Trigger.dev
Trigger.dev is the background jobs framework for Next.js and serverless applications.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Background jobs for serverless
Who should look elsewhere
Newer platform
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
Key features
- ✓Background jobs
- ✓Next.js integration
- ✓Serverless-friendly
- ✓Full observability
- ✓Preview branches
- ✓Realtime connections
- ✓Scheduled tasks
- ✓RBAC (Enterprise)
- ✓SSO (Enterprise)
- ✓SOC 2 compliance
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | month | $5 monthly usage credit; 20 concurrent runs; Unlimited tasks |
| Hobby | $10 | month | $10 monthly usage included; 50 concurrent runs; 5 team members |
| Pro | $50 | month | $50 monthly usage included; 200+ concurrent runs; 25+ team members |
| Enterprise | — | month | Custom log retention; Priority support; RBAC |