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nq vs Task Spooler: catalog facts
nq	Task Spooler
Free Free software under CC0-1.0.	Free Free and open source under the GPLv2-or-later license.
macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Queues jobs without a long-running process Runs commands in the background and saves their output	Queues commands from different terminals Lets users set the number of concurrent jobs
Command-line utility for Unix-like systems	Designed for local Unix job queues
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: CC0-1.0	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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