tesseraevstrigger
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| tesserae | trigger | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #14 of 44 in Dashboard | #7 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 983 | 16 648 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +249 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 78 | 51 |
| Latest release | v0.480.0 · 26 Oct 2026 | v4.8.2 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
trigger scores 76/100 against 51/100 for tesserae, so it is the safer default.
tesserae ships more often: 78 stable releases in the past year, against 51 for trigger.
If you want the quickest setup, tesserae is easier to run; trigger needs more configuration.
trigger is growing faster right now (+249 stars in 30 days).
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