django-dramatiq
A Django app for Dramatiq.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need asynchronous task processing in Django and are comfortable with Dramatiq's architecture. Install friction is low and there are no known vulnerabilities. However, the aging maintenance status (274 days since last release) means you should verify compatibility with your Django and Dramatiq versions and be prepared to maintain or fork the integration if upstream changes break it. License terms are unclear, so confirm them before production use.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later; Django 4.2, 5.0, 5.1, or later; and a running Dramatiq broker (typically RabbitMQ or Redis).
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution.
- Maintenance status is aging—last release was 274 days ago—so expect slower response to issues or breaking changes in Django or Dramatiq.
License · maintenance · safety
(unclear) — License status is unclear from the package metadata, so you cannot determine licensing obligations before use; check the repository directly before adopting in a commercial or restricted context.
last release 2025-11-13 (274 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 220,884 downloads/mo, #9,289 on PyPI
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pip install django-dramatiq
import django_dramatiq
from dramatiq import actor
@actor
def my_task():
pass
my_task.send()- Whether the package is actively maintained or has entered maintenance-only mode given the 274-day gap since last release.
- Actual license terms, since license metadata is not declared in the package—check the repository to confirm compatibility with your project.
What it is and what it does
django-dramatiq is a Django application that bridges Django and Dramatiq, a distributed task queue library. It lets you define asynchronous tasks using Dramatiq's actor decorator and execute them outside the main request-response cycle, typically for long-running operations, batch jobs, or work that should not block a web request.
The package depends on both django and dramatiq as runtime requirements. It supports modern Django versions (4.2 through 5.1) and Python 3.10 through 3.14. With low install friction and no known security vulnerabilities, it is straightforward to add to an existing Django project, though the aging maintenance status means you should verify that it remains compatible with your specific Django and Dramatiq versions before relying on it for production work.
Use it for
- Send emails or notifications asynchronously without blocking the HTTP response to the user.
- Process large file uploads or data transformations in the background after a user submits a form.
- Schedule periodic batch jobs (e.g., data aggregation, cleanup tasks) using Dramatiq's scheduling features.
- Distribute heavy computations across multiple worker processes to scale beyond a single application server.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need asynchronous task processing in Django and are comfortable with Dramatiq's architecture.
Install friction is low and there are no known vulnerabilities. However, the aging maintenance status (274 days since last release) means you should verify compatibility with your Django and Dramatiq versions and be prepared to maintain or fork the integration if upstream changes break it. License terms are unclear, so confirm them before production use.
Install
django-dramatiq on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution. Maintenance status is aging—last release was 274 days ago—so expect slower response to issues or breaking changes in Django or Dramatiq.
Requires Python 3.10 or later; Django 4.2, 5.0, 5.1, or later; and a running Dramatiq broker (typically RabbitMQ or Redis).
License in practice
License status is unclear from the package metadata, so you cannot determine licensing obligations before use; check the repository directly before adopting in a commercial or restricted context.
Quickstart
pip install django-dramatiq
import django_dramatiq
from dramatiq import actor
@actor
def my_task():
pass
my_task.send()Verify before relying
- Whether the package is actively maintained or has entered maintenance-only mode given the 274-day gap since last release.
- Actual license terms, since license metadata is not declared in the package—check the repository to confirm compatibility with your project.
Package facts
| License | Not declared unclear |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesdjangodramatiq |
| Maintenance | Aging 274 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 220,884 / month, #9,289 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Environment :: Web EnvironmentFramework :: DjangoFramework :: Django :: 4.2Framework :: Django :: 5.0Framework :: Django :: 5.1Operating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14 |
Evidence: django_dramatiq-0.15.0-py3-none-any.whl
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