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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.
isolated_object leads on usage with about 1.6x the daily downloads of workmanager (10,346 vs 6,620 per day). isolated_object answers issues faster, a median first reply of 5 vs 25 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 ~1 week
🇺🇸 fluttercommunity.dev · v0.10.9
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 | 10,346 | 6,620 |
| Rank in Background Tasks | #2 | #3 |
| GitHub stars | 3,252 | 1,025 |
| Likes | 8 | 2,416 |
| Pub points | 140 / 160 | 140 / 160 |
| Issue response (median) | 5 days | 25 days |
| Contributors | 87 | 34 |
| Last commit | 13 days ago | 14 days ago |
| CI | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| First published | 2 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.