tesseravstrigger
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| tessera | trigger | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #98 of 166 in Developer Tools | #7 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 314 | 16 656 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +257 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 51 |
| Latest release | v0.2.4 · 25 Sept 2026 | v4.8.2 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
trigger scores 76/100 against 47/100 for tessera, so it is the safer default.
trigger ships more often: 51 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for tessera.
If you want the quickest setup, tessera is easier to run; trigger needs more configuration.
trigger is growing faster right now (+257 stars in 30 days).
tessera details →trigger details →