# Transmission vs trigger

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Transmission | trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Bittorrent | #7 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 15 362 | 16 654 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +120 | +255 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 51 ✓ |
| Latest release | 4.1.4 · 23 Oct 2026 | v4.8.2 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Transmission and trigger score the same (76/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

trigger ships more often: 51 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Transmission.

If you want the quickest setup, Transmission is easier to run; trigger needs more configuration.

trigger is growing faster right now (+255 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Transmission](https://selfhost.directory/project/transmission) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/transmission.md)
- [trigger](https://selfhost.directory/project/trigger) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/trigger.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/transmission-vs-trigger