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Nocobase vs Trigger.dev

Trigger.dev leads on trust: 87.0/100 (Grade A) against 68.1/100 (Grade B), a 18.9-point gap. Nocobase leads on maintenance; Trigger.dev leads on provenance and adoption.

B Nocobase 68.1

NocoBase is the open-source platform for building, running, and evolving business systems with AI. Agents write the code and do the work, NocoBase provides the foundation and governance, and people make the decisions.

nocobase/nocobase · #422 overall · #8 Workflow Platforms · coverage B (3/5)

Choose Nocobase if maintenance matters most.

+0.5Maintenance: last push today, against 7d ago

A Trigger.dev 87.0

Trigger.dev – build and deploy durable AI agents and workflows

triggerdotdev/trigger.dev · #75 overall · #2 Workflow Platforms · coverage B (3/5)

Choose Trigger.dev if provenance and adoption matter most.

+7.2Identity / Provenance: package provenance attested, against none
+6.3Adoption: 1.8M weekly downloads against 16
+5.5Safety / Integrity: OSSF Scorecard 6.0 against 3.8
+1.9Transparency: OSSF Scorecard 6.0 against 3.8

Where they differ

9.7

Safety / IntegrityTrigger.dev +5.5

15.2

10.8

Identity / ProvenanceTrigger.dev +7.2

18.0

11.7

TransparencyTrigger.dev +1.9

13.6

20.0

MaintenanceNocobase +0.5

19.5

12.2

AdoptionTrigger.dev +6.3

18.5

+3.7

Runtime calibrationNocobase +1.5

+2.2

Full evidence table

An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Nocobase 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	Nocobasenocobase/nocobase	Trigger.devtriggerdotdev/trigger.dev
HVTrust score	68.1	87.0
Evidence grade	B	A
Coverage grade	B	B
Overall rank	#422	#75
Rank in Workflow Platforms	#8	#2
GitHub stars	24.9k	16.7k
Last updated	today	7d ago
Build provenance	No	Yes
OSSF Scorecard	3.8 / 10	6.0 / 10
License	NOASSERTION	Apache-2.0
Downloads	16/wk	1.8M/wk
Trust dimensions (points earned)
Safety / integrity / 25	9.7	15.2
Identity & provenance / 18	10.8	18.0
Transparency / 17	11.7	13.6
Maintenance / 20	20.0	19.5
Adoption / 20	12.2	18.5
Runtime capability surface (full matrix)
MCP server	Declared	Implemented
External providers	—	4 — Anthropic, OpenAI, Postgres, …
Requires API keys	No	No
Plugin surface	plugins	extensions
Provenance drift	Match	Match

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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 →