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Gearman vs Hangfire
Both stand on task queue software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+2
Choose Gearman if you need a free, self-hosted framework for routing jobs among clients, job servers, and workers, with support for multiple languages and job server failover. Check the protocol coverage before choosing GearmanSharp, which is incomplete.
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Hangfire provides background job processing, persistent storage, and a dashboard for .NET applications. Its Core is free, while Pro and Ace add features through paid plans.
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| Gearman | Hangfire | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Windows | API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Startup: $500 per organization a year |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | gearman.org | hangfire.io |
| On task queue software | #1 of 37 | #3 of 37 |
Gearman: what it does well
- Free under the BSD license.
- Supports asynchronous background and prioritized jobs.
- Clients and workers can use different language interfaces.
- Handles payloads up to 4096 MB and can chunk larger messages.
- Supports failover across multiple job servers.
What to know first
- Self-hosted deployment requires users to run Gearman themselves.
- GearmanSharp is incomplete and does not implement the full protocol.
Hangfire: what it does well
- Supports delayed, recurring, and fire-and-forget jobs.
- Persists jobs using SQL Server or Redis.
- Automatically retries jobs after specified failures.
- Runs across machines with automatic synchronization.
- Core is free for commercial use.
What to know first
- No free trial for Hangfire Pro.
- Remote dashboard access requires authorization configuration.
- Throttling support is limited to specified storage options.
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