# NATS vs Trigger.dev

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** NATS

| Attribute | NATS | Trigger.dev |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 67.8 (58% (medium)) | 59.8 (73% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 24,884 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 20,867 | - |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 1,353,667 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"NATS enables components of a distributed software system to send messages to each other. It is an open-source project maintained by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation and can be deployed across cloud environments, on-site servers, edge computing devices, and embedded systems. It is indexed under Message Queues.","source":"https://nats.io","question":"What is NATS?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"NATS is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://nats.io","question":"Is NATS free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"NATS supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://nats.io","question":"What platforms does NATS support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. NATS can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://nats.io","question":"Can NATS be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for NATS. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as NATS not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://nats.io/privacy","question":"What security certifications does NATS have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. NATS is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server","question":"Is NATS open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"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 | An open-source, lightweight messaging platform that combines pub/sub, request/reply, and persistent streaming capabilities into a single system for building high-performance distributed applications. | 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":"self","paradigm":"pubsub","message_replay":true,"persistent_log":true,"consumer_groups":true,"geo_replication":true,"managed_offering":true,"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 | 12 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Stripe","category":"payments"},{"name":"Apache Kafka","category":"messaging"},{"name":"Apache Spark","category":"data_processing"},{"name":"Apache Flink","category":"stream_processing"},{"name":"RabbitMQ","category":"messaging"},{"name":"Prometheus","category":"monitoring"},{"name":"RisingWave","category":"stream_database"},{"name":"Caddy","category":"web_server"},{"name":"Deepstream","category":"messaging"},{"name":"Synadia","category":"platform_service"},{"name":"Gatling","category":"load_testing"},{"name":"Yii","category":"web_framework"}]` | `[{"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 | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://nats.io","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T15:14:05.510Z"}` | `{"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 | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 1 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/releases/tag/v2.15.1","date":"2026-10-09T08:40:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.15.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/releases/tag/v2.14.8","date":"2026-10-09T08:40:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.14.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/releases/tag/v2.15.1-RC.2","date":"2026-10-06T10:57:55Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.15.1-RC.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/releases/tag/v2.14.8-RC.2","date":"2026-10-06T10:56:59Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.14.8-RC.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/releases/tag/v2.15.1-RC.1","date":"2026-09-28T17:12:45Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.15.1-RC.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/releases/tag/v2.14.8-RC.1","date":"2026-09-28T17:12:29Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.14.8-RC.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/releases/tag/v2.15.0","date":"2026-09-17T13:30:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/releases/tag/v2.15.0-RC.2","date":"2026-09-15T16:27:50Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.15.0-RC.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/releases/tag/v2.14.7","date":"2026-09-15T15:10:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.14.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/releases/tag/v2.14.7-RC.2","date":"2026-09-14T15:48:51Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.14.7-RC.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/releases/tag/v2.14.7-RC.1","date":"2026-09-10T16:05:31Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.14.7-RC.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/releases/tag/v2.15.0-RC.1","date":"2026-09-07T16:35:00Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.15.0-RC.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/releases/tag/v2.14.6","date":"2026-08-27T15:21:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.14.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/releases/tag/v2.14.6-RC.2","date":"2026-08-26T17:01:24Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.14.6-RC.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/releases/tag/v2.14.6-RC.1","date":"2026-08-25T16:47:43Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.14.6-RC.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/releases/tag/v2.15.0-preview.1","date":"2026-08-24T13:33:40Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.15.0-preview.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/releases/tag/v2.14.5","date":"2026-08-12T15:31:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.14.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/releases/tag/v2.12.15","date":"2026-08-12T15:30:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.12.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/releases/tag/v2.14.4","date":"2026-07-30T13:57:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.14.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/releases/tag/v2.12.14","date":"2026-07-30T13:56:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.12.14"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 7.4 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":29,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fnats-io%2Fnats-server%2Fv2&per_page=100","last_12m":14,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | - |

## Capabilities (Message Queues)

| Capability | NATS | Trigger.dev |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Messaging paradigm | Pub/sub | Job / task queue |
| **Correctness** |  |  |
| Delivery guarantee | - | At-least-once |
| Ordering guarantee | - | 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 | Self-hosted only | Cloud only |
| **Processing** |  |  |
| Built-in stream processing | - | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T04:24:13.615Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*