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Inngest vs Trigger.dev
Agent-native side-by-side. Scores are curated estimates on a 0–10 scale. Lock-in: higher = worse. Prefer JTBD picks via /api/decide when choosing for a job.
| Dimension | Inngest | Trigger.dev |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8.1 | 7.8 |
| Capability fit | 8.2 | 7.8 |
| Price / performance | 8.0 | 8.2 |
| Latency / reliability | 8.4 | 8.0 |
| Developer & agent DX | 9.0 | 9.2 |
| Privacy / data retention | 7.8 | 7.5 |
| Lock-in risk (higher = worse) | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| Maturity / track record | 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Pricing | As of 2026-09-14: Hobby $0 (50k executions); Pro from $99/mo (1M executions, PAYG to 20M); Enterprise custom. OSS self-host available. Step functions with retries, fan-out, and observability aimed at event-driven agents. | As of 2026-09-14 (trigger.dev/pricing): Free $0 with $5 credits, 20 concurrent; Hobby $10/mo; Pro $50/mo ($50 credits, 200+ concurrent then $10/mo per 50). Compute: Micro 0.25 vCPU $0.0000169/s; Small-1x $0.0000338/s; up… |
| Tagline | Best DX default for durable agent workflows in TypeScript/Python. Temporal when you need harder multi-lang… | Pick for TS app background agent jobs. Inngest for event meshes; Temporal for polyglot durability. |
Inngest
Best DX default for durable agent workflows in TypeScript/Python. Temporal when you need harder multi-lang scale. Strengths: Great DX for durable steps; Fair free tier; OSS escape hatch.
Strengths
- Great DX for durable steps
- Fair free tier
- OSS escape hatch
Weaknesses
- Less multi-language maturity than Temporal
- Execution pricing to model
- Younger at extreme scale
Trigger.dev
Pick for TS app background agent jobs. Inngest for event meshes; Temporal for polyglot durability. Strengths: Superb TypeScript DX; Long-running tasks without timeouts; Fast onboarding.
Strengths
- Superb TypeScript DX
- Long-running tasks without timeouts
- Fast onboarding
Weaknesses
- TS-centric
- Smaller than Temporal/Inngest ecosystems
- Pricing model to watch at scale
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