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Poolifier benchmark versus other worker pools
https://github.com/poolifier/benchmark

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Poolifier benchmark versus other worker pools

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/poolifier/benchmark
• Owner: poolifier
• Created: 2023-09-22T15:14:58.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2026-05-08T13:55:30.000Z (20 days ago)
• Last Synced: 2026-05-08T15:46:49.157Z (20 days ago)
• Topics: benchmark, node
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage: https://bencher.dev/perf/poolifier-benchmark
• Size: 2.25 MB
• Stars: 4
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 3
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Codeowners: CODEOWNERS

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# Poolifier benchmark versus other worker pools

## Table of contents

- [Description](#description)

- [Usage](#usage)

- [Results](#results)

## Description

To compare poolifier pools performance vs other pools performance we chose to use [hyperfine](https://github.com/sharkdp/hyperfine).  

We chose to use this tool because it allows to run isolated Node.js processes so each pool does not impact each other.

- External pools with which we compare the poolifier results:

  - [piscina](https://github.com/piscinajs/piscina)

  - [tinypool](https://github.com/tinylibs/tinypool)

  - [workerpool](https://github.com/josdejong/workerpool)

  - [worker-nodes](https://github.com/allegro/node-worker-nodes)

  - [concurrent.js](https://github.com/bitair-org/concurrent.js)

  - [nanothreads](https://github.com/snuffyDev/nanothreads)

- External pools with which we used to compare the poolifier results:

  - [node-worker-threads-pool](https://github.com/SUCHMOKUO/node-worker-threads-pool): removed because it does not support dynamic modules import or import outside the task function. The task function is expected to be self-contained, which makes it difficult to use in real world application without ugly hacks.

  - [worker-threads-pool](https://github.com/watson/worker-threads-pool): removed because unmaintained since more than 4 years.

  - [threadwork](https://github.com/kevlened/threadwork): removed because unmaintained since more than 3 years.

  - [microjob](https://github.com/wilk/microjob): removed because unmaintained since more than 5 years.

  - [threads.js](https://github.com/andywer/threads.js): removed because not a threads pool.

> :warning: **We would need funds to run our benchmark more often and on Cloud VMs, please consider to sponsor the poolifier project**

## Usage

To run the benchmark versus other worker pools you will need to:

- [Install hyperfine](https://github.com/sharkdp/hyperfine#installation)

- Clone the [benchmark repository](https://github.com/poolifier/benchmark)

- Run `pnpm install` in the benchmark cloned repository

- Run the `./bench.sh` script

> :warning: **Please be sure to use a quiet PC when you run the benchmark**

## [Results](https://bencher.dev/perf/poolifier-benchmark)

CPU intensive task with 100k `factorial(1000)` operations submitted to each pool: [https://bencher.dev/perf/poolifier-benchmark](https://bencher.dev/perf/poolifier-benchmark).