Pick Pipedream if
app teams who will stay on Free $0 while they build in development, then buy Startup at $99/month billed annually ($150 monthly) the day they serve real external users.
Read the Pipedream pagePipedream vs Trigger.dev
Our take
Pick Pipedream if app teams who will stay on Free $0 while they build in development, then buy Startup at $99/month billed annually ($150 monthly) the day they serve real external users. Pick Trigger.dev if app teams who will burn the Free $5 credits on a first durable task, then buy Hobby $10 or Pro $50 when concurrency and retention matter.
Best for
Pipedream 3,000 APIs behind one auth layer you meter in credits
Trigger.dev Long-running agents or background jobs you meter in credits
Free plan
Pipedream $0 · no card. Every feature in development. 3,000+ connectors. 10,000+ tools/triggers. MCP + Connect proxy. Unlimited team members. Community support. No production for external users
Trigger.dev $0 · /month. $5 free credits. 20 concurrent runs. 5 members. 10 schedules. 1-day logs. 10 Realtime connections. Community support
Lowest paid
Pipedream Startup $99/user/mo, monthly only
Trigger.dev Invocation $0.000025
Next step up
Pipedream
Trigger.dev Compute $0.0000338
Coding agent
Pipedream MCP servers
Trigger.dev
Runs where
Pipedream Local; you host it
Trigger.dev
Watch out
Pipedream Free is development only
Trigger.dev Free is $5 of credits, then you stop
Last checked
Pipedream 2026-10-22 · pipedream.com/pricing
Trigger.dev 2026-10-22 · trigger.dev/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Trigger.dev if
app teams who will burn the Free $5 credits on a first durable task, then buy Hobby $10 or Pro $50 when concurrency and retention matter.
Read the Trigger.dev page