# Memphis vs Trigger.dev

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Trigger.dev

| Attribute | Memphis | Trigger.dev |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 46.3 (22% (low)) | 59.8 (73% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 3,444 | - |
| content.faq | - | `[{"answer":"A managed platform for creating AI workflows in TypeScript, featuring automatic retries, task queuing, durable execution with checkpointing, real-time streaming, comprehensive observability, and elastic scaling. Supports both cloud deployment and self-hosting via Docker or Kubernetes. It is indexed under Message Queues.","source":"https://trigger.dev/","question":"What is Trigger.dev?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Trigger.dev offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $10 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://trigger.dev/pricing","question":"Is Trigger.dev free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Trigger.dev. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://trigger.dev/","question":"What platforms does Trigger.dev support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Trigger.dev can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://trigger.dev/","question":"Can Trigger.dev be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 6 integrations for Trigger.dev, including Prisma, OpenAI, Resend, Vercel, GitHub and Slack. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://trigger.dev/","question":"What does Trigger.dev integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Trigger.dev. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Trigger.dev not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://trigger.dev/security","question":"What security certifications does Trigger.dev have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Memphis is an open-source message broker and data streaming platform designed for backend developers. It provides production-ready message brokering with features like schema management, dead-letter queues, stream processing functions, and support for multiple programming languages. | A managed platform for creating AI workflows in TypeScript, featuring automatic retries, task queuing, durable execution with checkpointing, real-time streaming, comprehensive observability, and elastic scaling. Supports both cloud deployment and self-hosting via Docker or Kubernetes. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","ordering":"per_partition","paradigm":"queue","message_replay":true,"persistent_log":true,"consumer_groups":true,"managed_offering":true,"dead_letter_queue":true,"stream_processing":true,"delivery_guarantee":"at_least_once","horizontal_scaling":true}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","ordering":"fifo","paradigm":"job_queue","message_replay":true,"persistent_log":true,"consumer_groups":false,"geo_replication":false,"kafka_compatible":false,"managed_offering":true,"dead_letter_queue":false,"stream_processing":true,"delivery_guarantee":"at_least_once","horizontal_scaling":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 3 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Prisma"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Resend"},{"name":"Vercel"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"WhatsApp","native":true,"category":"communication","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"http://memphis.dev/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T13:19:54.561Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Dev and Prod environments","Community support","1 day log retention"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"team_members":"5","concurrent_tasks":"20","log_retention_days":"1"}},{"free":false,"name":"Hobby","summary":"$10/month","features":["Dev, Preview and Prod environments","Community support","7 day log retention"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"team_members":"5","concurrent_tasks":"50","log_retention_days":"7"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"From $50/month","features":["Dev, Preview and Prod environments","Dedicated Slack support","30 day log retention"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"50 concurrent tasks","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"branch","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"dashboard","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"1000 events","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"branches":"20","dashboards":"5","team_members":"25","concurrent_tasks":"200","events_per_month":"1000","log_retention_days":"30"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["All Pro plan features","Custom log retention","Priority support","Role-based access control (RBAC)","SOC 2 report","Penetration test report","Single sign-on (SSO)"],"contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"HIPAA BAA (Business Associate Agreement)"}],"summary":"Free tier available. From $10/month for Hobby tier; Pro starts at $50/month with usage-based overage pricing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://trigger.dev/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:33:58.046Z","startingPrice":{"amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 21 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/superstreamlabs/memphis/releases/tag/v1.4.4","date":"2024-05-27T12:23:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/superstreamlabs/memphis/releases/tag/v1.4.3","date":"2024-01-22T13:03:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/superstreamlabs/memphis/releases/tag/v1.4.2","date":"2024-01-03T16:48:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/superstreamlabs/memphis/releases/tag/v1.4.1","date":"2023-12-13T14:01:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/superstreamlabs/memphis/releases/tag/v1.4.0","date":"2023-11-26T11:44:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/superstreamlabs/memphis/releases/tag/v1.3.1","date":"2023-11-06T13:01:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/superstreamlabs/memphis/releases/tag/v1.3.0","date":"2023-09-11T14:13:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/superstreamlabs/memphis/releases/tag/v1.2.0","date":"2023-08-10T15:06:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/superstreamlabs/memphis/releases/tag/v1.1.1","date":"2023-07-18T18:32:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/superstreamlabs/memphis/releases/tag/v1.1.0","date":"2023-07-13T20:03:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/superstreamlabs/memphis/releases/tag/v1.0.3","date":"2023-05-31T09:53:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/superstreamlabs/memphis/releases/tag/v1.0.2-stable","date":"2023-04-24T15:42:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.2-stable"},{"url":"https://github.com/superstreamlabs/memphis/releases/tag/v1.0.1-stable","date":"2023-04-16T17:47:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.1-stable"},{"url":"https://github.com/superstreamlabs/memphis/releases/tag/v1.0.0","date":"2023-04-02T20:15:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/superstreamlabs/memphis/releases/tag/v0.4.5-beta","date":"2023-02-21T13:53:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.4.5-beta"},{"url":"https://github.com/superstreamlabs/memphis/releases/tag/v0.4.4-beta","date":"2023-01-31T13:07:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.4.4-beta"},{"url":"https://github.com/superstreamlabs/memphis/releases/tag/v0.4.3-beta","date":"2023-01-06T05:24:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.4.3-beta"},{"url":"https://github.com/superstreamlabs/memphis/releases/tag/v0.4.2-beta","date":"2022-12-05T10:59:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.4.2-beta"},{"url":"https://github.com/superstreamlabs/memphis/releases/tag/v0.4.1-beta","date":"2022-11-28T15:24:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.4.1-beta"},{"url":"https://github.com/superstreamlabs/memphis/releases/tag/v0.4.0-beta","date":"2022-11-07T21:38:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.4.0-beta"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=helm&package_name=memphis%2Fmemphis&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Message Queues)

| Capability | Memphis | Trigger.dev |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Messaging paradigm | Queue | Job / task queue |
| **Correctness** |  |  |
| Delivery guarantee | At-least-once | At-least-once |
| Ordering guarantee | Per-partition | FIFO |
| **Durability** |  |  |
| Durable replayable log | ✓ | ✓ |
| Message replay / rewind | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Interop** |  |  |
| Wire protocol | - | - |
| Kafka-protocol compatible | - | ✗ |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Partitioned horizontal scaling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Geo / cross-region replication | - | ✗ |
| **Consumption** |  |  |
| Consumer groups / competing consumers | ✓ | ✗ |
| Dead-letter queue | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Managed cloud offering exists | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Cloud only |
| **Processing** |  |  |
| Built-in stream processing | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:03:58.257Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*