Trigger.dev is an open-source background jobs platform that supports tasks running for hours or days — beyond serverless function limits. Write workflows in TypeScript with full observability. Self-host or use cloud.
How Trigger.dev compares with its closest alternatives
All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Trigger.dev does. Only Mastra lists a starting price, $250 a month. All 5 offer an API, as Trigger.dev does. Trigger.dev offers a web app. Of the alternatives, 4 offer a web app. Trigger.dev was founded in 2022; the alternatives were founded between 2019 and 2024, 2 of them earlier. Trigger.dev has no single headquarters on record; its alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States.
Market position · Coding
How Trigger.dev compares in Coding
Trigger.dev has moderate opportunity and sits in the bottom third of 501 live Coding tools on FalcoScan. Across Coding, the average opportunity score is 60.4 and the average saturation score 44.4. FalcoScan rates Trigger.dev's own market position as open. 154 of the 501 operating Coding tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 16 shutdowns in the category.
Trigger.dev compared with its closest alternatives
Product
Opportunity
Saturation
Pricing
Pricing from
Free plan
API
Platforms
Momentum
Trigger.devFounded 2022 · Remote-first
Moderate
Open
Freemium
—
Yes
Yes
Web, API
Hot
HatchetFounded 2023 · San Francisco, United States
Moderate
Open
Freemium
—
Yes
Yes
Web, API
Rising
InngestFounded 2021 · San Francisco, United States
The closest alternatives to Trigger.dev that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Hatchet, Inngest, Mastra, Temporal, and Herdr.
Is Trigger.dev still running?
Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Trigger.dev as operating at trigger.dev.
Where is Trigger.dev based?
Trigger.dev has no single headquarters: FalcoScan's records list it as a distributed, remote-first company.
Does Trigger.dev have an API?
Yes. Trigger.dev offers an API.
Who is Trigger.dev for?
Trigger.dev is built for developers.
How do I sign in to Trigger.dev?
Sign in on Trigger.dev's own website, trigger.dev. FalcoScan reviews Trigger.dev but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Trigger.dev directly.