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How popular isTrigger.dev?

In September 2026, people searched for Trigger.dev by name about 5,400 times worldwide, an 184.2% increase from the previous year. These searches made up 9.5% of all global background job platform searches, placing Trigger.dev fourth out of six platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about background job platforms, Trigger.dev appeared in two of the five answers and was the fifth most recommended of the six.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Trigger.dev is the fourth most searched of 6 competitors and the fifth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. BullMQShare of searches 31.8%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  2. InngestShare of searches 26%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  3. CeleryShare of searches 17.4%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  4. Trigger.devShare of searches 9.5%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  5. SidekiqShare of searches 7.7%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th

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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.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Temporal1st
  2. BullMQ2nd
  3. Celery3rd
  4. Inngest4th
  5. Trigger.dev5th
  6. Sidekiq6th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • BullMQ4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Temporal4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Inngest3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Celery3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Trigger.dev2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Sidekiq2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about background job platforms

5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Which background job platforms compete with Trigger.dev?

Trigger.dev against background job platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for BullMQ, Inngest, Celery, Trigger.dev, Sidekiq, Temporal. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthBullMQInngestCeleryTrigger.devSidekiqTemporal
Oct 202531.5%21%25.7%2.7%11.5%7.7%
Nov 202532.2%21.4%26.2%2.8%9.6%7.8%
Dec 202531.9%26%21.3%3.5%9.5%7.8%
Jan 202631.2%25.4%20.8%4.1%9.3%9.3%
Feb 202630.5%24.9%20.4%6.1%9.1%9.1%
Mar 202632%26.2%21.3%6.4%7.8%6.4%
Apr 202633.7%27.6%18.4%6.7%6.7%6.7%
May 202634.9%28.6%15.6%7%7%7%
Jun 202632.8%26.8%17.9%6.5%8%8%
Jul 202634.5%23%18.8%6.8%8.4%8.4%
Aug 202632.8%26.8%17.9%6.5%8%8%
Sep 202631.8%26%17.4%9.5%7.7%7.7%

  1. 1.BullMQ

    31.8%

    Held 1st. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1 points.

  2. 2.Inngest

    26%

    Held 2nd. 14.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.

  3. 3.Celery

    17.4%

    Held 3rd. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  4. 4.Trigger.dev

    9.5%

    Moved from 6th to 4th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, +50% vs prior month. Share +3 points.

  5. 5.Sidekiq

    7.7%

    Moved from 4th to 5th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  6. 6.Temporal

    7.7%

    Moved from 5th to 6th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

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How has branded search demand for Trigger.dev changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • 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?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Trigger.dev overtook Sidekiq and Temporal to rank 4th among background job platforms worldwide, with 9.5% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, BullMQ lost share of searches among background job platforms worldwide, from 32.8% to 31.8%.

  3. In September 2026, Inngest lost share of searches among background job platforms worldwide, from 26.8% to 26%.

  4. In September 2026, Celery lost share of searches among background job platforms worldwide, from 17.9% to 17.4%.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Sidekiq worldwide fell 45.7% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 4.4K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Temporal worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 4.4K in September 2026.

How are Trigger.dev’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

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

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