--- title: "Trigger.dev: search popularity worldwide" description: "An open source platform for background jobs and workflows. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/trigger-dev" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Trigger.dev: search popularity worldwide An open source platform for background jobs and workflows. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Trigger.dev - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among background job platforms**: 9.5% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Background job platforms | 4 | 9.5% | 5.4K | - [Background job platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/background-job-platforms) ## Top background job platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Trigger.dev was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Trigger.dev is the fifth most recommended of the six. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Temporal | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | BullMQ | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Celery | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Inngest | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Trigger.dev | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Sidekiq | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about background job platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which background job platform should I use?": 1. BullMQ, 2. Celery, 3. Sidekiq, 4. Temporal, 5. Inngest - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best background job platforms?": 1. Trigger.dev, 2. Inngest, 3. Temporal, 4. BullMQ, 5. Celery - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best background job platform for reliable background processing?": 1. Temporal, 2. Inngest, 3. Trigger.dev, 4. BullMQ - Searched Google, AI Overview "background workers": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "task queue software": 1. Celery, 2. Sidekiq, 3. BullMQ, 4. Temporal Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Trigger.dev changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Trigger.dev worldwide rose from 1.9K to 5.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Trigger.dev’s share of searches among background job platforms worldwide increased from 2.7% to 9.5%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Trigger.dev rose from 6th to 4th among background job platforms worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for background job platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Trigger.dev overtook Sidekiq and Temporal to rank 4th among background job platforms worldwide, with 9.5% of the searches. - In September 2026, BullMQ lost share of searches among background job platforms worldwide, from 32.8% to 31.8%. - In September 2026, Inngest lost share of searches among background job platforms worldwide, from 26.8% to 26%. - In September 2026, Celery lost share of searches among background job platforms worldwide, from 17.9% to 17.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Sidekiq worldwide fell 45.7% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 4.4K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Temporal worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 4.4K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Background job platforms | 1.9K | 2.7% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Background job platforms | 1.9K | 2.8% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Background job platforms | 2.4K | 3.5% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Background job platforms | 2.9K | 4.1% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Background job platforms | 4.4K | 6.1% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Background job platforms | 5.4K | 6.4% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Background job platforms | 5.4K | 6.7% | 6 | | May 2026 | Background job platforms | 5.4K | 7% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Background job platforms | 4.4K | 6.5% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Background job platforms | 4.4K | 6.8% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Background job platforms | 3.6K | 6.5% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Background job platforms | 5.4K | 9.5% | 4 | ## How are Trigger.dev’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Trigger.dev’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “trigger.dev” ## Which background job platforms compete with Trigger.dev? - [BullMQ](/demand/global-en/brands/bullmq): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/bullmq-vs-trigger-dev - [Inngest](/demand/global-en/brands/inngest): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/inngest-vs-trigger-dev - [Celery](/demand/global-en/brands/celery): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/celery-vs-trigger-dev - [Sidekiq](/demand/global-en/brands/sidekiq): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/sidekiq-vs-trigger-dev - [Temporal](/demand/global-en/brands/temporal): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/temporal-vs-trigger-dev ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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