Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to CrimsonQ

Publish messages to multiple queues

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. CrimsonQ launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   An SQS Alternative on Postgres▲241

   A lightweight message queue. Like AWS SQS and RSMQ but on Postgres. - pgmq/pgmq

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   RemoteHQ▲269

   Real-time collaboration for distributed teams

   2019 · its alternatives →

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   WakaQ - a Python distributed task queue▲147

   Open source IDE plugins for programmers.

   2022 · wakatime.com · its alternatives →

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   KQ – Simple Job Queue for Python Using Kafka▲116

   Kafka-based Job Queue for Python. Contribute to joowani/kq development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Sandglass – Distributed, scalable, persistent time-sorted message queue▲188

   Sandglass is a distributed, horizontally scalable, persistent, time sorted message queue. - sandglass/sandglass

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   GraphCMS▲264

   The GraphQL CMS

   2017 · hygraph.com · its alternatives →

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   Goqite, a persistent message queue Go library built on SQLite▲99

   I wanted to build a persistent message queue based on SQLite, because that's what I'm using for my main state anyway. This gives me ACID across state and messaging, which is nice! I've been inspired by the terminology of AWS SQS for this, but it's obviously much simpler. Maybe you can use it too. :)

   2024 · goqite.com · its alternatives →

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   Pub/Sub with PostgreSQL under 40 lines of Python code▲17

   How to use PostgreSQL's LISTEN/NOTIFY as a simple message queue with psycopg2 and asyncio - listen.py

   2020 · gist.github.com · its alternatives →

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   Grafbase▲192

   Unify the data layer with GraphQL

   2023 · grafbase.com · its alternatives →

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    YAMQ – Yet Another (delayed) Message Queue▲14

    2018 · yamq.io · its alternatives →

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    RemoteHQ 2.0▲172

    Multiplayer cloud-based Chrome browser

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    StarQueue – a free hosted HTTP message queue with a Postgres back end▲43

    2021 · starqueue.org · its alternatives →

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    PicoMQ – Durable Streams over HTTP, on object storagefree▲159

    PicoMQ is a Rust server for Durable Streams, built on Object Store. Cheap, URL-addressable, granular streams (create/append/read/long-poll/SSE), with Pico Protocol or Durable Streams Protocol as the facade. S3Stream is the stream storage primitive, used in AutoMQ, shipped as a Rust library. Coordination is a command log in Postgres.

    Aug 2026 · picomq.com · its alternatives →

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    Bunqueue – Job queue for Bun using SQLite instead of Redis▲39

    ⚡ High-performance job queue for Bun. SQLite by default, PostgreSQL multi-broker when you scale. DLQ, cron, SQLite S3 backups, and native MCP. No Redis. - egeominotti/bunqueue

    Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Distributed – Live social chat app to help remote teams stay in sync▲47

    2021 · joindistributed.com · its alternatives →

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    Amqphosting, Managed RabbitMQ service▲11

    2017 · amqphosting.com · its alternatives →

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    Cronhq▲94

    Cron jobs that actually run

    Sep 2026 · cronhq.xyz · its alternatives →

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    Distributed▲103

    Stay in sync with friends, family and colleagues

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Wait.chat▲84

    Deadline-aware message inbox for async teams

    2020 · expireddomains.com · its alternatives →

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    PingPong▲131

    Structured, async messaging for distributed teams

    2022 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Colloq▲92

    Centralized, structured & asynchronous decision making

    2023 · gregrayguitarlessons.com · its alternatives →

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    SocialQ+▲68

    Marketing platform for social networks

    2021 · dg88casino.co · its alternatives →

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    Asynq – Simple, reliable, and efficient distributed task queue for Go▲8

    Simple, reliable, and efficient distributed task queue in Go - hibiken/asynq

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    AutoMQ - A Cost-Effective Kafka Distro That Can Autoscale in Seconds▲58

    Diskless Kafka® on S3. 10x Cost-Effective. No Cross-AZ Traffic Cost. Autoscale in seconds. Single-digit ms latency. Multi-AZ Availability. - AutoMQ/automq

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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