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goworker alternatives

Packages below are ranked as alternatives in the same category. The trigger for this review is limited recent repository activity.

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Why review alternatives

goworker currently has a maintenance score of 15/100.

Latest repository activity: 9 years ago.

Known Go vulnerability records: 0.

Current package

goworker

Package goworker is a Resque-compatible, Go-based background worker.

Go Queue Libraries 0 stars 108 imported-by 80% confidence
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Ranked Alternatives

Go Queue Libraries

#1 Asynq

Package asynq provides a framework for Redis based distrubted task queue.

Go Queue Libraries 13.3K stars 2.3K imported-by 100% confidence
94

#2 hatchet

🪓 An orchestration engine for background tasks, AI agents, and durable workflows

Go Queue Libraries 7.2K stars 0 imported-by 65% confidence
89

#3 machinery

Machinery is an asynchronous task queue/job queue based on distributed message passing.

Go Queue Libraries 8.0K stars 0 imported-by 45% confidence
79

#4 queue

Package queue provides multiple thread-safe generic queue implementations.

Go Queue Libraries 0 stars 11 imported-by 80% confidence
67

#5 deheap

Doubly-ended heap (min-max heap) with O(log n) access to both minimum and maximum elements.

Go Queue Libraries 0 stars 0 imported-by 25% confidence
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How to use this page

Treat alternatives as a shortlist. Check API compatibility, migration effort, project constraints, and your own threat model before replacing a dependency.