Alternatives: DBOS & Inngest
What ongoing maintenance tasks should I expect when self-hosting DBOS versus using Catalyst’s managed service for durable agent execution?
When self-hosting DBOS, you must apply Postgres security patches, configure replication and failover, and tune query performance. Catalyst’s managed service offloads infrastructure upkeep, but you remain responsible for agent code and Dapr component configuration. Weigh the operational overhead of maintaining a production database against the convenience of a vendor-managed control plane for durable execution.
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