Hatchet vs Trigger.dev

Hatchet5.0Visit TDTrigger.dev4.6Visit

Higher score Hatchet #1 in Task Queue Software 5.0/10 Free plan · paid from $10 Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Hatchet

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TD Trigger.dev #2 in Task Queue Software 4.6/10 Free plan · paid from $10/mo Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Trigger.dev

• Hatchet fits best

  Observable durable workflows and AI tasks

• Trigger.dev fits best

  TypeScript durable tasks with previews

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Side by side

Feature	Hatchet 5.0/10 Visit ↗	TDTrigger.dev 4.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	5.0	4.6
Ranking	#1 in Task Queue Software	#2 in Task Queue Software
Best for	Observable durable workflows and AI tasks	TypeScript durable tasks with previews
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	$10/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	7 integrations	4 integrations
Features Hatchet 0/3 · Trigger.dev 0/3
Custom retry policy	Not published	Not published
Scheduled jobs	Not published	Not published
Dead-letter queue	Not published	Not published
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Not published
Maximum payload size	Not published	Not published
Official SDK languages	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Durable execution with retries, scheduling, DAGs, and replay Detailed traces, logs, metrics, alerting, and preserved run data Cloud, self-hosted, and hybrid deployment with AI SDK integrations	Durable execution with retries, checkpointing, queues, and scheduling Preview branches provide isolated environments for task development Open-source deployment through managed cloud or self-hosting
Cons	Team starts at $500/month before usage charges Retention is 3 days on Team and 7 days on Scale Advanced compliance and enterprise controls require higher tiers	Primarily targets background jobs rather than conventional HTTP serverless hosting Python support runs through a Python build extension Enterprise pricing uses custom discounts and plan terms
Our verdict	Hatchet is a developer platform for AI agents, durable workflows, background tasks, and event-driven applications. Engineering teams define workflows in code, while workers run on customer infrastructure and the orchestration engine runs… Read the review →	Trigger.dev is an open-source platform for building and deploying durable background jobs, AI agents, and workflow tasks in code. It is designed for developers working with TypeScript and JavaScript, while also supporting Node.js, Bun, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Hatchet — where it wins

  • Durable execution with retries, scheduling, DAGs, and replay
  • Detailed traces, logs, metrics, alerting, and preserved run data
  • Cloud, self-hosted, and hybrid deployment with AI SDK integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Team starts at $500/month before usage charges
  • Retention is 3 days on Team and 7 days on Scale
  • Advanced compliance and enterprise controls require higher tiers

• Trigger.dev — where it wins

  • Durable execution with retries, checkpointing, queues, and scheduling
  • Preview branches provide isolated environments for task development
  • Open-source deployment through managed cloud or self-hosting

  Where it doesn't

  • Primarily targets background jobs rather than conventional HTTP serverless hosting
  • Python support runs through a Python build extension
  • Enterprise pricing uses custom discounts and plan terms

• Hatchet5.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $10

  A code-first queue for durable execution, observable workflows, and AI task orchestration.

  Visit HatchetFull verdict →
• TDTrigger.dev4.6/10 · Free plan · paid from $10/mo

  A strong fit for durable TypeScript tasks, queues, retries, and preview environments.

  Visit Trigger.devFull verdict →