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worker 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

worker currently has a maintenance score of 15/100.

Latest repository activity: 5 years ago.

Known Go vulnerability records: 0.

Current package

worker

Package worker accepts Jobs and places them in a queue to be executed N at a time.

Go Queue Libraries 14 stars 19 imported-by 95% 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 100% confidence
90

#3 queue

Package queue provides multiple thread-safe generic queue implementations.

Go Queue Libraries 354 stars 11 imported-by 100% confidence
89

#4 machinery

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

Go Queue Libraries 8.0K stars 0 imported-by 100% confidence
86

#5 deheap

Package deheap provides a doubly-ended heap (min-max heap).

Go Queue Libraries 16 stars 15 imported-by 100% confidence
81

#6 bokchoy

Simple job queues for Go backed by Redis

Go Queue Libraries 278 stars 29 imported-by 95% confidence
81

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.