Trigger.dev
Open-source background jobs and durable workflows platform for TypeScript developers. Trigger.dev is an open-source background jobs platform from Trigger.
Performance Scores
1 ranking evaluated
Score range: 5.4 – 5.4
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#7Best AI Agent Builders for Non-Developers in 2026
Score: 5.4 · Best for: Developer teams that want an open-source durable runtime for TypeScript agents
Key Facts
Company
| Attribute | Value | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2022 | May 2026 | Trigger.dev About page |
| Headquarters | Altrincham, United Kingdom | Jul 2026 | Trigger.dev legal page (registered office, API Hero Ltd) |
| Employees | 11-50 | May 2026 | Trigger.dev LinkedIn |
| License | Apache 2.0 | Jul 2026 | GitHub API |
Pricing
| Attribute | Value | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trigger.dev pricing (July 2026) | Trigger.dev Cloud pricing, as of September 2026: Free ($0/month, $5/month in included credits, 1-day log retention), Hobby ($10/month, $10/month credits included, 7-day log retention), Pro ($50/month, $50/month credits included, 30-day log retention), Enterprise (custom pricing, custom log retention). Self-hosting remains free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Billing combines the plan fee with credit-metered usage (run invocations plus per-second compute billed by machine size). | Sep 2026 | Trigger.dev pricing |
| Starter pricing | $10/month Hobby ($10 included usage credits); Pro $50/month ($50 included usage credits) | Jul 2026 | Trigger.dev pricing page |
| Free tier | $5/month free credits, 20 concurrent runs, 1-day log retention | Jul 2026 | Trigger.dev pricing page |
Community
| Attribute | Value | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 15,000+ | Jul 2026 | GitHub API |
Features
| Attribute | Value | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deployment | Trigger.dev Cloud (managed) and Apache 2.0 self-hosted | May 2026 | Trigger.dev self-host docs |
Strengths
- ●Open-source (Apache 2.0) with managed cloud option
- ●Strong TypeScript-first developer experience
- ●Durable retries and concurrency built in
- ●Active community and weekly releases
Limitations
- ●Requires TypeScript development; agents are authored in code, with no visual canvas for non-developers (trigger.dev, read 29 September 2026)
- ●Smaller integration catalog than Lindy or Relevance
- ●Documentation is written for developers (trigger.dev/docs/llms.txt, read 29 September 2026)
Based on evaluations in 1 ranking: Best AI Agent Builders for Non-Developers in 2026
Pricing Plans
Free
Cloud free tier
- ✓1 production environment, 14-day history
- !Run allowance + credits
Hobby
$10/mo + credit-metered usage
- ✓More runs + history
- !Run $0.000025 + per-second compute
Pro
$50/mo ($50 included credits) + usage
- ✓Concurrency controls, priority support
Enterprise
Custom; dedicated infra, SSO, SOC 2
- ✓Dedicated infrastructure
Self-hosted (open source)
Apache-2.0; no run quota (Docker/Postgres/Redis)
- ✓Self-managed background jobs
About Trigger.dev
Trigger.dev is an open-source background jobs platform from Trigger.dev Ltd., a London company founded in 2022. Apache 2.0 self-hosted plus managed cloud. v3 release brought isolated containers and multi-hour tasks. Free tier with $5/month in included usage credits.
Trigger.dev is an open-source background jobs and durable workflows platform built by Trigger.dev Ltd., a London developer infrastructure company founded in 2022. The product targets TypeScript and JavaScript teams who want to write long-running tasks, scheduled jobs, and event-driven workflows that survive deployments and crashes.
The v3 release in 2024 introduced isolated runtime containers, support for tasks running up to several hours, concurrency controls, and a redesigned dashboard. Tasks are defined in TypeScript using a task SDK that supports retries, waits, and child task triggers. Trigger.dev runs each task in a fresh Node.js container, which avoids the cold-start and timeout limits of serverless platforms while still providing managed scaling.
Trigger.dev is offered under Apache 2.0 self-hosted and as a managed Trigger.dev Cloud service. Cloud pricing as of July 2026 starts with a free tier ($5/month in included usage credits, 20 concurrent runs, 1-day log retention). Paid plans are usage-credit based: Hobby at $10/month and Pro at $50/month, each with matching included usage credits. The Enterprise tier is quote-based with SSO, SOC 2 attestation, and dedicated infrastructure.
The platform integrates natively with Vercel, Next.js, Supabase, Resend, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Stripe. It is positioned for product engineering teams that want long-running task execution and durable workflows on a TypeScript-first stack.
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