Automation & Integration · head to head
Automate.io vs Trigger.dev
Automate.io
Automation & Integration
Connect and automate your cloud applications
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Trigger.dev
Automation & Integration
Build and deploy fully managed AI agents and workflows
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Automate.io has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Automate.io no longer exists as a product. automate.io redirects to notion.com, which acquired the company and wound the integration service down; Trigger.dev compute is billed per second by machine size, from $0.0000169 per second on the smallest Micro instance up to $0.00068 per second on Large 2x, plus $0.000025 per run invocation, as of August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Automate.io and Trigger.dev actually diverge.
| Attribute | Automate.io | Trigger.dev |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile | Web |
| Founded | 2014 | Unknown |
Identical on both: pricing model (usage-based), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Automation & Integration).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Automate.io
- Multi-step automations
- Conditional logic
- Data mapping
- Error handling
- Scheduling
- Webhooks
- API integrations
- 500+ apps
Only in Trigger.dev
Nothing recorded that Automate.io does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Automate.io
- Workflow Automationnot Trigger.dev
- Data Integrationnot Trigger.dev
- Process Automationnot Trigger.dev
- App Integrationnot Trigger.dev
- API Connectivitynot Trigger.dev
Trigger.dev
No use cases recorded yet. See the Trigger.dev review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Automate.io
- No longer exists as a product. automate.io redirects to notion.com, which acquired the company and wound the integration service down
- Existing automations were not portable to Notion, so users had to rebuild elsewhere
Trigger.dev
- Compute is billed per second by machine size, from $0.0000169 per second on the smallest Micro instance up to $0.00068 per second on Large 2x, plus $0.000025 per run invocation, as of August 2026.
Pricing, plan by plan
Automate.io
Free- FreeFree
- 250 tasks/month
- 2 automations
- Starter$15/month
- 5000 tasks/month
- Unlimited automations
- Email support
- Professional$50/month
- Unlimited tasks
- Priority support
- Advanced features
Trigger.dev
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Trigger.dev review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Automate.io if
- You need multi-step automations.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want conditional logic.
Choose Trigger.dev if
Nothing in the data separates Trigger.dev from Automate.io on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Automate.io or Trigger.dev better?
- Neither clearly leads. Automate.io starts at Free and Trigger.dev at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Automate.io or Trigger.dev?
- Automate.io has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Automate.io and On request for Trigger.dev.
- Does Automate.io or Trigger.dev run on more platforms?
- Automate.io runs on Web, Mobile. Trigger.dev runs on Web.
- Can I use Automate.io for free?
- Yes. Automate.io has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Trigger.dev starts at On request.
- What is Automate.io best used for?
- Automate.io is most often used for workflow automation, data integration, process automation, app integration. Of those, workflow automation and data integration are not what Trigger.dev is typically brought in for.
- What can Automate.io do that Trigger.dev cannot?
- Automate.io covers Multi-step automations, Conditional logic, Data mapping, Error handling.