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Celery vs huey
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| Fact | Celery | huey |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | Python |
| Licence | Other | MIT |
| Stars | 29k | 6k |
| Latest | v5.6.3 | 3.4.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-03 |
| Release cadence | about 29 days between releases | about 2 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 83 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
huey replaces Celery. Alternatives to Celery →
PartialA small task queue over Redis, SQLite or memory, with periodic tasks.
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.
huey
- 3.4.02026-09-04Backwards-incompatible. The django stats app writes to its own sqlite database by default (huey-stats.db in settings.BA…
- 3.3.42026-08-05Use DoubleField for the stats ts, duration and started columns. On PG & MySQL the old FloatField was a 32-bit-shitter w…
- 3.3.32026-08-04Forward the Django database OPTIONS when setting up the stats recorder connection. Fixes / replaces #907.
- 3.3.22026-08-01Flush buffered stats in the worker shutdown hook. Fixes issue where recycled workers might drop some writes.
- 3.3.12026-07-31Ensure traceback is stored properly for error results.
Celery
✓ signed The latest release, v5.6.3, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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huey
unsigned The latest release, 3.4.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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