Best BullMQ Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from task queue software ranked against BullMQ on the same published basis.
- 1BullMQ vs IronWorker
- 2BullMQ vs Faktory
- 3BullMQ vs Graphile Worker
- 4BullMQ vs Hangfire
- 5BullMQ vs pg-boss
- 6BullMQ vs Hatchet
- 7BullMQ vs Inngest
- 8BullMQ vs JobRunr
- 9BullMQ vs River
- 10BullMQ vs RQ (Redis Queue)
- 11BullMQ vs Taskiq
- 12BullMQ vs Upstash QStash
- 13BullMQ vs Celery
- 14BullMQ vs Gearman
- 15BullMQ vs Trigger.dev
- 16BullMQ vs Dramatiq
- 17BullMQ vs GoodJob
- 18BullMQ vs Huey
- 19BullMQ vs Oban
- 20BullMQ vs Sidekiq
BullMQ alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IronWorker | 7.7 | Free plan | $169/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Faktory | 7.3 | Free plan | $99/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Graphile Worker | 7.3 | Free plan | $25/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | Hangfire | 7.2 | Free plan | $41.67/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | pg-boss | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | Hatchet | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Inngest | 7.0 | Free plan | $99/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | JobRunr | 7.0 | Free plan | €100/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | River | 7.0 | Free plan | $125/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | RQ (Redis Queue) | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 11 | Taskiq | 7.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 12 | Upstash QStash | 7.0 | Free plan | $1/mo | API, Web |
| 13 | Celery | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 14 | Gearman | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 15 | Trigger.dev | 6.9 | Free plan | $10/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | Dramatiq | 6.8 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 17 | GoodJob | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | Huey | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 19 | Oban | 6.7 | Free plan | $11.25/mo | self-hosted |
| 20 | Sidekiq | 6.7 | Free plan | $82.92/mo | API, self-hosted |
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Questions about BullMQ alternatives
What is the best alternative to BullMQ?
IronWorker, number 1 in task queue software with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: Faktory, Graphile Worker, Hangfire and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to BullMQ?
IronWorker is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 18 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives 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.