Trigger.dev

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workflow automation

SHOW HN2023

745points
190comments
#15of 3,109 in 2023
Top 1%of 2023 by points

How HN took it

DebatedReal support and real criticism

22 positive, 39 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 21 critical, out of 84 comments about the project. Thread score -0.01.

Idea: 13 for, 9 againstDocs: 0 for, 4 againstDesign: 1 for, 3 againstPricing: 0 for, 2 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Code-first approach fits engineers who find Zapier frustrating

    From 2 comments
    • At first I thought that a code alternative for a no-code solution like zapier was counterintuitive. But as an engineer using Zapier (for the first time) these past few months I…
      nirga on HN
    • Just reiterating what a lot of other folks have said in this thread already, but this scratches a pretty real itch for some stuff we (and our customers) have been thinking about…
      mmcclure on HN
  • Open source MIT license is appealing

    From 1 comment
    • This being open source changes my entire perception of it. Appreciate all the work you've put in and how you are willing to share with the world!
      dmak on HN

Objections

  • Positioning as developer-first confuses the non-developer Zapier audience

    From 2 comments
    • ‘Developer-first Zapier alternative’ is an odd positioning, I think the point of Zapier is that it’s for non-developers mainly. Looking at the comments, though, it seems like…
      brokebroadbeat on HN
    • Speaking as a tech-forward "business user" who uses Zapier _a lot_: a key benefit of Zapier is that it enables business users to work independently. Moving triggers and actions…
      robbiemitchell on HN
  • Pricing jump from free to $50/mo is steep for small teams

    From 1 comment
    • Jumping from free to $50/mo feels like there's a 4.99/9.99 plan missing somewhere. Just because you have 3 people on your team doesn't mean you can casually spare $50 a month,…
      TheRealPomax on HN
  • Open source claim questioned given paid cloud product and unclear license

    From 2 comments
    • As someone who got burned by past "Open Source" projects, yours raises all redflags: - Advertised as "Open Source", yet this is actually a paid product with a pricing page. - You…
      csomar on HN
    • Would love this self-hosted. The license says "All content that resides under any "ee/" directory of this repository, if such directories exists, are licensed under the license…
      rsstack on HN

Requests

  • Self-hosting instructions

    From 2 comments
    • I was recently looking for a simpler alternative to Temporal (https://temporal.io/) so this could be ideal. If you could add instructions for self-hosting it (_sounds_ like you…
      gsanderson on HN
    • Would love this self-hosted. The license says "All content that resides under any "ee/" directory of this repository, if such directories exists, are licensed under the license…
      rsstack on HN
  • No-code or visual UI

    From 2 comments
    • For once, I'd love to have a nice UI around this so I don't need to search docs and write code for simple stuff like "await ctx.waitFor( { hours: 3 });". That would improve…
      Fiahil on HN
    • Looks amazing. Thanks for puting this accross. If you can add no code version.
      microsaasapps on HN
  • Integrations such as Stripe

    From 2 comments
    • I was recently looking for a simpler alternative to Temporal (https://temporal.io/) so this could be ideal. If you could add instructions for self-hosting it (_sounds_ like you…
      gsanderson on HN
    • If you're looking for competitors in your space, it's worth checking out Autocode too: https://autocode.com They have a full in-browser editor that handles many-to-many API…
      r3trohack3r on HN

Questions

  • How does it compare to Temporal

    From 3 comments
    • Looking at the long delays, do I understand correctly that this is something similar to Temporal[0] or AWS Step Functions? My first sentiment was "when I'm already writing code,…
      cube2222 on HN
    • This looks great, congrats on the launch! I am interested in a platform that bundles many pre-built integrations to various services that I could wire up through code and execute…
      ArcaneMoose on HN
    • For people who are building durable workflows. You should definitely checkout temporal [1]. It is production ready, you can implement pretty much same using the original SDK of…
      debarshri on HN
  • How does it compare to Pipedream, Windmill or n8n

    From 3 comments
    • How does this compare to Pipedream and Windmill, both of which are also open-source?
      yewenjie on HN
    • How does this compare to n8n.io? Seems like you need to be a bit more knowledgeable to use this than a true low code solution.
      djangelic on HN
    • This sounds a lot like https://docs.windmill.dev/ another open source solution. Additionally, if I want to run the code locally I can just self host it.
      thornewolf on HN
  • Is it self-hosted or hosted by the maker

    From 2 comments
    • Are you hosting or am I? The marketing implies that I’m hosting but your FAQ, at the bottom, says you are. Can you please clear up?
      jonny_eh on HN
    • Currently we are hosting, but we are going to be documenting how to self host in the near future so you can host it yourself.
      eallam on HN

Alternatives named

  • Temporal

    From 2 comments
    • Looking at the long delays, do I understand correctly that this is something similar to Temporal[0] or AWS Step Functions? My first sentiment was "when I'm already writing code,…
      cube2222 on HN
    • I was recently looking for a simpler alternative to Temporal (https://temporal.io/) so this could be ideal. If you could add instructions for self-hosting it (_sounds_ like you…
      gsanderson on HN
  • n8n

    From 2 comments
    • n8n is also great about this. It retains the visual “easy mode” environment but lets you drop in a JavaScript node whenever you need to do something more complex
      eightysixfour on HN
    • How does this compare to n8n.io? Seems like you need to be a bit more knowledgeable to use this than a true low code solution.
      djangelic on HN
  • Pipedream

    From 2 comments
    • Also look at https://pipedream.com/
      mbesto on HN
    • How does this compare to Pipedream and Windmill, both of which are also open-source?
      yewenjie on HN
  • Windmill

    From 1 comment
    • This sounds a lot like https://docs.windmill.dev/ another open source solution. Additionally, if I want to run the code locally I can just self host it.
      thornewolf on HN
  • AWS Step Functions

    From 1 comment
    • Looking at the long delays, do I understand correctly that this is something similar to Temporal[0] or AWS Step Functions? My first sentiment was "when I'm already writing code,…
      cube2222 on HN

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