Background jobs for serverless
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Entry price
Free plan available, paid tiers above
Biggest pro
Background jobs made easy
Biggest con
Newer platform
TL;DR - Trigger.dev
- Trigger.dev is an open-source background jobs framework for TypeScript
- It runs long-running tasks with retries and scheduling
- Free tier available, Pro from $50/month
Pricing: Free plan available
Best for: Growing teams
4.4/5 across review platforms
What is Trigger.dev?
Trigger.dev is the background jobs framework for Next.js and serverless applications. Run long-running tasks with full observability and no infrastructure management.
Available on: Web
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Background jobs made easy
- TypeScript native
- Good DX
- Open source
- Active development
Cons
- Newer platform
- Cloud expensive at scale
- Learning curve
- Documentation improving
- Smaller community
Ratings Across the Web
4.4(16 reviews)
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Key Features
Background jobsNext.js integrationServerless-friendlyFull observabilityPreview branchesRealtime connectionsScheduled tasksRBAC (Enterprise)SSO (Enterprise)SOC 2 compliance
Pricing Plans
Free
Free
- $5 monthly usage credit
- 20 concurrent runs
- Unlimited tasks
- 5 team members
- Dev and Prod environments
- 10 schedules
- 1 day log retention
- Community support
Hobby
$10
- $10 monthly usage included
- 50 concurrent runs
- 5 team members
- Dev, Staging, Prod environments
- 5 preview branches
- 100 schedules
- 7 day log retention
Pro
$50
- $50 monthly usage included
- 200+ concurrent runs
- 25+ team members
- 20+ preview branches
- 1000+ schedules
- 30 day log retention
- Dedicated Slack support
- 500+ Realtime connections
Enterprise
null
- Custom log retention
- Priority support
- RBAC
- SOC 2 compliance
- SSO
Reviews
4.4/5
Across 16 verified user reviews on Capterra
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Trigger.dev FAQ
Is Trigger.dev free?
Yes, Trigger.dev offers a free plan with $5 monthly usage credit, 20 concurrent runs, and unlimited tasks. Paid plans start at $10/month.
How does Trigger.dev work with Next.js?
Trigger.dev integrates seamlessly with Next.js, allowing you to run long-running background tasks from your serverless application.
What are concurrent runs?
Concurrent runs are the number of tasks that can execute simultaneously. Free includes 20, with scaling to 200+ on Pro.
Does Trigger.dev support SSO?
Yes, SSO is available on Enterprise plans with custom pricing.
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