Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Trigger.dev
Trigger.dev clearly comes out ahead of Kestra on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Trigger.dev's paid plans start at $10/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Kestra Technologies | API Hero Ltd |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentData & AnalyticsSales & CRM | DevelopmentData & Analytics |
| Categories | data-engineeringai-agents-frameworks | api-managementai-agents-frameworks |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Trigger.dev
open source
freemium
flat
per seat
custom
| Feature | kestra | triggerdev |
|---|---|---|
| 1200+ Plugins | ||
| 1 Alert Destination | ||
| Any Language | ||
| 1 Custom Dashboard | ||
| Api-First | ||
| 1 Day Log Retention | ||
| Built For Enterprise Scale | ||
| 1 Day Query Period | ||
| Declarative | ||
| 10 Concurrent Realtime Connections | ||
| Event-Driven | ||
| 10 Schedules | ||
| Language-Agnostic | ||
| 100 Schedules | ||
| No Lock-In | ||
| 20 Concurrent Runs | ||
| Self-Hosted | ||
| 3 Alert Destinations | ||
| 30 Day Log Retention | ||
| 30 Days Query Period | ||
| 5 Preview Branches | ||
| 5 Team Members | ||
| 50 Concurrent Realtime Connections | ||
| 50 Concurrent Runs | ||
| 7 Day Log Retention | ||
| 7 Days Query Period | ||
| All Pro Plan Features | ||
| Community Support | ||
| Custom Dashboards | ||
| Custom Log Retention |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Trigger.dev comes out ahead overall, though Kestra can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Kestra and Trigger.dev offer a free tier.
