Automation & Integration · head to head
Dify vs Trigger.dev
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Dify
Automation & Integration
The Platform for Production-Ready Agentic Workflows
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
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Trigger.dev
Automation & Integration
Build and deploy fully managed AI agents and workflows
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Dify has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Dify the free Sandbox plan includes only 200 message credits total and one team member; the $590 per year Professional plan raises that to 5,000 message credits per month, as of August 2026.; 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 Dify and Trigger.dev actually diverge.
| Attribute | Dify | Trigger.dev |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | freemium | usage-based |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Automation & Integration).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Dify
- The free Sandbox plan includes only 200 message credits total and one team member; the $590 per year Professional plan raises that to 5,000 message credits per month, as of August 2026.
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
Dify
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Dify review.
Trigger.dev
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Trigger.dev review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Trigger.dev if
Nothing in the data separates Trigger.dev from Dify on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Dify or Trigger.dev better?
- Neither clearly leads. Dify 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, Dify or Trigger.dev?
- Dify has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Dify and On request for Trigger.dev.
- Does Dify or Trigger.dev run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Dify for free?
- Yes. Dify has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Trigger.dev starts at On request.