Trigger.dev

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Open-source background job framework for serverless and long-running tasks

42 reviews

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In a nutshell

Trigger.dev fills an important gap for developers who need background job infrastructure. Well-designed, open-source, and saves significant time compared to building your own job queue.

What's great

Open-source
Great developer experience
Reliable retry handling

Watch out for

Developer-only tool
Newer platform
Self-hosting requires infrastructure knowledge

Best for

Developers who need reliable background job infrastructure without managing servers

Not ideal for

Non-technical users or simple automation needs handled by Zapier

Pricing

Starter

$0.0025/run

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