Best Solid Queue Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from task queue software ranked against Solid Queue on the same published basis.
- 1Solid Queue vs IronWorker
- 2Solid Queue vs Faktory
- 3Solid Queue vs pg-boss
- 4Solid Queue vs Inngest
- 5Solid Queue vs River
- 6Solid Queue vs Taskiq
- 7Solid Queue vs Celery
- 8Solid Queue vs Trigger.dev
- 9Solid Queue vs Dramatiq
- 10Solid Queue vs Sidekiq
- 11Solid Queue vs Asynq
- 12Solid Queue vs BullMQ
- 13Solid Queue vs Google Tasks
- 14Solid Queue vs Taskcluster
- 15Solid Queue vs TaskTiger
- 16Solid Queue vs Graphile Worker
- 17Solid Queue vs Django Q2
- 18Solid Queue vs Hangfire
- 19Solid Queue vs Procrastinate
- 20Solid Queue vs Gearman
Solid Queue 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 Solid Queue alternatives
What is the best alternative to Solid Queue?
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 Solid Queue?
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.