triggervsWhatomate
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| trigger | Whatomate | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #37 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 16 650 | 1 752 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +251 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 49 | 0 |
| Latest release | v4.8.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
trigger scores 76/100 against 53/100 for Whatomate, so it is the safer default.
trigger ships more often: 49 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Whatomate.
If you want the quickest setup, Whatomate is easier to run; trigger needs more configuration.
trigger is growing faster right now (+251 stars in 30 days).
trigger details →Whatomate details →