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tailback is an open-source Python job queue backed by Redis, offering features like rate limiting, delayed jobs, retries, and real-time queue control. It is designed for backend developers needing robust job management in distributed systems.

Open SourceMIT
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⭐1
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📅2014
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Overview

5 features

tailback is a Messaging, queues & streaming product. It focuses on managing background job queues with rate limiting and real-time control in Python applications. It is built as an open-source project for python backend developers. tailback is open source under the MIT license. The product ships for the web and the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

Flowdacity builds and maintains tailback, and the product first shipped in 2014. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 27 commits in the last 90 days. PulseGate's similarity index finds few close equivalents — tailback occupies a relatively distinct niche. Key capabilities include rate limiting, delayed jobs, and retries.

  • ✓Rate limiting
  • ✓Delayed jobs
  • ✓Retries
  • ✓Real-time queue control
  • ✓Redis integration

Tags

job-queuerate-limitingredis-integrationdelayed-jobspython-library

AI capabilities

Weights: Open

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Trust & compliance

LicenseMIT
Verified signals
✓ HTTPS✓ Open Source✓ Free tier✓ GitHub · ★ 1✓ Active maintenance

Recent events

Latest indexed changes and source events

  1. IndexedJun 25, 10:56 PM

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Frequently asked questions about tailback

What does tailback do?
Tailback focuses on managing background job queues with rate limiting and real-time control in Python applications. It is catalogued under Messaging, queues & streaming on PulseGate.
Who is tailback for?
tailback is an open-source project built for python backend developers.
Is tailback free?
Yes — tailback is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does tailback run on?
tailback runs on the web and the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is tailback still maintained?
PulseGate's automated liveness checks currently classify tailback as active. The GitHub repository shows 27 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to tailback?
Similar tools tracked by PulseGate include backon, tick-backtest, and tailstate.backontick-backtesttailstate
Who makes tailback?
tailback is developed by Flowdacity.
When did tailback launch?
tailback first shipped in 2014.

At a glance

Platforms
Cli
Languages
English
Open source
Yes · ★ 1
License
MIT
First seen
Jun 15, 2024
Activity
🟢 Active
Status
🟢 Active
Built for
Python backend developers
Model
Open source
Solves
Managing background job queues with rate limiting and real-time control in Python applications.

Developer

Flowdacity
Team
↗ GitHub

Open source

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⭐ Stars
1
🍴 Forks
0
Open issues
1
Last commit
3w ago
Commits 90d
27
Contributors
14
Authorship
Team
Default branch
main

PulseGate index

Confidence
Low · 64
Indexed
Jun 25, 2026
Lifecycle
Alive
Activity
Active
First seen
Jun 2024
Last seen
3w ago
Freshness
Unknown
Identity audit (9)
Entity ID
cmqu3t19h0btqdntvpx8y9n1o
Slug
tailback-pypi-org
Verification state
Indexed for public listing
Claim / listing state
Unclaimed · listed: yes
Index status
Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot
Jun 25, 2026
Timeline basis
Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Last updated
Jun 25, 2026
Canonical URL
https://github.com/flowdacity/tailback

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