arq vs River
| arq | River | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | $125/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux | self-hosted, Web |
| Deployment model | self_hosted | self_hosted |
| Custom retry policy | Yes | Yes |
| Scheduled jobs | Yes | Yes |
| Official SDK languages | Python | Go, Python, Ruby, TypeScript |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Paid from | — | 125 /mo |
| Dead-letter queue | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Task Queue Software. On Everything Xiaomi, River scores higher on our published basis.