Automation & Integration · head to head
Flowise vs Trigger.dev
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Trigger.dev
Automation & Integration
Build and deploy fully managed AI agents and workflows
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The short version
- Only Flowise has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Flowise the free plan caps at 2 flows and 100 predictions per month; the $35 per month Starter plan raises that to 10,000 predictions with additional users billed at $15 per user per month on Pro, 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 Flowise and Trigger.dev actually diverge.
| Attribute | Flowise | 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.
Flowise
- The free plan caps at 2 flows and 100 predictions per month; the $35 per month Starter plan raises that to 10,000 predictions with additional users billed at $15 per user per month on Pro, 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
Flowise
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Flowise 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 Flowise on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Flowise or Trigger.dev better?
- Neither clearly leads. Flowise 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, Flowise or Trigger.dev?
- Flowise has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Flowise and On request for Trigger.dev.
- Does Flowise or Trigger.dev run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Flowise for free?
- Yes. Flowise has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Trigger.dev starts at On request.