Automation & Integration · head to head
Trigger.dev vs Inngest
Trigger.dev
Automation & Integration
Build and deploy fully managed AI agents and workflows
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Inngest
Automation & Integration
Unbreakable Agents. Invisible Infra.
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- 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.; Inngest the free Hobby tier pauses function execution entirely once its 50,000 monthly executions are used, rather than allowing pay-as-you-go overage, as of August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Trigger.dev and Inngest actually diverge.
| Attribute | Trigger.dev | Inngest |
|---|
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (usage-based), free tier (No), 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.
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.
Inngest
- The free Hobby tier pauses function execution entirely once its 50,000 monthly executions are used, rather than allowing pay-as-you-go overage, as of August 2026.
Pricing, plan by plan
Trigger.dev
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Trigger.dev review.
Inngest
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Inngest review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Trigger.dev if
Nothing in the data separates Trigger.dev from Inngest on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Inngest if
Nothing in the data separates Inngest from Trigger.dev on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Trigger.dev or Inngest better?
- Neither clearly leads. Trigger.dev starts at On request and Inngest at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Trigger.dev or Inngest?
- Trigger.dev starts at On request and Inngest at On request.
- Does Trigger.dev or Inngest run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.