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Node.js workflow engine or job queue? BullMQ, pg-boss, Trigger.dev, Hatchet, Temporal and Inngest (2026)

Most people searching for a Node.js workflow engine are holding two problems at once. We split the shelf along that seam: job queues (BullMQ, pg-boss) on one side, workflow engines with durable execution (Hatchet, Trigger.dev, Temporal, Inngest) on the other, and the test that tells you which one you need.

August 4, 202611 min read117

SaaS stacks

Inngest vs Trigger.dev vs BullMQ: Next.js Background Jobs (2026)

Inngest, Trigger.dev, and BullMQ for Next.js background jobs in 2026: where each runs, real pricing, honest 'where it loses', and how to pick.

July 15, 20267 min read157

SaaS stacks

Trigger.dev v4 review (June 2026): hands-on with the open-source background-jobs starter for Next.js

ShipGarden's hands-on June 2026 review of Trigger.dev v4 (v4.4.6 stable, v4.5.0-rc.7 in flight) as the open-source background-jobs platform for Next.js apps. Five deploy paths, real cost-per-10k-runs math, an honest read against Inngest and Convex, and where v4 still bites.

June 29, 202612 min read522