What is RQ (Redis Queue)?
A Python library that enables asynchronous job execution using Redis or Valkey as a message broker, designed to integrate with existing web frameworks and application stacks with minimal setup overhead.
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Linux
- Self-hosted
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
RQ (Redis Queue) alternatives
Other background jobs queues we track, ranked by the same independent score.
Compare RQ (Redis Queue)
Side by side against other background jobs queues, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The Vioscale 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 RQ (Redis Queue), not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | 33 | 0.03 | 0.9 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 5 | 0.06 | 0.3 | ✓ |
| Price level | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Capabilities | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
| Integrations | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0 | - |
| Development activity | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
| Security score | 0 | 0.04 | 0.0 | - |
| Pricing transparency | 0 | 0.08 | 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 | 0 | mediumsource · 2026-08-26 · 65% |
Adoption
Pricing
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Model | commercial | mediumsource · 2026-08-26 · 60% |
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vulnerabilities | Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=rubygems&package_name=steini-resque&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 | highsource · 2026-08-26 · 90% |