Hangfire
8.0#2 in task queue softwareFrom $500 a yearFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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What both publish
| Fact | Hangfire | WakaQ |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Ahtri 12, Tallinn, Harju County 15551, Estonia | San Francisco |
| License | Hangfire Core is open source under LGPLv3 and free for commercial use. | The repository identifies its license as BSD-3-Clause. |
| Purpose | Hangfire performs background processing in .NET and .NET Core applications without requiring a Windows Service or separate process. | WakaQ is a background task queue for Python backed by Redis, described as a minimal Celery alternative. |
Hangfire plans
- OpenFree
- Startup$500 a year
- Business$1,500 a year
- Enterprise$4,500 a year
WakaQ 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 WakaQ if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.