Alternatives · Automation
Trigger.dev alternatives
As of Nov 12, 2026, the highest-graded Trigger.dev alternative is Windmill (2.6 GPA). It's also the best free one.
Trigger.dev compared with 4 alternatives: Inngest, Windmill, Kestra and Camunda.
Trigger.dev has a free plan. Paid plans start at $10 per month (Hobby), with $10 of usage credits included. All 4 alternatives are free or have a free plan.
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At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trigger.devThis tool | Free plan · from $10/mo | Yes | Web |
| Inngest | Free plan · from $99/mo | Yes | Web |
| Windmill | Free plan · from $10/mo | Yes | Web |
| Kestra | Free plan | Yes | Web |
| Camunda | Free plan | Yes | Web |
Price against what you get
Trigger.dev starts at $10 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. None of the 2 alternatives on this chart both scores higher and starts lower.
Inngest and Windmill score higher without starting lower.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from Trigger.dev
Inngest
Durable execution for background jobs, event-driven apps and agents
- Inngest starts at $99 per month (Pro), billing basis not stated.
Suits: Developers who need reliable background jobs and workflows written in code
Windmill
Open-source platform for scripts, workflows and internal apps
- Windmill starts at $10 per seat / month (Cloud Team); self-hosted Pro from $48 / month.
- Windmill also covers app builder.
Suits: Engineering teams that want internal tools and automations kept as code
Kestra
Open-source workflow orchestration platform defined in YAML
- Kestra does not cover AI agents, which Trigger.dev does.
Suits: Data and platform engineers who want workflows as code
Camunda
BPMN process orchestration, self-hosted or as a cloud service
- Camunda also covers dashboards.
Suits: Engineering teams that model processes in BPMN and want to host the engine
Limits worth knowing in Trigger.dev
- Tasks are written in TypeScript in your own codebase; there is no visual workflow builder.
- Compute is billed per second by machine size, plus $0.25 per 10,000 runs; a Small 1x machine costs $0.0000338 a second.
- A signed HIPAA BAA is a $500 a month add-on on the Hobby and Pro plans.
- The Free plan stops running tasks once its $5 of monthly credits is used up.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Trigger.dev?
The alternatives to Trigger.dev in this directory are Inngest, Windmill, Kestra and Camunda. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Trigger.dev.
Is there a free alternative to Trigger.dev?
Yes. Inngest, Windmill, Kestra and Camunda have a free plan alongside paid ones.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 6, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
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