Langflow vs Trigger.dev
Trigger.dev leads on trust: 87.0/100 (Grade A) against 79.3/100 (Grade B), a 7.7-point gap. Langflow rests on broader evidence; Trigger.dev leads on provenance and supply-chain integrity. Note: Trigger.dev's evidence coverage is thinner (coverage B vs A) — its score rests on fewer independent signal types.
Langflow is a powerful tool for building and deploying AI-powered agents and workflows.
Choose Langflow if breadth of evidence matters most.
- A vs BEvidence coverage: 4 of 5 independent signal types, against 3
Trigger.dev – build and deploy durable AI agents and workflows
Choose Trigger.dev if provenance and supply-chain integrity matter most.
- +7.2Identity / Provenance: package provenance attested, against none
- +3.2Safety / Integrity: OSSF Scorecard 5.8 against 5.7
- +0.5Adoption: 1.2M weekly downloads against 8.6k
Where they differ
An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Langflow 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.
Full evidence
| Signal | Langflowlangflow-ai/langflow | Trigger.devtriggerdotdev/trigger.dev |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 79.3 | 87.0 |
| Evidence grade | B | A |
| Coverage grade | A | B |
| Overall rank | #159 | #56 |
| Rank in Workflow Platforms | #5 | #2 |
| GitHub stars | 155.5k | 16.5k |
| Last updated | today | 1d ago |
| Build provenance | No | Yes |
| OSSF Scorecard | 5.7 / 10 | 5.8 / 10 |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Downloads | 9k/wk | 1.2M/wk |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 12.1 | 15.3 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 10.8 | 18.0 |
| Transparency / 17 | 13.3 | 13.4 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 20.0 | 19.9 |
| Adoption / 20 | 17.7 | 18.2 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | Implemented | Implemented |
| External providers | 1 — Postgres | 4 — Anthropic, OpenAI, Postgres, … |
| Requires API keys | No | No |
| Plugin surface | plugins | extensions |
| Provenance drift | Match | 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 v4.4 →