Trigger.dev
Allows you to write long-running background jobs in your codebase with zero config, solving the serverless timeout problem elegantly.
Pricing
Free tier
Hybrid
Adoption
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Open Source
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—Overview
What is Trigger.dev?
The open source background jobs platform
Key differentiator
“Allows you to write long-running background jobs in your codebase with zero config, solving the serverless timeout problem elegantly.”
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Who is it for?
✓ Best for
Long-running jobs (AI generation, video processing) that would timeout on Vercel
Recommended use case
Developers who want to write background jobs as code without infrastructure
Recommended use case
Reliable webhooks and event-driven architectures
Recommended use case
✕ Not a fit for
Extremely high throughput, low latency stream processing (better with Kafka/Flink)
Not recommended
Non-JS/TS backends (currently focused on TS ecosystem)
Not recommended
Cost structure
Pricing
Free Tier
Available
2,000 runs/mo, 10 concurrent runs
Starts at
$90/month (Team) for 200 concurrent runs + higher limits
Model
Hybrid
Enterprise
Available
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Get Started with Trigger.dev
Step-by-step setup guide with code examples and common gotchas.