Oban

Robust job processing for Elixir

Oban is a robust background job framework for Elixir that uses PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQLite3 for persistence. It provides reliable, consistent job processing with automatic retries, transaction safety, and built-in instrumentation, optimized for Elixir and OTP.

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Learning Curve

4.0

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Tarification

Model

freemium

Offre Gratuite

Core library free and open source (Apache 2.0)

Fonctionnalités

✓ Database-backed persistence
✓ Automatic retries with backoff
✓ Unique jobs and deduplication
✓ Job scheduling (CRON)
✓ Queue isolation and concurrency
✓ Job cancellation across nodes
✓ Telemetry and instrumentation
✓ Pruning of old jobs
✓ Global rate limiting (Pro)
✓ Workflows (Pro)

Avantages

+ No Redis required - uses existing database
+ Excellent Elixir/OTP integration
+ ACID-compliant job processing
+ Active development and community
+ Comprehensive documentation

Inconvénients

- Advanced features require Pro license
- Elixir-only
- Database load for high throughput
- Learning curve for OTP concepts

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