Airbyte vs Trigger.dev
An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Airbyte and Trigger.dev, two Workflow Platforms projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.
Trigger.dev leads on trust — 87.6/100 (Grade A) vs 66.4/100 (Grade B), a 21.2-point gap. Full breakdown below.
| Signal | Airbyteairbytehq/airbyte | Trigger.devtriggerdotdev/trigger.dev |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 66.4 | 87.6 |
| Evidence grade | B | A |
| Coverage grade | C | B |
| Overall rank | #420 | #42 |
| Rank in Workflow Platforms | #9 | #2 |
| GitHub stars | 22.1k | 16.3k |
| Last updated | today | today |
| Build provenance | No | Yes |
| OSSF Scorecard | 4.9 / 10 | 5.9 / 10 |
| License | NOASSERTION | Apache-2.0 |
| Downloads | — | 848k/wk |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 11.1 | 15.5 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 10.8 | 18.0 |
| Transparency / 17 | 12.7 | 13.5 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| Adoption / 20 | 10.4 | 18.0 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | Implemented | Implemented |
| External providers | — | 3 — OpenAI, Postgres, Redis |
| Requires API keys | No | No |
| Plugin surface | extensions | extensions |
| Provenance drift | — | Match |
How to read this: HVTrust (0–100) weighs supply-chain signals (provenance, OSSF Scorecard, signed commits, open license) alongside real-world adoption, scaled by an evidence-confidence factor. Grade bands: A ≥ 80, B ≥ 65, C ≥ 50, D < 50. Signals refresh daily. Full methodology v4.3 →