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Trigger.dev

Open source background jobs for JavaScript and TypeScript

FreemiumFree TierAdded Jan 1, 2023

About

Trigger.dev lets you run long-running background jobs, scheduled tasks, and event-driven workflows in JavaScript/TypeScript with full observability. Write jobs as regular functions — no queues, workers, or infrastructure to manage. Supports retries, scheduling (cron), webhooks, and real-time logs. A modern alternative to BullMQ, Celery, and AWS Lambda for JS/TS developers.

Tags

background-jobsjavascripttypescriptopen-sourcecronserverlessinfrastructure

Origin Story

By Matt Aitken & James Ritchie & Eric Allam

The Problem

Running background jobs in JS/TS meant setting up Redis, BullMQ, worker processes, and monitoring. Too much infrastructure for simple tasks.

Building It

Launched in 2023. Open source. Growing among JS/TS developers who need background jobs without the infrastructure overhead.

What It Means

Background jobs should be as easy to write as a regular function. No queues, no workers, just code.

The Dream

To make background processing invisible — just write functions and they run reliably.

Pricing

ModelFreemium
Starting at$10/mo
Free tierAvailable

Free tier with 50,000 runs/month. Hobby at $10/month for 25,000 runs. Pro at $50/month for 100,000 runs. Self-hosting available.

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Category

Developer Tools

Problems Solved

  • Running Background Jobs
  • Scheduled Tasks In Javascript
  • Serverless Job Processing

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