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Celery vs Dramatiq
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| Fact | Celery | Dramatiq |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | Python |
| Licence | Other | LGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 29k | 5.3k |
| Latest | v5.6.3 | v2.2.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 29 days between releases | about 69 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 83 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Dramatiq replaces Celery. Alternatives to Celery →
Full replacementTask processing over RabbitMQ or Redis, with retries and middleware.
Celery
- v5.7.0a12026-09-22Fix Django worker recursion bug + defensive checks for pool_cls.modulepre-release
- v5.6.32026-03-26Fix Django worker recursion bug + defensive checks for pool_cls.module
- v5.6.22026-01-04Fix recursive WorkController instantiation in DjangoWorkerFixup + AttributeError when pool_cls is a string
- v5.6.12025-12-29Fix Redis Sentinel ACL authentication support
- v5.6.02025-11-30Celery v5.6.0 is now available.
Dramatiq
- v2.2.12026-09-02See the documentation changelog for more information about the release.
- v2.2.02026-06-17See the documentation changelog for more information about the release.
- v2.1.02026-03-03See the documentation changelog for more information about the release.
- v2.0.12026-01-18See the documentation changelog for more information about the release.
- v2.0.02025-11-18See the documentation changelog for more information about the release, and how to handle the breaking changes.
Celery
✓ signed The latest release, v5.6.3, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Dramatiq
✓ signed The latest release, v2.2.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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