Best Task Queue Software in 2026
36 task queue software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
36ranked
17free plans on this page
$82.92/molowest paid tier
3 Oct 2026last checked
#1 Taskiq Top pick · 8.7 Free plan · Free
#2 pg-boss Runner-up · 8.4 Free plan · Free
#3 BullMQ Also great · 8.1 Free plan · $116.25/mo- Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- self_hosted
- Custom retry policy
- Yes
- Scheduled jobs
- Yes
- Dead-letter queue
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- self_hosted
- Custom retry policy
- Yes
- Scheduled jobs
- Yes
- Dead-letter queue
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan self-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 139 /mo
- Deployment model
- self_hosted
- Custom retry policy
- Yes
- Scheduled jobs
- Yes
- Dead-letter queue
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial$116.25/mofirst paid tier About BullMQVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 299 /mo
- Deployment model
- self_hosted
- Custom retry policy
- Yes
- Scheduled jobs
- Yes
- Dead-letter queue
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial$99/mofirst paid tier About FaktoryVisit site - Free plan self-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 125 /mo
- Deployment model
- self_hosted
- Custom retry policy
- Yes
- Scheduled jobs
- Yes
- Dead-letter queue
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial$125/mofirst paid tier About RiverVisit site - Free plan apiself-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 99 /mo
- Deployment model
- self_hosted
- Custom retry policy
- Yes
- Scheduled jobs
- Yes
- Dead-letter queue
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial$82.92/mofirst paid tier About SidekiqVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- hybrid
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 10 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 99 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial$99/mofirst paid tier About InngestVisit site - Free planFree trial apiLinuxself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 169 /mo
- Deployment model
- hybrid
- Custom retry policy
- Yes
- Scheduled jobs
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial$169/mofirst paid tier About IronWorkerVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- self_hosted
- Custom retry policy
- Yes
- Scheduled jobs
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - LinuxmacOS
- Deployment model
- self_hosted
- Custom retry policy
- Yes
- Scheduled jobs
- Yes
- Dead-letter queue
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- cloud
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan WebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- self_hosted
- Custom retry policy
- Yes
- Scheduled jobs
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 135 /mo
- Deployment model
- self_hosted
- Custom retry policy
- Yes
- Scheduled jobs
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trialFree About ObanVisit site - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Deployment model
- self_hosted
- Custom retry policy
- Yes
- Scheduled jobs
- Yes
- Dead-letter queue
- No
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - WebLinuxWindowsmacOS
- Deployment model
- self_hosted
- Custom retry policy
- Yes
- Scheduled jobs
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- self_hosted
- Custom retry policy
- Yes
- Scheduled jobs
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial -
- Deployment model
- self_hosted
- Custom retry policy
- Yes
- Scheduled jobs
- Yes
- Dead-letter queue
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Deployment model
- self_hosted
- Custom retry policy
- Yes
- Scheduled jobs
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - WebLinuxmacOS
- Deployment model
- self_hosted
- Custom retry policy
- Yes
- Scheduled jobs
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- self_hosted
- Custom retry policy
- Yes
- Scheduled jobs
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment model
- self_hosted
- Custom retry policy
- Yes
- Scheduled jobs
- Yes
- Dead-letter queue
- No
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Deployment model
- self_hosted
- Custom retry policy
- Yes
- Scheduled jobs
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial -
- Deployment model
- self_hosted
- Custom retry policy
- Yes
- Scheduled jobs
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
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Questions about this list
Which task queue software is ranked first on Specifiction?
Taskiq is ranked #1 of 36 with a score of 8.7. pg-boss is second and BullMQ third.
How many of these have a free plan?
17 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Sidekiq has the lowest first paid tier we found: $82.92/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.
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