Hangfire
8.0#2 in task queue softwareFrom $500 a yearFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
VisitHangfire vs Oban
What both publish
| Fact | Hangfire | Oban |
|---|---|---|
| Dashboard | A built-in web dashboard shows job states and processing activity. | Oban Web shows jobs, queues, schedules, and workflows across a cluster in a real-time dashboard, with controls to pause queues, retry or cancel jobs, and trigger crons. |
| Integrations | The documentation lists integrations with ASP.NET, ASP.NET Core, console applications, Windows Services, WCF, Nancy, and ServiceStack. | The maker documents Elixir and Python packages, and says workflows coordinate directly through Postgres without a separate orchestration service. |
| Purpose | Hangfire performs background processing in .NET and .NET Core applications without requiring a Windows Service or separate process. | Oban is a background job framework for Elixir and Python, backed by a database. |
| Reliability | Hangfire says it processes jobs with at-least-once semantics and automatically retries them after unhandled exceptions or application termination. | The open-source foundation provides durable background jobs, automatic retries, error handling, transaction safety, and at-least-once execution. |
Hangfire plans
- OpenFree
- Startup$500 a year
- Business$1,500 a year
- Enterprise$4,500 a year
Oban plans
- Open SourceFree
- Pro (monthly)$150 a month
- Pro (yearly)$1,620 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
Pick Hangfire if…
Hangfire suits developers adding scheduled or background jobs to .NET applications. It is relevant for teams that need persistent jobs, retries or processing across multiple machines.
Pick Oban if…
Oban suits developers deploying Elixir or Python background jobs in self-hosted environments. The free plan fits basic processing, while Pro targets teams needing workflows, limits, dashboard controls, and support.