beanstalkd ☆

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Description:
Generic work queue originally designed to reduce web latency

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.13@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: queue background-jobs messaging job-queue work-queue

Install: brew install beanstalkd

About:
Beanstalkd is a fast, reliable, and generic work queue server. It handles background jobs and asynchronous tasks, allowing applications to offload time-consuming operations. Its simple protocol and design prioritize low latency and high throughput.

Key Features:

Simple protocol for easy integration
Fast and lightweight with minimal overhead
Supports multiple languages and clients
Priority and delay-based job scheduling

Use Cases:

Decoupling slow background tasks from web applications
Managing asynchronous job processing in distributed systems

Alternatives:

RabbitMQ – More complex, offers advanced routing and features
Redis – Key-value store with pub/sub and list primitives for queuing
Apache Kafka – Distributed streaming platform for high-throughput event logs

License: MIT

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, arm64_big_sur, sonoma, ventura, monterey, big_sur, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2025 12:42pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	32438d43