Embeddable Job Queue stable
BullMQ
Premium job queue for Node.js based on Redis
7.0K stars
100 contributors
Since 2019
Premium job queue for Node.js based on Redis
License
MIT
Min RAM
64 MB
Min CPUs
1 core
Scaling
single_node
Complexity
intermediate
Performance
medium
Self-hostable
✓
K8s native
✕
Offline
✕
Pricing
fully free
Docs quality
good
Vendor lock-in
none
Use cases
- ✓ Background email sending queue
- ✓ Scheduled task processing
- ✓ Rate-limited API call processing
- ✓ Worker pipeline for data processing
Anti-patterns / when NOT to use
- ✕ Redis required
- ✕ Node.js only
- ✕ Dashboard needs separate package
Integrates with
Complements
Replaces / alternatives to
Technical specs
Language
TypeScript
API type
SDK
Protocols
HTTP
Deployment
npm
Community
GitHub stars 7.0K
Contributors 100
Commit frequency weekly
Plugin ecosystem none
Backing Taskforce.sh
Funding community
Release
Latest version
— Last release —
Since 2019
Best fit
Team size
solosmallmedium
Industries
general