Automation & Integration · head to head
Hevo Data vs Trigger.dev
Hevo Data
Automation & Integration
The easiest way to move data reliably
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Trigger.dev
Automation & Integration
Build and deploy fully managed AI agents and workflows
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Hevo Data has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Hevo Data billed on events ingested rather than on connectors or seats, so the bill tracks how chatty the sources are; 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 Hevo Data and Trigger.dev actually diverge.
| Attribute | Hevo Data | Trigger.dev |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Cloud | Web |
| Founded | 2016 | 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 Hevo Data
- No-code pipeline builder
- Real-time sync
- Data validation
- Error handling
- Monitoring
- Data transformation
- Scheduling
- 150+ sources
Only in Trigger.dev
Nothing recorded that Hevo Data does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Hevo Data
- Managed data pipelines from SaaS sources and databases into a warehousenot Trigger.dev
- Replicating production data for analytics without writing connectorsnot 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.
Hevo Data
- Billed on events ingested rather than on connectors or seats, so the bill tracks how chatty the sources are
- The free plan allows 1M events a month and the Starter plan starts at $265 a month billed annually
- Event volume is a priced tier inside each plan, at 5M, 20M or 50M on Starter
- Usage above the plan quota is charged as on demand on top of the subscription, and the overage rate is not published anywhere on the pricing page
- Paying monthly rather than annually raises Starter from $265 to $299
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
Hevo Data
Free- FreeFree
- 1 pipeline
- Limited data
- Starter$199/month
- Multiple pipelines
- Email support
- Professional$499/month
- Unlimited pipelines
- Priority support
Trigger.dev
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Trigger.dev review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Hevo Data if
- You need no-code pipeline builder.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Cloud.
- You also want real-time sync.
Choose Trigger.dev if
Nothing in the data separates Trigger.dev from Hevo Data on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Hevo Data or Trigger.dev better?
- Neither clearly leads. Hevo Data 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, Hevo Data or Trigger.dev?
- Hevo Data has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Hevo Data and On request for Trigger.dev.
- Does Hevo Data or Trigger.dev run on more platforms?
- Hevo Data runs on Web, Cloud. Trigger.dev runs on Web.
- Can I use Hevo Data for free?
- Yes. Hevo Data has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Trigger.dev starts at On request.
- What is Hevo Data best used for?
- Hevo Data is most often used for managed data pipelines from saas sources and databases into a warehouse, replicating production data for analytics without writing connectors. Of those, managed data pipelines from saas sources and databases into a warehouse and replicating production data for analytics without writing connectors are not what Trigger.dev is typically brought in for.
- What can Hevo Data do that Trigger.dev cannot?
- Hevo Data covers No-code pipeline builder, Real-time sync, Data validation, Error handling.