Best BullMQ Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from task queue software ranked against BullMQ on the same published basis.
- 1BullMQ vs Google Tasks
- 2BullMQ vs IronWorker
- 3BullMQ vs JobRunr
- 4BullMQ vs pg-boss
- 5BullMQ vs River
- 6BullMQ vs Sidekiq
- 7BullMQ vs Upstash QStash
- 8BullMQ vs Celery
- 9BullMQ vs Faktory
- 10BullMQ vs Hangfire
- 11BullMQ vs Huey
- 12BullMQ vs Inngest
- 13BullMQ vs Oban
- 14BullMQ vs Trigger.dev
- 15BullMQ vs Asynq
- 16BullMQ vs Delayed Job
- 17BullMQ vs GoodJob
- 18BullMQ vs Resque
- 19BullMQ vs Taskiq
- 21BullMQ vs Dramatiq
BullMQ alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Google Tasks | 6.9 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 2 | IronWorker | 6.4 | Free plan | $169/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | JobRunr | 6.4 | Free plan | €100/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | pg-boss | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | River | 6.4 | Free plan | $125/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | Sidekiq | 6.4 | Free plan | $82.92/mo | API, self-hosted |
| 7 | Upstash QStash | 6.4 | Free plan | $1/mo | API, Web |
| 8 | Celery | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 9 | Faktory | 6.3 | Free plan | $99/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Hangfire | 6.3 | Free plan | $41.67/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Huey | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 12 | Inngest | 6.3 | Free plan | $99/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Oban | 6.3 | Free plan | $11.25/mo | self-hosted |
| 14 | Trigger.dev | 6.3 | Free plan | $10/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | Asynq | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted |
| 16 | Delayed Job | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 17 | GoodJob | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | Resque | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 19 | Taskiq | 5.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 21 | Dramatiq | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
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Questions about BullMQ alternatives
What is the best alternative to BullMQ?
Google Tasks, number 1 in task queue software with a score of 6.9 out of 10. The others here: IronWorker, JobRunr, pg-boss and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to BullMQ?
IronWorker is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.