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Temporal vs Trigger.dev: catalog facts
TemporalTrigger.dev
Freemium

The open-source server is free to self-host; Temporal Cloud is a paid managed service.

Freemium

Open source and free to self-host; a hosted cloud service is also offered.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line Web, Self-hosted
  • Workflows survive crashes and resume without manual recovery
  • SDKs for several mainstream programming languages
  • Retries, queues and concurrency control built in
  • Scheduled tasks and human-in-the-loop approvals
  • Requires designing code around Temporal's workflow model
  • Running the server in production adds operational work
  • TypeScript-first, so it is less suited to other stacks
  • Aimed at developers rather than no-code users
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source Open source
License: MIT 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

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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