GoodJob, Solid Queue, Sidekiq, Active Job, in 2026

The author of GoodJob provides guidance on choosing a background job backend for Rails in 2026. For new projects, Solid Queue is recommended as the Rails default (omakase). When performance is critical, use Sidekiq Enterprise or Karafka. For MySQL/SQLite, use Solid Queue. For Postgres, use GoodJob for its full features and Show more