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Temporal vs Trigger.dev:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Trigger.dev had more branded searches than Temporal among background job platforms worldwide. Trigger.dev had about 5,400 branded searches, while Temporal had 4,400. Trigger.dev made up 9.5% of all background job platform searches we track, and Temporal accounted for 7.7%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about background job platforms, Temporal appeared in four of the five answers and Trigger.dev in two. Temporal was mentioned before Trigger.dev in three out of four answers.

Among background job platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Trigger.dev, about 23% more searches than Temporal

Trigger.dev 5.4K searchesTemporal 4.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Temporal, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Trigger.dev in 2

Temporal in 4 of 5Trigger.dev in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Temporal, named ahead of Trigger.dev in 3 of 4 answers

Temporal first in 3Trigger.dev first in 1

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Top background job platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Temporal was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the 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. Temporal was listed before Trigger.dev in three out of four answers.

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

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5 answers

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

Is Temporal or Trigger.dev more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Temporal and Trigger.dev by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six background job platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Temporal and Trigger.dev among background job platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Trigger.dev, 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%

How has the Temporal and Trigger.dev comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Trigger.dev took it in September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Temporal’s share of searches among background job platforms worldwide held steady at 7.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 4.4K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Trigger.dev’s share of searches among background job platforms worldwide moved from 2.7% to 9.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 5.4K.

How did search popularity change for background job platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 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. 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 branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Temporal’s and Trigger.dev’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Temporal

1 branded search term

  • temporal io

Trigger.dev

1 branded search term

  • trigger.dev

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