Trigger.dev

Build and deploy fully managed AI agents and background workflows in code.

Agents & Automation Freemium Has API Open Source
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RECATOOLS Score
7.9 / 10
Capability
7.5
Value for money
7.5
Ease of use
7.5
ASEAN readiness
6.5
API quality
8
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Overview

Trigger.dev is an open-source platform for writing long-running background jobs and AI workflows as plain async TypeScript with no timeouts. It provides automatic retries, queues, elastic scaling, observability and human-in-the-loop steps without managing infrastructure. Teams can use the managed cloud or self-host.

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Pricing

Pricing shown for reference only. These figures reflect RECATOOLS research as of 4 Jun 2026 and may be out of date or incomplete. This is not financial or purchasing advice — always confirm the current price on the provider’s official website before making any decision.

Free
Free
Free tier with core features.
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ASEAN Perspective

Trigger.dev in Southeast Asia

ASEAN-region availability and pricing notes coming soon. Drop the editorial team a note via /contact/ if you can supply local context (Singapore/Malaysia/Indonesia/Thailand/Vietnam).

RECATOOLS Verdict

Trigger.dev targets the durable-execution layer that AI agents and heavy background tasks need, with a code-first model that keeps automations in Git rather than a visual editor. The no-timeout, retry-and-observe approach is a strong fit for AI content generation and media pipelines.

It is open source with a self-host option and a freemium managed cloud, so cost scales with usage. Available globally to ASEAN teams; English docs and standard cloud regions, no dedicated regional residency.

Independent AI-assisted assessment by RECATOOLS.

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