Hangfire
8.0#2 in task queue softwareFrom $500 a yearFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
VisitHangfire vs pg-boss
What both publish
| Fact | Hangfire | pg-boss |
|---|---|---|
| Dashboard | A built-in web dashboard shows job states and processing activity. | The separate @pg-boss/dashboard package provides a web dashboard for monitoring and managing jobs, queues, and schedules. |
Hangfire plans
- OpenFree
- Startup$500 a year
- Business$1,500 a year
- Enterprise$4,500 a year
pg-boss plans
- pg-bossFree
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 pg-boss if…
pg-boss is suited to teams already using PostgreSQL who want job processing without operating another system. Its documentation targets teams comfortable with relational database concepts, SQL, querying, and backups.