Sidequest.jsRedis-free background jobs for Node.js

Persist jobs in the PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, or MongoDB you already run. Durable, distributed, and a drop-in BullMQ alternative, with a dashboard included.

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🚫 No Redis Required

Store jobs in PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, or MongoDB. No extra stateful service to provision, secure, or pay for. Portable across any cloud or on-premises, no vendor lock-in.

🚀 Production-Ready & Scalable

Distributed by design. Jobs are claimed atomically (SELECT ... FOR UPDATE SKIP LOCKED), so each runs exactly once across nodes. Robust scheduling and retries, from startups to enterprise.

📊 Beautiful Web Dashboard Included

Monitor, reprocess, and debug jobs in real time with a modern dashboard – Ready to use out of the box, no hidden paywalls.

🛠️ Open Source & Developer-First

100% free, instant npm install, TypeScript-native API, and clear docs. Built for rapid adoption by ambitious teams.