Graphile Worker
7.9#3 in task queue softwareFrom $25 a monthFree planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
VisitGraphile Worker vs Sidekiq
What both publish
| Fact | Graphile Worker | Sidekiq |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Graphile Worker stores jobs in PostgreSQL and executes them on Node.js so background work does not hold up application responses. | Sidekiq is a framework for background job processing that scales applications by performing work in the background. |
| Support | Community help is provided through Graphile Discord and GitHub, with paid professional support available. | Commercial priority support covers one incident per quarter, has a maximum response time of two working days, and excludes the customer's application and infrastructure. |
Graphile Worker plans
- Graphile WorkerFree
- Graphile Worker OSSFree
- Worker Pro launch offer$25 a month
- Worker Pro regular price$100 a month
- Worker Pro regular pricing$100 a month
- Private Advisor sponsorship$899 a month
Sidekiq plans
- Sidekiq OSSFree
- Sidekiq Enterprise$269 a month
- Sidekiq Pro$995 a year
Pick Graphile Worker if…
Graphile Worker suits developers building Node.js applications with PostgreSQL who need scheduled background jobs and retry behavior. The maker describes it as a maintainable queue for regular organizations rather than a replacement for dedicated queues at Facebook scale.
Pick Sidekiq if…
The listed audience ranges from hobbyists using OSS to small businesses using Pro and medium to large companies using Enterprise. It suits Ruby application teams that can run Sidekiq themselves and use Redis.