Trigger.dev vs n8n

A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.

Trigger.dev Code-first background jobs and AI workflows, no timeouts Visit n8n Open-source workflow automation with AI nodes Visit
RECATOOLS Score 7.9 / 10 8.4 / 10
Capability 7.5 9
Value for money 7.5 9
Ease of use 7.5 6
ASEAN readiness 6.5 7
API quality 8 8
Pricing Freemium Open Source
Free tier Fully free self-hosted with unlimited workflows
Paid from €20/month billed annually for the Starter plan — the stored value uses the wrong currency symbol
Has API
Open source
Free to use
Users 200k+ installations
Founded 2019
Maker Jan Oberhauser
Verdict

Trigger.dev solves the boring-but-critical problem underneath most AI features: something has to run a multi-minute agent loop or a batch job reliably, with retries and observability, without a serverless function timing...

n8n is a source-available workflow automation platform that connects hundreds of apps via a visual node editor, with the rare ability to self-host for full data control and add custom code where the UI runs out. Its nati...

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