash Workflow (Free): 1,000 steps per day, 10 concurrent steps, 7-day max sleep.
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