Storage Backend
- bull:
bulluses Redis as its storage backend, offering both persistent and ephemeral job storage. It provides advanced features like job retries, delayed jobs, and rate limiting, making it suitable for applications that require robust queue management and reliability. - agenda:
agendauses MongoDB as its storage backend, which allows for persistent job storage, scheduling, and retrieval. This makes it suitable for applications that require long-term job storage and reliability, as jobs can be stored even if the application restarts. - bree:
breedoes not require any external storage backend, as it uses worker threads to execute jobs directly. This makes it lightweight and efficient for running jobs in memory, but it does not provide persistent job storage or queuing. - bee-queue:
bee-queueuses Redis as its storage backend, providing fast and ephemeral job storage. It is designed for low-latency job processing, making it ideal for applications that need quick job execution without the overhead of persistent storage. - kue:
kueuses Redis as its storage backend, providing persistent job storage with support for job prioritization and retries. It also includes a built-in UI for monitoring job progress, making it suitable for applications that need visual management of job queues. - node-resque:
node-resquesupports multiple storage backends, including Redis and MongoDB, allowing for flexible job storage options. It provides features like job scheduling, retries, and plugins, making it a versatile choice for applications that require a customizable queue system.
Job Scheduling
- bull:
bullsupports job scheduling, including delayed jobs and recurring jobs (with additional plugins). It provides a robust queuing mechanism with support for job prioritization and retries, making it suitable for complex job workflows. - agenda:
agendasupports advanced job scheduling, including recurring jobs, delayed jobs, and one-time jobs. It allows for flexible scheduling using cron-like syntax, making it suitable for applications that require complex scheduling capabilities. - bree:
breesupports job scheduling using cron syntax, allowing for both one-time and recurring jobs. It leverages worker threads for executing scheduled jobs, providing better performance for CPU-intensive tasks. - bee-queue:
bee-queuefocuses on simple job queuing and does not provide built-in support for job scheduling. It is designed for fast, on-demand job processing rather than scheduled tasks. - kue:
kuesupports job scheduling with delayed jobs and prioritization. It allows for creating jobs with specific delay times and priority levels, making it suitable for applications that require controlled job execution. - node-resque:
node-resquesupports job scheduling, including delayed jobs and recurring jobs, through its flexible API. It allows for creating jobs with specified delays and supports custom scheduling logic, making it a versatile choice for time-based job execution.
UI and Monitoring
- bull:
bulldoes not provide a built-in UI for monitoring jobs, but it allows for integration with external monitoring tools. Developers can create custom dashboards to visualize job status and metrics using the data stored in Redis. - agenda:
agendadoes not provide a built-in UI for monitoring jobs, but it allows for integration with external monitoring tools. Developers can create custom dashboards to visualize job status and metrics using the data stored in MongoDB. - bree:
breedoes not include a built-in UI for monitoring jobs, but it provides detailed logging and event hooks that can be used to track job execution. Developers can integrate third-party monitoring tools for better visibility. - bee-queue:
bee-queueprovides a simple API for monitoring job status, but it does not include a built-in UI. Developers can create custom monitoring solutions using the provided API to track job progress and failures. - kue:
kueincludes a built-in UI for monitoring job queues, displaying job status, progress, and failure rates. The UI provides a visual representation of job queues, making it easy to manage and monitor jobs in real-time. - node-resque:
node-resquedoes not provide a built-in UI, but it allows for integration with external monitoring tools. Developers can create custom dashboards to visualize job status and metrics using the data stored in the chosen backend.
Job Retries
- bull:
bullsupports advanced job retries with configurable retry limits, backoff strategies, and failure handling. It provides robust support for handling failed jobs and implementing complex retry logic. - agenda:
agendasupports job retries in case of failure, allowing developers to configure retry logic and failure handling. It provides hooks for handling failed jobs and implementing custom retry strategies. - bree:
breesupports job retries through custom implementation, but it does not provide built-in retry functionality. Developers can implement their own retry logic using the provided job events and hooks. - bee-queue:
bee-queuesupports job retries with configurable retry limits. It allows for automatic retries of failed jobs, making it suitable for handling transient errors in job processing. - kue:
kuesupports job retries with configurable retry limits and failure handling. It allows for automatic retries of failed jobs, making it suitable for handling errors and ensuring job completion. - node-resque:
node-resquesupports job retries with configurable retry limits and backoff strategies. It provides flexible failure handling and allows for custom retry logic to be implemented.
Ease of Use: Code Examples
- bull:
Simple Job Queue with
bullconst Queue = require('bull'); const myQueue = new Queue('my-queue'); // Process jobs myQueue.process(async (job) => { console.log(`Processing job ${job.id}`); }); // Add a job to the queue myQueue.add({ data: 'my data' }); - agenda:
Simple Job Scheduling with
agendaconst Agenda = require('agenda'); const mongoConnectionString = 'mongodb://localhost:27017/agenda'; const agenda = new Agenda({ db: { address: mongoConnectionString } }); // Define a job agenda.define('send email', async (job) => { console.log('Sending email...'); }); // Schedule a job agenda.schedule('in 10 seconds', 'send email'); // Start the agenda agenda.start(); - bree:
Simple Job Scheduling with
breeconst Bree = require('bree'); const bree = new Bree({ jobs: [{ name: 'my-job', interval: '10s', }], }); // Start the scheduler bree.start(); - bee-queue:
Simple Job Queue with
bee-queueconst Queue = require('bee-queue'); const queue = new Queue('my-queue'); // Process jobs queue.process(async (job) => { console.log(`Processing job ${job.id}`); }); // Add a job to the queue queue.createJob({ data: 'my data' }).save(); - kue:
Simple Job Queue with
kueconst kue = require('kue'); const queue = kue.createQueue(); // Create a job const job = queue.create('email', { to: 'example@example.com' }).save(); // Process the job queue.process('email', (job, done) => { console.log(`Sending email to ${job.data.to}`); done(); }); - node-resque:
Simple Job Queue with
node-resqueconst { Queue, Worker } = require('node-resque'); const queue = new Queue({ myQueue: { jobs: ['myJob'] }, }); const worker = new Worker({ queue }); // Define a job worker.on('myJob', (job, done) => { console.log(`Processing job ${job.id}`); done(); }); // Start the worker worker.start();
