What to use instead of Trigger.dev

None of the 5 verified alternatives to Trigger.dev undercuts the $120 a year its Trigger.dev Hobby costs, but one of them offers a free plan. Ranked by yearly cost, each with its own verified cancellation guide.

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$10 / month

$120 a year

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Verified alternatives to Trigger.dev

5 verified · checked 6 Aug 2026

Ranked by yearly cost, cheapest first. Each one links to our own verified guide, so you can see how hard it is to leave later.

Top pick pipedream.com

PD Pipedream Pipedream Basic plan $29 / month

Higher listed entry price

Why this one - Workflow automation with code steps

Self-serve Cancel under the current plan Free workspace after the paid term Not a dedicated background-jobs runtime

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Higher price inngest.com

Inngest Inngest Pro plan From $99 / month

Higher listed entry price

Why this one - Durable event-driven workflows with a $99 Pro plan

Event-driven durable execution Hobby $0 tier after a paid term Paid cancel is written notice with a 30-day delay

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Higher price prefect.io

Prefect Cloud Prefect Cloud Starter plan $100 / month

Higher listed entry price

Cancels in about 3 minutes

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Higher price hatchet.run

Hatchet Hatchet Team plan $500 / month + usage

Higher listed entry price

Cancels in about 5 minutes

Switch to Hatchet Or read our Hatchet guide

Different pricing n8n.io

n8n Cloud n8n Cloud Starter plan €20 / month, billed yearly

Different pricing model

Why this one - Hosted workflow automation with code-capable nodes

Self-serve Cancel plan in the Admin Dashboard Unlimited users on Cloud No Free Cloud plan after cancel

Switch to n8n Cloud Or read our n8n Cloud guide

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