TrigRun vs EasyCron
Detailed comparison of TrigRun and EasyCron for scheduled HTTP job execution. Features, pricing, developer experience, and limitations.
EasyCron has been operating since 2011 and offers budget-friendly cron job scheduling starting at $2/month. It targets WordPress and CMS users. TrigRun is built for developers and AI agents with modern tooling, retry logic, and encrypted secrets.
At a glance
| Feature | TrigRun | EasyCron |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free 500 exec/mo, Pro 50k exec/mo, Team 200k exec/mo | Free (200 exec/day), from $2/mo (annual only) |
| Billing model | Monthly executions | Executions Per Day (EPD), annual billing only |
| Min interval | 1 minute | 1 minute (paid), 20 minutes (free) |
| Retry logic | Exponential backoff, configurable | None |
| Notifications | Webhook, Slack, Discord, Email | Email, Slack, Webhook |
| Secret management | AES-256-GCM encrypted vault | None |
| Execution history | 1 day (Free), 30 days (Pro) | 10-500 entries depending on plan |
| Response body storage | 64 KB | 10 KB |
| Request body limit | Unlimited (within reason) | 1,024 characters |
| Execution timeout | 1-300 seconds, per-job | 5 seconds (Free), up to 24 hours (Enterprise) |
| API | REST with OpenAPI spec | REST, legacy + v1 |
| CLI | trigrun | None |
| SDKs | — | PHP only |
| MCP / AI agent support | Native MCP server, llms.txt / llms-full.txt | None |
| Team collaboration | Workspaces with RBAC | Subusers (Enterprise only) |
| Crontab import | Yes | No |
| Success criteria | HTTP status code, response body matching, and structured assertions | HTTP status code + response body regex |
Where TrigRun wins
Automatic retries
TrigRun retries failed executions with exponential backoff (250ms × 2^attempt). You configure max attempts and which status codes trigger retries. EasyCron has no retry mechanism — failures are simply recorded.
Encrypted secrets
TrigRun's secret:// interpolation resolves encrypted credentials at execution time. They are never exposed in logs or API responses. EasyCron has no secret management; credentials must be embedded as plain HTTP Basic Auth parameters.
Modern developer tooling
TrigRun provides an OpenAPI 3.1 spec, a CLI with JSON output for automation, idempotency keys on create endpoints, execution-scoped request variables, response matching, and a native MCP server for AI agents. EasyCron has a legacy API, a PHP-only SDK, no CLI, and no machine-readable spec.
Request body flexibility
TrigRun accepts full JSON payloads in request bodies. EasyCron caps POST body data at 1,024 characters — too small for most webhook payloads.
Execution log quality
TrigRun stores up to 64 KB of response body per execution with 30-day retention on Pro. EasyCron captures only 10 KB and retains between 10 and 500 log entries.
Crontab import
TrigRun supports bulk import from raw crontab files. EasyCron does not offer import or export.
Where EasyCron wins
Lower price point
EasyCron starts at $2/month (billed annually). For users who need a large number of daily executions on a tight budget, EasyCron's EPD model can be cheaper.
Response body matching
EasyCron can classify executions as success or failure based on response body content using regex patterns — not just HTTP status codes. TrigRun supports body regex matching too, and also adds structured JSON, header, and status assertions.
Long execution timeouts
EasyCron Enterprise plans support up to 24-hour execution timeouts for long-running jobs. TrigRun caps at 300 seconds.
WordPress integration
EasyCron has a dedicated WordPress plugin and 150+ CMS integration tutorials. TrigRun does not have a WordPress plugin.
Established track record
EasyCron has been operating since 2011 (15 years). TrigRun is newer to market.
Who should use what
Choose TrigRun if: You are a developer building production systems, need retry logic, want encrypted secrets, or are integrating with AI agents. You value modern API design, CLI tooling, and team collaboration.
Choose EasyCron if: You run a WordPress site, need extremely cheap scheduling for simple URL pings, or require very long execution timeouts (hours). You are comfortable with annual billing and legacy API design.