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Kestra vs Trigger.dev: catalog facts
Kestra	Trigger.dev
Freemium The open-source edition is free; cloud and enterprise options are sold separately.	Freemium Open source and free to self-host; a hosted cloud service is also offered.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Declarative workflows that are easy to review and version More than 2,000 plugins	Retries, queues and concurrency control built in Scheduled tasks and human-in-the-loop approvals
Built for teams, heavier than a simple scheduler Some features are aimed at enterprise plans	TypeScript-first, so it is less suited to other stacks Aimed at developers rather than no-code users
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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