Coding

Trigger Dev Open

Open-source background jobs for TypeScript

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★4.4ratingPricing · FreemiumHot
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Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Open
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Hot
Market trend
Rating
4.4
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

Coding AI has a narrow moat on average, from the moat scores of its rated products. What protects Coding AI tools, and the widest moats

The Brief

What Trigger Dev Open does

Write background jobs with full observability — open-source, runs in your existing codebase, zero infra.

How Trigger Dev Open compares with its closest alternatives

All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Trigger Dev Open does. 4 of the 5 offer an API, as Trigger Dev Open does. Trigger Dev Open offers a web app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app. Trigger Dev Open was founded in 2022; the alternatives were founded between 2020 and 2022, 4 of them earlier. Trigger Dev Open has no single headquarters on record, and 1 of its alternatives is also distributed.

Market position · Coding

How Trigger Dev Open compares in Coding

Trigger Dev Open has moderate opportunity and sits in the middle 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 Open'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 Open compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Trigger Dev OpenFounded 2022 · Remote-firstModerateOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIHot
ZodFounded 2020 · Remote-firstHighOpenFree—YesNoWeb, APIHot
InfisicalFounded 2021 · San Francisco, United StatesLowContestedFreemium—YesYesWeb, CLI, Self-hostedRising
Supabase AuthFounded 2020 · San Francisco, United StatesModerateContestedFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIHot
CoolifyFounded 2021ModerateOpenFree—YesYesWeb, CLIHot
Windmill DevFounded 2022 · Paris, FranceModerateOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, CLIStable

Exact opportunity and saturation scores for all 6 of these, and where each ranks in Coding.

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Trigger Dev Open exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

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Industry Verticals
Technology
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Trigger Dev Open shows up when builders search for these

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Questions

Trigger Dev Open: common questions

Is Trigger Dev Open free?

Trigger Dev Open has a free tier, with paid plans.

What are the best alternatives to Trigger Dev Open?

The closest alternatives to Trigger Dev Open that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Zod, Infisical, Supabase Auth, Coolify, and Windmill Dev.

Is Trigger Dev Open still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Trigger Dev Open as operating at trigger.dev.

Where is Trigger Dev Open based?

Trigger Dev Open has no single headquarters: FalcoScan's records list it as a distributed, remote-first company.

Does Trigger Dev Open have an API?

Yes. Trigger Dev Open offers an API.

Who is Trigger Dev Open for?

Trigger Dev Open is built for developers and fullstack engineers.

How do I sign in to Trigger Dev Open?

Sign in on Trigger Dev Open's own website, trigger.dev. FalcoScan reviews Trigger Dev Open but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Trigger Dev Open directly.

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