Hangfire
8.0#2 in task queue softwareFrom $500 a yearFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
VisitHangfire vs River
What both publish
| Fact | Hangfire | River |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The documentation lists integrations with ASP.NET, ASP.NET Core, console applications, Windows Services, WCF, Nancy, and ServiceStack. | River's OpenTelemetry plugin supports telemetry through compatible providers such as DataDog and Sentry rather than vendor-specific River packages. |
Hangfire plans
- OpenFree
- Startup$500 a year
- Business$1,500 a year
- Enterprise$4,500 a year
River plans
- Open SourceFree
- Pro$125 a month
- 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 River if…
River is aimed at developers building Go applications that need background job processing with database-backed transactional safety. Teams needing workflows, concurrency limits, or commercial support can consider its paid plans.