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What is the difference between IHostedService and BackgroundService?
Updated Apr 28, 2026
Short answer
BackgroundService is a base class implementation of IHostedService.
Deep explanation
IHostedService defines start/stop lifecycle methods, while BackgroundService simplifies long-running tasks with ExecuteAsync.
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