Hatchet is an open-source distributed task queue that replaces traditional queues like BullMQ with durable, retryable background jobs. Built for TypeScript teams who need reliable task orchestration without infrastructure complexity.
How Hatchet compares with its closest alternatives
All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Hatchet does. Only Mastra lists a starting price, $250 a month. All 5 offer an API, as Hatchet does. Hatchet offers a web app. Of the alternatives, 4 offer a web app. Hatchet was founded in 2023; the alternatives were founded between 2019 and 2024, 3 of them earlier. Hatchet is based in San Francisco, United States; all the 3 alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States too.
Market position · Coding
How Hatchet compares in Coding
Hatchet has moderate opportunity and sits in the bottom third of 501 live Coding tools on FalcoScan. Across Coding, the average opportunity score is 60.4 and the average saturation score 44.4. FalcoScan rates Hatchet's own market position as open. 154 of the 501 operating Coding tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 16 shutdowns in the category.
Hatchet compared with its closest alternatives
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HatchetFounded 2023 · San Francisco, United States
The closest alternatives to Hatchet that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Trigger.dev, Inngest, Temporal, Herdr, and Mastra.
Is Hatchet still running?
Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Hatchet as operating at hatchet.run.
Where is Hatchet based?
Hatchet is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.
Does Hatchet have an API?
Yes. Hatchet offers an API.
Who is Hatchet for?
Hatchet is built for developers.
How do I sign in to Hatchet?
Sign in on Hatchet's own website, hatchet.run. FalcoScan reviews Hatchet but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Hatchet directly.