Best Hatchet Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from task queue software ranked against Hatchet on the same published basis.
- 1Hatchet vs IronWorker
- 2Hatchet vs Faktory
- 3Hatchet vs pg-boss
- 4Hatchet vs Inngest
- 5Hatchet vs River
- 6Hatchet vs Taskiq
- 7Hatchet vs Celery
- 8Hatchet vs Trigger.dev
- 9Hatchet vs Dramatiq
- 10Hatchet vs Sidekiq
- 11Hatchet vs Asynq
- 12Hatchet vs BullMQ
- 13Hatchet vs Google Tasks
- 14Hatchet vs Taskcluster
- 15Hatchet vs TaskTiger
- 16Hatchet vs Graphile Worker
- 17Hatchet vs Django Q2
- 18Hatchet vs Hangfire
- 19Hatchet vs Procrastinate
- 20Hatchet vs Gearman
Hatchet 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 | pg-boss | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | Inngest | 7.0 | Free plan | $99/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | River | 7.0 | Free plan | $125/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | Taskiq | 7.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | Celery | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 8 | Trigger.dev | 6.9 | Free plan | $10/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | Dramatiq | 6.8 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 10 | Sidekiq | 6.7 | Free plan | $82.92/mo | API, self-hosted |
| 11 | Asynq | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted |
| 12 | BullMQ | 6.4 | No | $116.25/mo | self-hosted |
| 13 | Google Tasks | 6.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 14 | Taskcluster | 6.2 | No | — | Web, Linux, Windows, Mac |
| 15 | TaskTiger | 6.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | Graphile Worker | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Django Q2 | 6.0 | No | — | Web, Linux, Mac |
| 18 | Hangfire | 6.0 | Free plan | $41.67/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Procrastinate | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Gearman | 5.9 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about Hatchet alternatives
What is the best alternative to Hatchet?
IronWorker, number 1 in task queue software with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: Faktory, pg-boss, Inngest and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Hatchet?
IronWorker is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 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.