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Hangfire

Freemium#15 of 36 in Task Queue Software

Hangfire: A capable self-hosted task queue for ASP.NET background processing. Ranked #15 of 36 in Task Queue Software by our editors (7.8/10); pricing: Free plan; best for ASP.NET background processing.

7.8/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
7.8 / 10
Pricing
Free plan
Best for
ASP.NET background processing
Free plan
Yes
Deployment model
Self_hosted
Facts checked
20 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Supports delayed, recurring, retryable, and distributed jobs
- Includes SQL Server, Redis, and in-memory storage options
- Provides queues, continuations, batching, and a monitoring dashboard
Where it doesn't
- Self-hosted deployment requires application-managed infrastructure
- The Open plan limits storage to SQL Server and In-Memory
- Paid plans begin at $500 per organization per year

Our verdict on Hangfire

Hangfire is an open-source framework for creating, processing, and monitoring background jobs in .NET and .NET Core applications. It suits teams building ASP.NET, ASP.NET Core, console, or Windows Services applications that need asynchronous work handled outside the main request flow. Its job types cover fire-and-forget, delayed, scheduled, recurring CRON-based, and continuation jobs, while configurable automatic retries address transient failures. Jobs can run in web applications or separate processes, with distributed processing across servers.

The free Open plan includes Hangfire Core under LGPL 3.0, commercial use, SQL Server 2008 R2+ and In-Memory storage, and community support. For organizations that need more storage choices and commercial components, Startup costs $500 per organization per year and adds Hangfire Pro, a perpetual license, a private NuGet feed, and SQL Server, Redis, and In-Memory storage. Business costs $1,500 annually and adds Hangfire Ace, source code access, email/helpdesk, and technical support. Enterprise costs $4,500 annually and adds a royalty-free EULA and priority support, with invoice or purchase order available.

Its strongest fit is application teams already working in the .NET ecosystem and comfortable with self-hosted infrastructure. Persistent storage, multiple queues, cancellation tokens, graceful shutdown, job batching, and a web monitoring dashboard give teams practical control over background workloads. Hangfire also integrates with ASP.NET, ASP.NET Core, SQL Server, Redis, In-Memory storage, Windows Services, console applications, and NuGet. Teams seeking a managed service or a different application ecosystem should look elsewhere; Hangfire centers on self-hosted .NET deployments. Choose it when ASP.NET background processing and flexible job execution matter more than managed operations.

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Hangfire pricing

Plans Free planFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits above. Prices checked 20 Sep 2026.

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Hangfire fact sheet

Free plan	Yes
Paid from	Not verified
Deployment model	Self_hosted
Custom retry policy	Yes
Scheduled jobs	Yes
Dead-letter queue	Not verified
Maximum payload size	Not verified
Official SDK languages	Not verified
Money-back guarantee	30 days
Deployment	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows
Support	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Integrations	8 integrations: SQL Server, Redis, In-Memory, ASP.NET, ASP.NET Core, Console applications …
Pricing	Free plan (source)
Website	hangfire.io
Facts checked	20 Sep 2026

Hangfire integrations

Hangfire lists 8 integrations on its own site.

SQL Server
Redis
In-Memory
ASP.NET
ASP.NET Core
Console applications
Windows Services
NuGet

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