Cua vs Trigger.dev
Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools
Short answer
- Cua is growing faster: +2,970 GitHub stars in the last 30 days vs +150 for Trigger.dev.
- Pick Cua for: scale computer-use 2.0 with open-source drivers, cross-OS fleets, and benchmarks for training, evaluation. Pick Trigger.dev for: trigger.dev – build and deploy durable AI agents and workflows.
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Cuaopen-source
Scale computer-use 2.0 with open-source drivers, cross-OS fleets, and benchmarks for training, evaluation, and data generation.
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Trigger.devopen-source
Trigger.dev – build and deploy durable AI agents and workflows
Metrics
| Cua | Trigger.dev | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 27.7k | 16.5k |
| Star velocity /mo | 3.0k | 150 |
| Commits (90d) | 1.4k | 711 |
| Releases (6m) | 10 | 10 |
| Overall score | 0.9092592394174208 | 0.7556547595846174 |
FAQ
- Which is more popular, Cua or Trigger.dev?
- Cua has more GitHub stars (27,747 vs 16,455).
- Which is more actively developed, Cua or Trigger.dev?
- Cua had more commits in the last 90 days (1,409 vs 711).
- Should I use Cua or Trigger.dev?
- Compare their capabilities, limitations and "best for" notes above. Both are open source, so trying each on a small task is the fastest way to decide.