Trigger.dev

Open-source background jobs and long-running tasks for TypeScript apps.

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Pricing

Free tier

Usage-based

Adoption

→Stable

License

Open Source

Data freshness

Unverified

Overview

What is Trigger.dev?

Trigger.dev is an open-source platform for background jobs, scheduled tasks, and long-running workflows written in TypeScript, with no timeouts and built-in retries.

Key differentiator

“Open-source, TypeScript-native durable background jobs with no timeouts.”

Capability profile

Capability Radar

Ease of StartEcosystemValueMaturityFlexibilityScale Ready

Honest assessment

Strengths & Weaknesses

↑ Strengths

TypeScript-native long taskshigh

Write durable jobs in TS with no timeouts

Open source / self-hostablemedium

Own your job infrastructure

Good DX and dashboardmedium

Observability for runs and retries

↓ Weaknesses

TS-focusedlow

Best for TypeScript stacks

Younger ecosystemlow

Newer than Temporal

Fit analysis

Who is it for?

✓ Best for

TypeScript background jobs/long tasks

Durable runs without timeouts

Teams wanting open-source jobs

Self-host the platform

Cost structure

Pricing

Free Tier

Available

Free tier with monthly runs

Starts at

$10/mo

Model

Usage-based

Enterprise

Available

Performance benchmarks

How Fast Is It?

Ecosystem

Relationships

Next step

Get Started with Trigger.dev

Step-by-step setup guide with code examples and common gotchas.

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