Gearman vs Machinery

Gearman plans

• GearmanFree
• Gearman open-source softwareFree

Machinery plans

• MachineryFree

Pick Gearman if…

Gearman suits developers who need to distribute jobs among machines or processes and can operate a self-hosted system. Its listed language interfaces and database integrations may suit teams using those environments.

Pick Machinery if…

You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.