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GNU Parallel vs rush: catalog facts
GNU Parallelrush
Free

Free and open source under the GPLv3.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT license.

macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Runs many jobs at once across multiple cores
  • Can spread work across several machines
  • Runs jobs concurrently with timeouts and retries
  • Can resume multi-line commands
  • Command-line only, with many options to learn
  • Aimed at Unix-like systems; no Windows version listed
  • Requires comfort with shell commands and command-line workflows
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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