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GreatWait vs Hookdeck
Hookdeck is an event gateway focused on inbound events, while GreatWait schedules outbound HTTP callbacks.
GreatWaitReliable webhook scheduling for your agent, your app, and you!
HookdeckA reliable event gateway for event-driven applicationsWhich to pick
Pick GreatWait if you want…
- Reliable scheduled HTTP callbacks
- Integrations with REST API, JavaScript SDK or CLI (on GreatWait's list, not Hookdeck's)
Pick Hookdeck if you want…
- Scalable webhook routing and observability
- Event routing and transformation
- A free plan to start with (Developer)
- Integrations with Slack, Discord or Microsoft Teams (on Hookdeck's list, not GreatWait's)
Side by side
- What it is
- GreatWait:GreatWait schedules reliable one-off and recurring HTTPS callbacks with retries and signed delivery.
- Hookdeck:Hookdeck provides a reliable event gateway to receive, process, and deliver webhooks with routing, filtering, transformation, and rate-limiting.
- Best for
- GreatWait:Reliable scheduled HTTP callbacks
- Hookdeck:Scalable webhook routing and observability
- Who it’s for
- GreatWait:Developers building apps or agents that need delayed or recurring webhooks.
- Hookdeck:Developers and teams building event-driven applications that rely on webhooks.
- Pricing
- GreatWait:Paid
- Hookdeck:Freemium
- Plans
- GreatWait:—
- Hookdeck:Developer $0 /month · Team $39 /month · Growth $499 /month
- Works with
- GreatWait:REST API, JavaScript SDK, CLI, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, MCP server
- Hookdeck:Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty, Opsgenie, Better Stack, Uptime, incident.io
GreatWait features
- One-off, interval or cron scheduling. Create callbacks with a delay, fixed interval or time-zone-aware cron expression via API, dashboard or MCP.
- Automatic retries. Recoverable failures retry with backoff: up to 8 total attempts, including the first, subject to a separate limit of 5 counted app-caused failures.
- Signed delivery. Each request is cryptographically signed with timestamp to verify authenticity.
- Attempt logging. All delivery attempts, status codes and up to 10 KiB of response are recorded for inspection.
- 24-hour forecast. Provides upcoming delivery counts to help capacity planning and autoscaling.
- Agent-native integration. Agents like Claude Code, Codex or Cursor can schedule, read attempts and cancel via MCP.
Hookdeck features
- Receive & Debug Webhooks. Capture inbound webhooks locally or in the cloud with full observability.
- Filter, Transform & Route. Apply custom filters, transformations and routing rules before delivery.
- Queue with Rate Control. Manage delivery spikes with back-pressure handling and rate-limiting.
- Auto-detect Issues & Replay. Detect failing events, get alerts and replay missed deliveries.
- Outpost Delivery Platform. Add managed webhook delivery to your API or SaaS with tenant and subscription management.
- Metrics & Alerts. Monitor latency, throughput and error rates; receive alerts for third-party latency.
- Secure & Compliant. SOC2 compliance and optional HIPAA, SSO, SCIM for higher plans.
- CLI & Console Tools. Command-line interface for local testing and a web console for payload inspection.
GreatWait vs Hookdeck FAQ
Is GreatWait or Hookdeck free?+
GreatWait is paid, with a free trial. Hookdeck has a free plan (Developer); paid plans start at $39/month (Team).
Do GreatWait and Hookdeck integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: GreatWait lists REST API, JavaScript SDK, CLI, Claude Code and 3 more; Hookdeck lists Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty and 7 more.
On DevHunt
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.