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Flutter-powered AI app builder A head-to-head of two Background Tasks packages on pub.dev, by daily downloads, GitHub activity, and maintenance.
workmanager leads on usage with about 1.7x the daily downloads of isolated_object (10,798 vs 6,334 per day). isolated_object answers issues faster, a median first reply of 1 vs 27 days.
🇸🇪 serverpod.dev · v0.1.0
Wraps an object in a dedicated isolate and forwards method calls to it, so timer- or event-loop-driven work (e.g. progress spinners) keeps running even when the calling isolate's event loop is blocked. Dependency-free.
Replies within ~2 days
🇺🇸 fluttercommunity.dev · v0.10.10
Flutter Workmanager. This plugin allows you to schedule background work on Android and iOS.
~4 weeks to first reply
| Metric | isolated_object | workmanager |
|---|---|---|
| Downloads / day | 6,334 | 10,798 |
| Rank in Background Tasks | #7 | #2 |
| GitHub stars | 3,307 | 1,027 |
| Likes | 8 | 2,420 |
| Pub points | 140 / 160 | 140 / 160 |
| Issue response (median) | 1 days | 27 days |
| Contributors | 91 | 34 |
| Last commit | 10 days ago | 1 month ago |
| CI | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| First published | 4 months ago | 7 years ago |
| Platforms | android, ios, windows, linux, macos | android, ios, macos, web |
Highlighted cell wins each comparable metric. For rank, issue response, and last commit, lower is better.