Hangfire

Web · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted · API · paid plans from $41.67/mo

Freedom report

Three barsScore 6.5

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Hangfire is ranked #3 of 37 in task queue software on Freedom251. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $41.67/mo.

Hangfire plans and pricing

All plans

Open Free Always and Forever Hangfire Core under LGPL 3.0 · Commercial use · SQL Server 2008 R2+ and In-Memory storage · Community support hangfire.io · 4 Oct 2026

Startup $500/yr per organization / year Hangfire Core under LGPL 3.0 and Hangfire Pro under EULA · Perpetual license · Private NuGet feed · SQL Server, Redis, and In-Memory storage · No dedicated support hangfire.io · 4 Oct 2026

Business $1,500/yr per organization / year Hangfire Core, Pro, and Ace under EULA · Perpetual license · Private NuGet feed and source code access · Email/helpdesk and technical support hangfire.io · 4 Oct 2026

Enterprise $4,500/yr per organization / year Hangfire Core, Pro, and Ace · Royalty-free EULA · Perpetual license and custom license terms · Private NuGet feed and source code access · Priority support hangfire.io · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on task queue software

Free plan: Yes
Deployment model: self_hosted
Custom retry policy: Yes
Scheduled jobs: Yes

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The record

Purpose: Hangfire performs background processing in .NET and .NET Core applications without requiring a Windows Service or separate process.
Job types: Its job types include fire-and-forget, delayed, and recurring jobs, plus continuations.
Persistence: Jobs are stored persistently; SQL Server and Redis are officially supported, alongside community-driven storage implementations.
Dashboard: A built-in web dashboard shows background processing and the state of each job.
Reliability: Hangfire says it processes jobs with at-least-once semantics and automatically retries them after unhandled exceptions or application termination.
Distributed processing: Hangfire can run on different machines, with synchronization performed automatically.
Integrations: The documentation lists integrations with ASP.NET, ASP.NET Core, console applications, Windows Services, WCF, Nancy, and ServiceStack.
Paid extensions: Hangfire Pro includes batches and batch continuations, while Hangfire Ace includes throttling features for concurrency and rate limits.
Storage limitation: Hangfire.Throttling is officially supported with Hangfire.SqlServer, Hangfire.Pro.Redis, and Hangfire.InMemory storage.
Dashboard security: The dashboard allows only local requests by default; remote access requires configuring authorization.
License: Hangfire Core is open source under LGPLv3 and free for commercial use.
Trial and refund: There is no free trial for Hangfire Pro, but purchases have a 30-day refund period.
Headquarters: Ahtri 12, Tallinn, Harju County 15551, Estonia
Price from: $41.67/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Task Queue Software in 2026#3 of 37

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Sources

hangfire.io· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.hangfire.io/en/latest/getting-started/· checked 4 Oct 2026
hangfire.io/pro/· checked 4 Oct 2026
hangfire.io/ace/· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.hangfire.io/en/latest/configuration/using-dashboard· checked 4 Oct 2026
hangfire.io/pricing· checked 4 Oct 2026