AI Automation & Agents
Trigger.dev
Open-source background jobs platform built for reliable, long-running AI agent tasks.
Free tierwebapiself-hosted
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DEV-TOP · horizontalWhat it does
Trigger.dev is an open-source platform for writing and running background jobs and workflows in code, purpose-built for tasks that call LLMs, need retries, or run for minutes or hours — self-hostable for free or run on its managed cloud.
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Free tier reality
Free and open-source to self-host; the managed cloud offers a free tier with a capped number of monthly run hours.
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DEV-MID · rectangleKey features
- Code-first background job definitions
- Built-in retries and observability
- Designed for long-running/AI agent tasks
- Open-source and self-hostable
Best for
- Developers running reliable background jobs behind AI agent products
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DEV-BOTTOM · horizontalTrigger.dev FAQ
Questions about this tool
Is Trigger.dev free?
Yes — Free and open-source to self-host; the managed cloud offers a free tier with a capped number of monthly run hours.
What is Trigger.dev best for?
Developers running reliable background jobs behind AI agent products
What platforms does Trigger.dev run on?
Trigger.dev is available on: web, api, self-hosted.