Best Task Queue Software in 2026
Updated
37 task queue software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
37ranked
5free plans on this page
$1/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Task Queue Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 5 of the 12 on this page can be tried for free.
- 26 Machinery
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 27 Oban
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 28 RQ (Redis Queue)
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 29 WakaQ
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 30 beanstalkd
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 31 GoodJobFree plan
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 32 HueyFree plan
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 33 Resque
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 34 Upstash QStashPaid from $1/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 35 Delayed JobFree plan
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 36 Solid Queue
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 37 ResqueFree plan
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 12 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment model | Custom retry policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Machinery | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 27 | Oban | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | 135 /mo | self_hosted | Yes |
| 28 | RQ (Redis Queue) | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 29 | WakaQ | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 30 | beanstalkd | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
| 31 | GoodJob | 5.6 | Free plan | Free | — | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 32 | Huey | 5.6 | Free plan | Free | — | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 33 | Resque | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
| 34 | Upstash QStash | 5.6 | Free plan | $1/mo | Yes | — | cloud | — |
| 35 | Delayed Job | 5.5 | Free plan | Free | — | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 36 | Solid Queue | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | self_hosted | Yes |
| 37 | Resque | 5.4 | Free plan | Free | — | — | self_hosted | — |
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