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BullMQ vs Celery

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BullMQMessage Queue Platforms
From $139 / moPublished price
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CeleryMessage Queue Platforms
FreePublished price
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BullMQ
Message Queue Platforms

Background jobs that scale

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Celery
Message Queue Platforms

Distributed Task Queue

Overview
CategoryMessage Queue PlatformsMessage Queue Platforms
What it isNode.js message queue and job processing library built on Redis with priorities, rate limiting, and repeatable jobs.Distributed task queue for Python supporting real-time processing and scheduling with multiple message broker backends.
Pricing
Published priceFrom $139 / mo
BullMQ publishes its Standard Pro license at $139 monthly or $1,395 yearly per deployment. The core BullMQ project remains MIT-licensed open source.
Free
Celery offers a free or open-source edition, but no citable paid numeric starting price was found on the current official site; commercial or enterprise terms require a quote.
Pricing modelFreeFree
Free optionsFree plan · No free trialFree plan · No free trial
Deal on CubbieNone right nowNone right now
Company
Founded20192009
Team size1-10 employees1-10 employees
HeadquartersRemoteRemote

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