Software · head to head
Trigger.dev vs Fivetran
Trigger.dev
Software
Build and deploy fully managed AI agents and workflows
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Only Fivetran has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: 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.; Fivetran billed on monthly active rows, so the bill tracks how much source data changes rather than how much is stored or queried
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Trigger.dev and Fivetran actually diverge.
| Attribute | Trigger.dev | Fivetran |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Cloud |
| Founded | Unknown | 2012 |
Identical on both: pricing model (usage-based), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Trigger.dev
Nothing recorded that Fivetran does not also cover.
Only in Fivetran
- Automated data pipeline
- Change Data Capture
- Data transformation
- Real-time sync
- Monitoring
- Data quality
- Scheduling
- Notifications
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Trigger.dev
No use cases recorded yet. See the Trigger.dev review.
Fivetran
- Managed data pipelines from SaaS sources into a warehousenot Trigger.dev
- Keeping a warehouse in sync with production databases without writing connectorsnot Trigger.dev
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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.
Fivetran
- Billed on monthly active rows, so the bill tracks how much source data changes rather than how much is stored or queried
- Each connection follows its own cost curve, so total spend is hard to predict before running a pipeline
- The free plan allows 500,000 monthly active rows, 3,500 activation rows and 5,000 model runs
- Transformations are metered separately, from $0.01 per model run above 5,000 down to $0.002 above 100,000
- A schema change upstream that touches many rows raises the bill without any change on the customer's side
Pricing, plan by plan
Trigger.dev
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Trigger.dev review.
Fivetran
Free- FreeFree
- Limited connectors
- Basic support
- Standard$300/month
- 500+ connectors
- Priority support
- Enterprise$1000/month
- Custom connectors
- Dedicated support
Which should you pick?
Choose Trigger.dev if
Nothing in the data separates Trigger.dev from Fivetran on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Fivetran if
- You need automated data pipeline.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Cloud.
- You also want change data capture.
Questions people ask
- Is Trigger.dev or Fivetran better?
- Neither clearly leads. Trigger.dev starts at On request and Fivetran at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Trigger.dev or Fivetran?
- Fivetran has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Trigger.dev and Free for Fivetran.
- Does Trigger.dev or Fivetran run on more platforms?
- Trigger.dev runs on Web. Fivetran runs on Web, Cloud.
- Can I use Fivetran for free?
- Yes. Fivetran has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Trigger.dev starts at On request.
- What can Trigger.dev do that Fivetran cannot?
- Fivetran covers Automated data pipeline, Change Data Capture, Data transformation, Real-time sync.