BullMQ
A distributed message queue and job processor that works across multiple programming languages and runs on Redis or PostgreSQL.
- Also known as
- bullmq
Available worldwide · Popular in: US
What is BullMQ?
BullMQ is a background job and message queue system supporting Node.js, Python, .NET, Rust, Elixir, and other languages. It scales horizontally across unlimited workers, includes automatic job retry with backoff, dead-letter queues, and real-time monitoring.
BullMQ pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
Free tier available; Professional tier from $139/month
Professional
What BullMQ does
The capabilities that matter for message queues, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Messaging paradigm
- Job / task queue
- Delivery guarantee
- -
- Ordering guarantee
- -
- Durable replayable log
- ✓
- Message replay / rewind
- -
- Wire protocol
- -
- Kafka-protocol compatible
- -
- Partitioned horizontal scaling
- ✓
- Geo / cross-region replication
- -
- Consumer groups / competing consumers
- -
- Dead-letter queue
- ✓
- Managed cloud offering exists
- ✗
- Hosting
- Self-hosted only
- Built-in stream processing
- -
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- Cloud / SaaS
- Hybrid
- Self-hosted
Security & compliance
Independently observed- SOC 2 Type II · Type IIactive
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
BullMQ FAQ
Common questions about BullMQ, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is BullMQ?
An open source system for queueing and processing background tasks using Redis as the data store, with support for Node.js, Python, Rust, Elixir, and PHP applications. It is indexed under Message Queues.
Source: https://bullmq.io/
Is BullMQ free to use?
BullMQ is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://bullmq.io/
Can BullMQ be self-hosted?
Yes. BullMQ can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://bullmq.io/
What security certifications does BullMQ have?
We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for BullMQ. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as BullMQ not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.
Source: https://bullmq.io/
Is BullMQ open source?
Yes. BullMQ is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.
BullMQ alternatives
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- TemporalAn open-source platform for building fault-tolerant applications that automatically preserve and recover application state across failures.high · 76%
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Compare BullMQ
Side by side against other message queues, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for BullMQ, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package downloads | 91 | 0.14 | 12.3 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 50 | 0.16 | 7.9 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 63 | 0.09 | 5.9 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 45 | 0.12 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 58 | 0.06 | 3.6 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 51 | 0.06 | 3.2 | ✓ |
| Security score | 68 | 0.04 | 2.9 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 45 | 0.06 | 2.8 | ✓ |
| Stars | 75 | 0.03 | 2.0 | ✓ |
| Price level | 25 | 0.04 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
| Release cadence | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 100 | mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 5 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 65% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Hosting: self · Paradigm: job_queue · Persistent log: Yes · Managed offering: No · Dead letter queue: Yes · Horizontal scaling: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | TypeScript | highsource · 2026-10-13 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | MIT | highsource · 2026-10-13 · 99% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 50% |
Pricing
Release
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| History | 20 items | mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 70% |
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Status page | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 60% |
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Soc2 | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 60% |
| Scorecard | 6.8 | highsource · 2026-10-13 · 90% |
| Vulnerabilities | Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=bullmq&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 | highsource · 2026-10-13 · 90% |
| Certifications | SOC 2 Type II | mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 60% |
| Gdpr | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 60% |
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