Trigger.dev is an open source platform for building AI agents and TypeScript workflows, available as a web service, API, or self-hosted deployment. Tasks run on managed servers without timeouts, and the pricing FAQ says they can continue as long as needed. Agent features include durable chat, tool calling, streamed responses, and approval gates that pause and resume runs. Reliability tools include cron scheduling, automatic retries, checkpointing, queues, concurrency controls, and task versioning. Run pages show real-time traces, logs, and debugging information; LLM observability records model, provider, token, cost, and latency details. Tasks can use Python scripts and libraries, while build extensions can add dependencies, system packages, browser tooling, and FFmpeg. Integrations listed include GitHub and Vercel, with compatibility shown for platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Cloudflare, and others. Trigger.dev states it is SOC 2 Type II and GDPR compliant and meets HIPAA Business Associate requirements; processing PHI on its cloud requires a signed paid BAA add-on. Plans include a free tier and paid options from $10/mo, with a 1,500 API requests-per-minute limit across plans.
Who it is for
Trigger.dev may suit developers building AI agents or TypeScript workflows that need long-running execution and observability. It also offers a self-hosted option for teams deploying on their own infrastructure.
What is good
- Managed tasks run without timeouts.
- Approval gates can pause and resume agent runs.
- Run pages provide traces, logs, and debugging details.
- Tasks can use Python scripts and libraries.
- Can be self-hosted on your infrastructure.
What to know first
- All plans limit API requests to 1,500 per minute.
- Processing PHI on cloud requires a paid BAA add-on.
- Free and Hobby plans include community support.
Verdict
Trigger.dev combines workflow execution, agent features, scheduling, and run observability, with a self-hosted deployment option. Review the request-rate limit and the paid BAA requirement if processing PHI on its cloud.
Trigger.dev plans and pricing
All plansCompared on workflow orchestration software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $10/mo




