Quick comparison
| # | App | Pricing | Verified price | Open source | Platforms | Verified facts | Score |
|---|
| 1 |  Prefect | Open source | $100/month | Yes | Web, Linux, macOS +2 | 5 of 5 | 61.8 |
| 2 |  Apache Airflow | Open source | — | Yes | Linux, Self-hosted, Web | 5 of 5 | 59.4 |
| 3 |  Windmill | Open source | — | Yes | Web, Self-hosted | 4 of 4 | 50.0 |
1Best for: Python teams who want orchestration without rewriting code into a separate DAG framework
Open sourceSelf-hostableWeb, Linux, macOS, Windows, Self-hosted
Why switch from Trigger.dev
Python-first orchestration with a hosted control plane, better suited to data pipelines than app jobs.
Pros
- Plain Python with a decorator, little new to learn
- Free hosted Hobby tier and a self-hostable open source server
- Runs on your own compute, Kubernetes or serverless
Cons
- Free cloud tier is limited to 2 users and 5 deployments
- Smaller integration ecosystem than Airflow
- Paid plans jump quickly from a flat fee to per-user pricing
How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.377
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.15100
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
2Best for: Data engineering teams that want a proven, free orchestrator with a huge integration ecosystem
Open sourceSelf-hostableLinux, Self-hosted, Web
Why switch from Trigger.dev
The standard open-source scheduler for batch data pipelines if your jobs are mostly ETL.
Pros
- Free and open source with a very large community
- Pipelines are plain Python, so they can be generated dynamically
- Hundreds of ready-made operators for clouds and data tools
- Managed versions available from several cloud providers
Cons
- Running scheduler, workers and metadata database yourself takes real ops effort
- Local development and testing are clunkier than in newer tools like Prefect or Dagster
- No official hosted service from the Apache project itself
How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.369
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.15100
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
3Best for: Engineering teams that want scripts, workflows and internal UIs in one self-hosted platform
Open sourceSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted
Why switch from Trigger.dev
Open-source and self-hostable runner for TypeScript and Python scripts, scheduled jobs and multi-step workflows with a built-in UI.
Pros
- Scripts, workflows and apps in one place
- Supports many languages including Python and TypeScript
- Free self-hosted edition with unlimited executions
Cons
- Built for developers, not business users
- App builder is less polished than Retool's
- Enterprise features need a paid licence
How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.338
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.15100
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula