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Celery vs RQ
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| Fact | Celery | RQ |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | Python |
| Licence | Other | Other |
| Stars | 29k | 11k |
| Latest | v5.6.3 | v2.12 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-03 |
| Release cadence | about 29 days between releases | about 16 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 83 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 11 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
RQ replaces Celery. Alternatives to Celery →
PartialBackground jobs backed by Redis only, with a smaller API.
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.
RQ
- v2.122026-08-30Added CronJobRegistry so cron job histories can be monitored without an active CronScheduler. Thanks @selwin!
- v2.112026-08-17CronJob now keeps a history of jobs it created, accessible via cron_job.get_job_ids(). Thanks @selwin!
- v2.102026-06-20Added webhook notifications to notify external end points when a job finishes or fails. Thanks @selwin!
- v2.9.12026-06-06Job.create() now supports retry argument. Thanks @sethuvishal!
- v2.92026-05-19Added json and pickle shorthand aliases for serializers. These can now be used when creating queues/workers and with th…
Celery
✓ signed The latest release, v5.6.3, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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RQ
unsigned The latest release, v2.12, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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