Trigger.dev
Job orchestrators & durable workflowsOpen-source background jobs and durable workflows for TypeScript
- Stars
- ★ 16.6k
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Updated
- Self-host or cloud
- Commercial OK
Windmill
Open-source developer platform for scripts as workflows
★ Stars18.2k18,221 on GitHub
Last commit19 Oct 2026
LicenceAGPL-3.0Per the project
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Windmill turns scripts (Python, TypeScript, Go, Bash, SQL) into production workflows and UIs. Self-host or use Windmill Cloud; good when automations should be code-first.
Fit: hosting and licence
| Runs on | Linux, Web, Self-hosted |
|---|---|
| Hosting | Self-host or cloud |
| Commercial use | Allowed Open-source licence (AGPL-3.0): the Open Source Definition rules out restrictions on fields of use, including business use. |
Sources: windmill.dev · opensource.org/osd, checked 19 Oct 2026. “Runs on” is from this listing. Blank means we haven't found it in official docs yet, not that it's unsupported.
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