GoodJob vs Hangfire
GoodJob
github.comHangfire
hangfire.ioSide by side
| Figure | GoodJob | Hangfire |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $41.67/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Task Queue Software | 7.6 (#27) | 9.1 (#2) |
| Dashboard | GoodJob includes a mountable Rails dashboard, and the README says access should be authorized because jobs may contain sensitive information. | A built-in web dashboard shows job states and processing activity. |
| Integrations | The README describes using its thread-error callback to report errors through Rails.error and mentions Sentry, Bugsnag, Airbrake, and Honeybadger as examples. | The documentation lists integrations with ASP.NET, ASP.NET Core, console applications, Windows Services, WCF, Nancy, and ServiceStack. |
| License | The repository includes an MIT license granting permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, sublicense, and sell copies, subject to its conditions. | Hangfire Core is open source under LGPLv3 and free for commercial use. |
| What it does | GoodJob is a multithreaded, PostgreSQL-based Active Job backend for Ruby on Rails. | Hangfire runs .NET and .NET Core methods as durable background jobs without requiring a separate Windows Service or process. |
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In their own words
Hangfire
Hangfire runs background jobs in.NET and.NET Core applications without requiring a Windows Service or a separate process. It supports fire-and-forget, delayed and recurring jobs, as well as continuations, and stores jobs persistently. SQL Server and Redis are officially supported storage options, with other community-driven implementations also available. A built-in web dashboard shows processing activity and each job's state. Hangfire describes its processing as at-least-once, with automatic retries after unhandled exceptions or application termination. It can run across multiple machines and coordinates their work automatically. Listed integrations include ASP.NET, ASP.NET Core, console applications, Windows Services, WCF, Nancy and ServiceStack. Hangfire Core is open source under LGPLv3 and free for commercial use. The Open plan is free. Startup costs $500 a year, Business $1,500 a year, and Enterprise $4,500 a year, all billed per organization annually. Pro adds batches and batch continuations; Ace adds throttling features for concurrency and rate limits. Dashboard access is local by default, so remote access needs authorization configuration.