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Trigger.dev
Open-source platform for durable AI agents and background workflows in TypeScript, with no timeouts, retries, queues and realtime.
What is Trigger.dev?
Trigger.dev is an open-source platform for writing background tasks, AI agents and workflows in TypeScript. You write tasks in a trigger folder of your codebase, deploy them, and they run on managed workers as long-running, durable jobs with no maximum run duration. Retries, queues, concurrency controls, cron schedules, batch triggers and checkpointing are built in, and when a task waits on a subtask or a human approval it is checkpointed and not billed for the wait. A chat.agent helper builds durable multi-turn chat agents that survive refreshes and redeploys, and Realtime streams run status and LLM output to your frontend. Observability covers run traces with AI SDK token and cost data, alerts and filtering. Build extensions add Python, Prisma, Puppeteer, FFmpeg and system packages. You can also self-host. Pricing has a Free plan at $0/month with $5 of credits, Hobby at $10/month, Pro at $50/month and Enterprise, plus per-second compute and $0.25 per 10,000 runs.
Use cases
- Run long AI agent tasks without timeouts
- Build human-in-the-loop approval flows
- Schedule recurring jobs with cron
- Process video and media in the background
- Stream LLM responses to a frontend
- Queue and retry unreliable API calls
- Run Python or browser automation scripts
Who it's for
Why use Trigger.dev
- No timeouts means long AI and media jobs run as normal code instead of being split up.
- You pay only while tasks execute, and waits are checkpointed without compute charges.
- Built-in retries, queues and tracing replace infrastructure you would otherwise build.
- Open source with a self-hosting guide, so you can leave the managed cloud if needed.
Trigger.dev features
- Tasks with no platform timeouts and configurable maxDuration
- Automatic retries, queues and concurrency control
- Durable cron schedules and batch triggers of up to 1,000 tasks per call
- Checkpointing so waits are not billed
- chat.agent for durable AI chat agents with tool approval
- Realtime API and streams for live run status and LLM output
- Run traces with AI SDK token and cost data
- Alerts by email, Slack or webhooks
- Build extensions for Python, Prisma, Puppeteer, FFmpeg and apt-get
- Dev, Preview and Prod environments with preview branches
- Self-hosting option
Trigger.dev integrations
How to get started with Trigger.dev
- Add Trigger.dev to your project and write tasks in a trigger folder.
- Deploy your tasks, which Trigger.dev bundles and runs on managed workers.
- Trigger tasks from your backend, a schedule or a webhook, with retries and queues applied.
- Subscribe to runs in your frontend with Realtime to show progress or stream LLM output.
- Watch traces, set alerts and replay failed runs from the dashboard.
Trigger.dev limitations
- Free plan has 20 concurrent runs, 1 day of log retention and community support
- Every plan caps API requests at 1,500 per minute, and paid plans can ask for higher limits
- Tasks are written in TypeScript and run on Trigger.dev workers or your self-hosted setup
Trigger.dev pricing
Yes, Trigger.dev has a free plan. Paid plans start at $10 per month, according to the official pricing page on .
Trigger.dev plans
Free
$0/month
- $5 / month free credits
- 20 concurrent runs
- Unlimited tasks
- 5 team members
- 1 day log retention
Hobby
$10/month
- $10 / month credits included
- 50 concurrent runs
- 5 preview branches
- 7 day log retention
- 3 alert destinations
Pro
$50/month
- $50 / month credits included
- 200+ concurrent runs
- 25+ team members
- 30 day log retention
- Dedicated Slack support
- AWS PrivateLink
Enterprise
Custom
- Custom discounts
- SSO
- Role-based access control
- SOC 2 report
- Priority support
Plans as listed on the official pricing page on . Prices can change and may vary by country or exclude tax. Check the official pricing page.
Trigger.dev alternatives
The main Trigger.dev alternatives listed on Debuly are Inngest, Hatchet, Agent Development Kit (ADK), LangGraph, LightAgent and AgentScope. The table compares pricing and platforms; order is A–Z.
| Tool | Pricing | Starting price | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trigger.dev | Freemium | $10/mo | Web, API, CLI, Self-hosted |
| Agent Development Kit (ADK) | Open source | — | CLI, Self-hosted, API |
| AgentScope | Open source | — | Self-hosted, API, Web |
| Hatchet | Freemium | — | Web, API, Self-hosted |
| Inngest | Freemium | $99/mo | Web, CLI, Self-hosted |
| LangGraph | Open source | — | Self-hosted, Web, API |
| LightAgent | Open source | — | API, Self-hosted |
Agent Development Kit (ADK)
Google's open-source, code-first Python framework for building, testing and deploying AI agents and multi-agent workflows.
AgentScope
Python agent framework with an SDK, web UI and multi-tenant backend for building, sandboxing and deploying AI agents.
Open sourceVisit AgentScope (official site)
Hatchet
Task and workflow orchestration engine for background jobs and AI agents, with durable execution and pay-as-you-go cloud pricing.
FreemiumVisit Hatchet (official site)
Inngest
Open-source SDK and cloud for durable background jobs, event-driven workflows and AI agents without queue infrastructure.
FreemiumVisit Inngest (official site)
LangGraph
Low-level open-source orchestration framework and runtime for building stateful, long-running AI agents as graphs.
Open sourceVisit LangGraph (official site)
LightAgent
Compact open-source Python framework for building agents with tools, memory, MCP, tracing, guardrails and multi-step workflows.
Open sourceVisit LightAgent (official site)
Trigger.dev FAQ
How much does Trigger.dev cost?
Free is $0/month, Hobby is $10/month and Pro is $50/month, each including credits of the same value (Free has $5). Usage is billed per second of compute plus $0.25 per 10,000 runs.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. Free is $0/month with no credit card, $5 per month of credits, 20 concurrent runs, unlimited tasks and 5 team members.
What plans does Trigger.dev have?
Free, Hobby, Pro and Enterprise. Pro adds 30-day log retention, dedicated Slack support and AWS PrivateLink; Enterprise adds SSO, RBAC, SOC 2 and priority support.
Is Trigger.dev open source?
Yes. Trigger.dev presents itself as an open-source platform for durable AI agents and workflows, and it publishes a self-hosting guide.
Does Trigger.dev have an API?
Yes. You can trigger tasks, batchTrigger up to 1,000 tasks per call, and subscribe to runs through the Realtime API. Rate limits are 1,500 requests per minute on all plans.
What are alternatives to Trigger.dev?
Alternatives include Inngest, Temporal, Vercel Workflow, BullMQ, AWS Step Functions and Hatchet.
Sources & verification
Facts on this page come from the official sources below, each with the date we read it. Written by Debuly; the vendor did not review this page.
| Source | Type | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| trigger.dev/changelog | official | |
| github.com/triggerdotdev/trigger.dev | repository | |
| trigger.dev/pricing | pricing | |
| trigger.dev/ | official | |
| trigger.dev/product | official |
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