Top 6 C# background-job Projects

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1. Hangfire

   1 67 9,742 8.7 C#

   An easy way to perform background job processing in .NET and .NET Core applications. No Windows Service or separate process required

   

   Project mention: The Hangfire Cookbook: A Practical Guide to Background Job Processing in .NET and Azure | dev.to | 2025-03-16

   Hangfire is one of the most powerful background job processing libraries in the .NET ecosystem. Whether you're working with ASP.NET Core, .NET Framework, or integrating with Azure Services, Hangfire simplifies job scheduling, execution, and monitoring.

2. InfluxDB

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   InfluxDB – Built for High-Performance Time Series Workloads. InfluxDB 3 OSS is now GA. Transform, enrich, and act on time series data directly in the database. Automate critical tasks and eliminate the need to move data externally. Download now.

   

3. Coravel

   2 6 4,139 7.3 C#

   Near-zero config .NET library that makes advanced application features like Task Scheduling, Caching, Queuing, Event Broadcasting, and more a breeze!

   

   Project mention: High-Performance .NET CRON Jobs | dev.to | 2024-07-16

   In the .NET ecosystem, there are a few great libraries for scheduling or queuing background work. I created Coravel as an easy way to build .NET applications with more advanced web application features. But it's mostly known as a background job scheduling library.

4. Gofer.NET

   3 1 559 0.0 C#

   Easy C# API for Distributed Background Tasks/Jobs for .NET Core.

   

5. didact-engine

   4 12 76 7.2 C#

   The REST API and execution engine for the Didact Platform.

   

   Project mention: Dotnet Run App.cs | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-05-28

   I'm building a dotnet job orchestrator called Didact (https://www.didact.dev), and this is the sort of thing I was looking for years ago when I was first dreaming it up. Class libraries is the approach I am taking now, but this is still extremely interesting. Could see some interesting use cases for this...

6. Enqueue It

   5 0 2 3.7 C#

   Easy and scalable solution for manage and execute background tasks seamlessly in .NET applications. It allows you to schedule, queue, and process your jobs and microservices efficiently.

   

7. emusic2-api

   6 1 0 0.0 C#

   A client/server music shop written in .NET and Angular. The server provides REST APIs and follows multi-layered architecture - controllers, services and repositories.

   

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• The Hangfire Cookbook: A Practical Guide to Background Job Processing in .NET and Azure

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• Building a Real-Time Santa's Workshop Tracker with SignalR and .NET 9

  1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 17 Dec 2024

• High-Performance .NET CRON Jobs

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• Step-by-Step Guide to Scheduling API Calls with Hangfire in ASP.NET Core

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• Hangfire – Background Processing in .NET and .NET Core Applications

  1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 3 May 2024

• Boosting Productivity with HangFire: Streamlining Background Job Processing

  1 project | dev.to | 5 Jul 2023

• How do you save a file at the end of the day within a function that is only called at certain times?

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  www.influxdata.com | 24 Jun 2025

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