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| Metric | BullMQ | Celery | Sidekiq | Hangfire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | 9.6k | 29.2k | 13.6k | 10.2k |
| Weekly downloads | 13.7M | 12.5M | n/a | n/a |
| Download growth | +40% | +20% | n/a | n/a |
| Popularity score | 81/100 | 84/100 | 75/100 | 73/100 |
| Forks | 751 | 5.3k | 2.5k | 1.8k |
| Open issues | 412 | 761 | 18 | 949 |
| Last commit | 1d ago | 3d ago | 1w ago | 1w ago |
| Latest version | 6.7.5 | 5.7.0Nov 5, 2026 | n/a | n/a |
| License | MIT | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| First released | 2018 | 2009 | 2012 | 2013 |
| Signals | Popular | Popular | Popular | None |
| Listed in | Backend › Background Jobs & Workflows | Backend › Background Jobs & Workflows | Backend › Background Jobs & Workflows | Backend › Background Jobs & Workflows |
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