# BullMQ

> MIT Redis-backed Node job queue vs Inngest/Trigger/Temporal SaaS

**Category:** Libraries  
**Pricing:** open-source  
**URL:** https://bullmq.io  
**GitHub:** https://github.com/taskforcesh/bullmq  
**Added:** 2026-09-07

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## The Hook

BullMQ is the in-process Redis queue when you refuse another workflow SaaS bill and already run Redis.

## What's Good

MIT core. Priorities, delays, retries, parent/child, rate limits, sandboxed workers. You own the workers — no per-run SaaS meter. TypeScript-first.

## The Catch

You operate Redis + workers; not zero-infra like Inngest/Trigger.dev. Groups, Batches, and Observables are BullMQ Pro (commercial). Distinct from Inngest/Trigger SaaS and Temporal durable workflows.

## Verdict

MIT Node+Redis queue. Free core; Pro for Groups/Batches/Observables.