cStatevstrigger
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cState | trigger | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #7 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 2 901 | 16 641 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +6 | +254 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 49 |
| Latest release | v7-r1 · 17 Oct 2026 | v4.8.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | HTML | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
trigger scores 76/100 against 62/100 for cState, so it is the safer default.
trigger ships more often: 49 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for cState.
If you want the quickest setup, cState is easier to run; trigger needs more configuration.
trigger is growing faster right now (+254 stars in 30 days).
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