SalesLoft
Trigger.dev
| Feature | SalesLoft | Trigger.dev |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Contact sales | Free / from $0/mo |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | sales-teams, sdrs-and-aes, mid-market-companies, revenue-teams | typescript-developers, saas-apps, background-processing, serverless-teams |
| Founded | 2011 | 2022 |
| Cadences | ✓ | ✗ |
| Conversation Intelligence | ✓ | ✗ |
| Deal Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Forecasting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Coaching | ✓ | ✗ |
| Analytics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Crm Sync | ✓ | ✗ |
| Background Jobs | ✗ | ✓ |
| Scheduled Tasks | ✗ | ✓ |
| Event Triggers | ✗ | ✓ |
| Retries | ✗ | ✓ |
| Observability | ✗ | ✓ |
| Concurrency Control | ✗ | ✓ |
| Self Hostable | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ SalesLoft Pros
- Intuitive UI that reps actually want to use
- Strong cadence/sequence management
- Excellent conversation intelligence with call recording
- Good integration ecosystem (200+ tools)
✗ SalesLoft Cons
- Pricing requires sales contact (not transparent)
- Some advanced features only in premier tier
- Reporting less customizable than some competitors
✓ Trigger.dev Pros
- Write background jobs in TypeScript (not YAML/config)
- Built-in retries, queues, and concurrency controls
- Excellent developer experience with type safety
- Open-source with self-hosting option
✗ Trigger.dev Cons
- TypeScript only (no Python/Go support)
- Cloud pricing based on compute time
- Newer platform with evolving API
The Verdict
SalesLoft is built for sales teams and sdrs and aes, with a focus on cadences and conversation-intelligence. Trigger.dev targets typescript developers and saas apps and leads with background-jobs and scheduled-tasks.
SalesLoft uses custom enterprise pricing, while Trigger.dev starts at $0/mo — a tangible advantage for teams with a fixed budget.
Trigger.dev has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. SalesLoft requires a paid subscription from day one.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.