Background Jobs Python Packages

rq

Simple job queues for Python

bullmq

BullMQ - Message Queue and Batch processing for NodeJS, Python, Elixir and PHP based on Redis

django-rq

A simple app that provides django integration for RQ (Redis Queue)

django-background-tasks

A database-backed work queue for Django

chancy

A postgres-backed task queue for Python.

quebec

Quebec - Solid Queue for Python, a DB-backed job queue written in Rust

celery-pool-asyncio

Celery pool to run coroutine tasks

flask-crontab

Simple Flask scheduled tasks without extra daemons

python-pq

Job queue for Python backed by Postgres. Process-per-task fork isolation, transactional enqueueing, periodic tasks, priority queues. No broker required.

dj-queue

DB-backed task queue backend for Django’s Tasks framework. Inspired by solid_queue.

django-tasks-scheduler

Schedule async tasks using redis protocol. Redis/ValKey/Dragonfly or any broker using the redis protocol can be used.

wakaq

Background task queue for Python backed by Redis, a minimal Celery.

asyncmq

Async task queue with BullMQ-like features

neotask

NeoTask | Python 轻量级分布式异步任务调度库 · 零依赖 · 优先级/延时/Cron · SQLite/Redis 后端/高可用 · Celery 轻量替代方案 （Zero‑dependency async task queue for Python. Built‑in priority, cron, retry. SQLite/Redis backend. Lightweight alternative to Celery.）

gremlins-ai

Background coding agents that execute, review, and land work unattended.

uwsgi-tasks

Asynchronous tasks management with UWSGI server

hapless

Run and manage background processes

quiv

quiv is a lightweight background task scheduler for Python applications.

steady-queue

A DB-backed task backend for Django

pgqrs

pgqrs is a postgres-native, library-only durable execution engine.

fastq-redis

Ultra-fast job queue written in C. Drop-in replacement for BullMQ/Sidekiq with 10x throughput and 90% less memory. Backed by Redis. Python & Node.js bindings included.

django-faktory-outbox

Python package that implements the Transactional Outbox Pattern for Django and Faktory. It acts as a reliable relay between your web application and the message broker, ensuring 100% data integrity by staging background jobs inside the primary database transaction to prevent orphaned or duplicate tasks during network splits or broker down

fastworker

No Redis. No RabbitMQ. Just Python.

django-q-email

Queues the sending of email with Django Q.