Hangfire
8.0#2 in task queue softwareFrom $500 a yearFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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What both publish
| Fact | Hangfire | Resque |
|---|---|---|
| Extensibility | Developers can replace storage, states, job creation, job performance, state changes and job activation components. | Resque supports plugins and hooks for customizing worker and job behavior. |
| Integrations | The documentation lists integrations with ASP.NET, ASP.NET Core, console applications, Windows Services, WCF, Nancy, and ServiceStack. | The repository documents compatibility with Rails ActiveJob and support for Rack 2.x or 3.x. |
| License | Hangfire Core is open source under LGPLv3 and free for commercial use. | The project repository identifies Resque as MIT licensed. |
| Purpose | Hangfire performs background processing in .NET and .NET Core applications without requiring a Windows Service or separate process. | Resque is a Redis-backed Ruby library for creating background jobs, placing them on multiple queues, and processing them later. |
Hangfire plans
- OpenFree
- Startup$500 a year
- Business$1,500 a year
- Enterprise$4,500 a year
Resque plans
No prices published.
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 Resque if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.