FAQs

What is Sidekiq used for?

Sidekiq is an open source queue processing software to run tasks in the background. Sidekiq handles many jobs simultaneously in the same process using multiple threads.

Is Sidekiq free?

Sidekiq is designed and built as a free and easy to install background job framework for the Ruby language.

Is Sidekiq open source?

Yes, Sidekiq is open source job scheduler and fastest job system under LGPLv3 license. Sidekiq source code repository is available at Github.

In what language is Sidekiq written?

Sidekiq open source job scheduler is written in Ruby programming language.

Who uses Sidekiq?

Many famous companies including StackShare, Accenture, and RD Station use Sidekiq in their tech stacks to handle asynchronous job processing.