Automation & Integration · head to head
Trigger.dev vs Hevo Data
Trigger.dev
Automation & Integration
Build and deploy fully managed AI agents and workflows
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Hevo Data
Automation & Integration
The easiest way to move data reliably
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Hevo Data 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.; Hevo Data billed on events ingested rather than on connectors or seats, so the bill tracks how chatty the sources are
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Trigger.dev and Hevo Data actually diverge.
| Attribute | Trigger.dev | Hevo Data |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Cloud |
| Founded | Unknown | 2016 |
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 Trigger.dev
Nothing recorded that Hevo Data does not also cover.
Only in Hevo Data
- No-code pipeline builder
- Real-time sync
- Data validation
- Error handling
- Monitoring
- Data transformation
- Scheduling
- 150+ sources
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.
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
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.
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Trigger.dev
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Trigger.dev review.
Hevo Data
Free- FreeFree
- 1 pipeline
- Limited data
- Starter$199/month
- Multiple pipelines
- Email support
- Professional$499/month
- Unlimited pipelines
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
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.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Trigger.dev or Hevo Data better?
- Neither clearly leads. Trigger.dev starts at On request and Hevo Data at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Trigger.dev or Hevo Data?
- Hevo Data has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Trigger.dev and Free for Hevo Data.
- Does Trigger.dev or Hevo Data run on more platforms?
- Trigger.dev runs on Web. Hevo Data runs on Web, Cloud.
- 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 can Trigger.dev do that Hevo Data cannot?
- Hevo Data covers No-code pipeline builder, Real-time sync, Data validation, Error handling.