Trigger.dev vs Supabase Edge Functions

A detailed comparison to help you choose between Trigger.dev and Supabase Edge Functions.

Trigger.dev

Trigger.dev

Open-source background jobs for TypeScript

Supabase Edge Functions

Supabase Edge Functions

TypeScript edge functions close to your Postgres DB

Overview
Rating4.3 (377 reviews)4.9 (393 reviews)
Pricing modelfreemiumfreemium
Starting priceFree tier availableFree tier available
Best forTypeScript developers building background jobs, scheduled tasks, and event-driven workflows in Node.js appsSupabase developers adding serverless functions that need close database proximity
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free tieropen sourceself hostableapi access
free tierapi accessopen source
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Trigger.dev

Pros

  • + TypeScript-native with great DX
  • + Open-source and self-hostable
  • + Long-running task support (no timeout limits)

Cons

  • - Developer tool — not for no-code users
  • - Newer platform
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Supabase Edge Functions

Pros

  • + Close to Supabase database — low latency
  • + TypeScript and Deno native
  • + Free tier available

Cons

  • - Supabase dependency
  • - Deno vs Node.js differences
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