GoodJob, Solid Queue, Sidekiq, Active Job, in 2026
Summary
This piece surveys Rails background job backends (Solid Queue, GoodJob, Sidekiq) and discusses how to choose among them for new versus existing projects, emphasizing practical decision-making over hype. It provides concrete recommendations (Sidekiq Enterprise or Karafka for performance; SolidQueue for MySQL/SQLite; GoodJob for Postgres) and stresses the value of community support and avoiding over-optimization.