diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 1a21b8b..9e0f254 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Features
 -  Django Admin integration
 -  PaaS compatible with multiple instances
 -  Multi cluster monitor
--  Redis, Disque, IronMQ or SQS
+-  Redis, Disque, IronMQ, SQS or ORM
 -  Python 2 and 3
 
 Requirements
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ Tested with: Python 2.7 & 3.4. Django 1.7.10 & 1.8.4
 
 Brokers
 ~~~~~~~
-- `Redis <http://redis.io/>`__
-- `Disque <https://github.com/antirez/disque>`__
-- `IronMQ <http://www.iron.io/mq/>`__
-- `Amazon SQS <https://aws.amazon.com/sqs/>`__
-
+- `Redis <https://django-q.readthedocs.org/en/latest/brokers.html#redis>`__
+- `Disque <https://django-q.readthedocs.org/en/latest/brokers.html#disque>`__
+- `IronMQ <https://django-q.readthedocs.org/en/latest/brokers.html#ironmq>`__
+- `Amazon SQS <https://django-q.readthedocs.org/en/latest/brokers.html#amazon-sqs>`__
+- `Django ORM <https://django-q.readthedocs.org/en/latest/brokers.html#django-orm>`__
 
 Installation
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
diff --git a/django_q/admin.py b/django_q/admin.py
index f03e90f..57f22d5 100644
--- a/django_q/admin.py
+++ b/django_q/admin.py
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ from django.contrib import admin
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 from .tasks import async
-from .models import Success, Failure, Schedule
+from .models import Success, Failure, Schedule, OrmQ
+from .conf import Conf
 
 
 class TaskAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
-
     """model admin for success tasks."""
 
     list_display = (
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ class TaskAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
 
     def get_readonly_fields(self, request, obj=None):
         """Set all fields readonly."""
-        return list(self.readonly_fields) +\
-            [field.name for field in obj._meta.fields]
+        return list(self.readonly_fields) + \
+               [field.name for field in obj._meta.fields]
 
 
 def retry_failed(FailAdmin, request, queryset):
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ retry_failed.short_description = _("Resubmit selected tasks to queue")
 
 
 class FailAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
-
     """model admin for failed tasks."""
 
     list_display = (
@@ -72,11 +71,10 @@ class FailAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     def get_readonly_fields(self, request, obj=None):
         """Set all fields readonly."""
         return list(self.readonly_fields) + \
-            [field.name for field in obj._meta.fields]
+               [field.name for field in obj._meta.fields]
 
 
 class ScheduleAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
-
     """ model admin for schedules """
 
     list_display = (
@@ -95,6 +93,21 @@ class ScheduleAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     list_display_links = ('id', 'name')
 
 
+class QueueAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
+    """  queue admin for ORM broker """
+    list_display = (
+        'id',
+        'key',
+        'lock'
+    )
+
+    def has_add_permission(self, request, obj=None):
+        """Don't allow adds."""
+        return False
+
 admin.site.register(Schedule, ScheduleAdmin)
 admin.site.register(Success, TaskAdmin)
 admin.site.register(Failure, FailAdmin)
+
+if Conf.ORM or Conf.TESTING:
+    admin.site.register(OrmQ, QueueAdmin)
diff --git a/django_q/brokers/__init__.py b/django_q/brokers/__init__.py
index fed4590..0b5b84f 100644
--- a/django_q/brokers/__init__.py
+++ b/django_q/brokers/__init__.py
@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@ def get_broker(list_key=Conf.PREFIX):
     elif Conf.SQS:
         from brokers import aws_sqs
         return aws_sqs.Sqs(list_key=list_key)
+    elif Conf.ORM:
+        from brokers import orm
+        return orm.ORM(list_key=list_key)
     # default to redis
     else:
         from brokers import redis_broker
diff --git a/django_q/brokers/orm.py b/django_q/brokers/orm.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..461f894
--- /dev/null
+++ b/django_q/brokers/orm.py
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+from datetime import timedelta
+from time import sleep
+from django.utils import timezone
+from django.db.models import Q
+from django_q.brokers import Broker
+from django_q.models import OrmQ
+from django_q.conf import Conf
+
+
+class ORM(Broker):
+    def queue_size(self):
+        return OrmQ.objects.using(Conf.ORM) \
+            .filter(Q(key=self.list_key, lock__isnull=True) |
+                    Q(key=self.list_key, lock__lte=timezone.now() - timedelta(seconds=Conf.RETRY))) \
+            .count()
+
+    def purge_queue(self):
+        return OrmQ.objects.using(Conf.ORM).filter(key=self.list_key).delete()
+
+    def ping(self):
+        return True
+
+    def info(self):
+        return 'ORM {}'.format(Conf.ORM)
+
+    def fail(self, task_id):
+        self.delete(task_id)
+
+    def enqueue(self, task):
+        package = OrmQ.objects.using(Conf.ORM).create(key=self.list_key, payload=task)
+        return package.pk
+
+    def dequeue(self):
+        if len(self.task_cache) > 0:
+            t = self.task_cache.pop()
+            return t.pk, t.payload
+        else:
+            # Get new and timed out tasks
+            tasks = OrmQ.objects.using(Conf.ORM).filter(
+                Q(key=self.list_key, lock__isnull=True) |
+                Q(key=self.list_key, lock__lte=timezone.now() - timedelta(seconds=Conf.RETRY)))[:Conf.BULK]
+            if tasks:
+                # lock them
+                OrmQ.objects.using(Conf.ORM).filter(pk__in=tasks).update(lock=timezone.now())
+                tasks = [t for t in tasks]
+                # pop one task
+                t = tasks.pop()
+                if tasks:
+                    # add remainder to cache
+                    self.task_cache = [t for t in tasks]
+                return t.pk, t.payload
+            # empty queue, spare the cpu
+            sleep(0.2)
+
+    def delete_queue(self):
+        return self.purge_queue()
+
+    def delete(self, task_id):
+        return OrmQ.objects.using(Conf.ORM).filter(pk=task_id).delete()
+
+    def acknowledge(self, task_id):
+        return self.delete(task_id)
diff --git a/django_q/cluster.py b/django_q/cluster.py
index 13142a6..8e99fab 100644
--- a/django_q/cluster.py
+++ b/django_q/cluster.py
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class Sentinel(object):
                 self.reincarnate(self.pusher)
             # Call scheduler once a minute (or so)
             counter += cycle
-            if counter == 30:
+            if counter == 30 and Conf.SCHEDULER:
                 counter = 0
                 scheduler(broker=self.broker)
             # Save current status
diff --git a/django_q/conf.py b/django_q/conf.py
index 3984a28..b312c4f 100644
--- a/django_q/conf.py
+++ b/django_q/conf.py
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ class Conf(object):
     # SQS broker
     SQS = conf.get('sqs', None)
 
+    # ORM broker
+    ORM = conf.get('orm', None)
+
     # Name of the cluster or site. For when you run multiple sites on one redis server
     PREFIX = conf.get('name', 'default')
 
@@ -57,6 +60,9 @@ class Conf(object):
     # Failures are always saved
     SAVE_LIMIT = conf.get('save_limit', 250)
 
+    # Disable the scheduler
+    SCHEDULER = conf.get('scheduler', True)
+
     # Number of workers in the pool. Default is cpu count if implemented, otherwise 4.
     WORKERS = conf.get('workers', False)
     if not WORKERS:
diff --git a/django_q/migrations/0007_ormq.py b/django_q/migrations/0007_ormq.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c42dc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/django_q/migrations/0007_ormq.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from django.db import models, migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('django_q', '0006_auto_20150805_1817'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name='OrmQ',
+            fields=[
+                ('id', models.AutoField(primary_key=True, auto_created=True, verbose_name='ID', serialize=False)),
+                ('key', models.CharField(max_length=100)),
+                ('payload', models.TextField()),
+                ('lock', models.DateTimeField(null=True)),
+            ],
+            options={
+                'verbose_name_plural': 'Queued tasks',
+                'verbose_name': 'Queued task',
+            },
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/django_q/models.py b/django_q/models.py
index d42d4af..de05408 100644
--- a/django_q/models.py
+++ b/django_q/models.py
@@ -188,6 +188,17 @@ class Schedule(models.Model):
         ordering = ['next_run']
 
 
+class OrmQ(models.Model):
+        key = models.CharField(max_length=100)
+        payload = models.TextField()
+        lock = models.DateTimeField(null=True)
+
+        class Meta:
+            app_label = 'django_q'
+            verbose_name = _('Queued task')
+            verbose_name_plural = _('Queued tasks')
+
+
 # Backwards compatibility for Django 1.7
 def decode_results(values):
     if get_version().split('.')[1] == '7':
diff --git a/django_q/tests/test_admin.py b/django_q/tests/test_admin.py
index a18bcdf..b82ad2f 100644
--- a/django_q/tests/test_admin.py
+++ b/django_q/tests/test_admin.py
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ from django.utils import timezone
 import pytest
 
 from django_q.tasks import schedule
-from django_q.models import Task, Failure
+from django_q.models import Task, Failure, OrmQ
 from django_q.humanhash import uuid
+from django_q.conf import Conf
 
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db
 def test_admin_views(admin_client):
+    Conf.ORM='default'
     s = schedule('sched.test')
     tag = uuid()
     f = Task.objects.create(
@@ -27,6 +29,9 @@ def test_admin_views(admin_client):
         started=timezone.now(),
         stopped=timezone.now(),
         success=True)
+    q = OrmQ.objects.create(
+        key='test',
+        payload='test')
     admin_urls = (
         # schedule
         reverse('admin:django_q_schedule_changelist'),
@@ -44,6 +49,11 @@ def test_admin_views(admin_client):
         reverse('admin:django_q_failure_change', args=(f.id,)),
         reverse('admin:django_q_failure_history', args=(f.id,)),
         reverse('admin:django_q_failure_delete', args=(f.id,)),
+        # orm queue
+        reverse('admin:django_q_ormq_changelist'),
+        reverse('admin:django_q_ormq_change', args=(q.id,)),
+        reverse('admin:django_q_ormq_history', args=(q.id,)),
+        reverse('admin:django_q_ormq_delete', args=(q.id,)),
 
     )
     for url in admin_urls:
@@ -57,3 +67,6 @@ def test_admin_views(admin_client):
     response = admin_client.post(url, data)
     assert response.status_code == 302
     assert Failure.objects.filter(name=f.id).exists() is False
+    # cleanup
+    q.delete()
+    Conf.ORM = None
diff --git a/django_q/tests/test_brokers.py b/django_q/tests/test_brokers.py
index 96c07f8..350c2a0 100644
--- a/django_q/tests/test_brokers.py
+++ b/django_q/tests/test_brokers.py
@@ -215,3 +215,58 @@ def test_sqs():
     Conf.SQS = None
     Conf.BULK = 1
     Conf.DJANGO_REDIS = 'default'
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_orm():
+    Conf.ORM = 'default'
+    # check broker
+    broker = get_broker(list_key='orm_test')
+    assert broker.ping() is True
+    assert broker.info() is not None
+    # clear before we start
+    broker.delete_queue()
+    # enqueue
+    broker.enqueue('test')
+    assert broker.queue_size() == 1
+    # dequeue
+    task = broker.dequeue()
+    assert task[1] == 'test'
+    broker.acknowledge(task[0])
+    assert broker.queue_size() == 0
+    # Retry test
+    Conf.RETRY = 1
+    broker.enqueue('test')
+    assert broker.queue_size() == 1
+    broker.dequeue()
+    assert broker.queue_size() == 0
+    sleep(1.5)
+    assert broker.queue_size() == 1
+    task = broker.dequeue()
+    assert broker.queue_size() == 0
+    broker.acknowledge(task[0])
+    sleep(1.5)
+    assert broker.queue_size() == 0
+    # delete job
+    task_id = broker.enqueue('test')
+    broker.delete(task_id)
+    assert broker.dequeue() is None
+    # fail
+    task_id = broker.enqueue('test')
+    broker.fail(task_id)
+    # bulk test
+    for i in range(5):
+        broker.enqueue('test')
+    Conf.BULK = 5
+    for i in range(5):
+        task = broker.dequeue()
+        assert task is not None
+        broker.acknowledge(task[0])
+    # test duplicate acknowledge
+    broker.acknowledge(task[0])
+    # delete queue
+    broker.enqueue('test')
+    broker.enqueue('test')
+    broker.delete_queue()
+    assert broker.queue_size() == 0
+    # back to django-redis
+    Conf.ORM = None
diff --git a/django_q/tests/test_cluster.py b/django_q/tests/test_cluster.py
index dcd5394..ceabb72 100644
--- a/django_q/tests/test_cluster.py
+++ b/django_q/tests/test_cluster.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ def broker():
     Conf.DISQUE_NODES = None
     Conf.IRON_MQ = None
     Conf.SQS = None
+    Conf.ORM = None
     Conf.DJANGO_REDIS = 'default'
     return get_broker()
 
diff --git a/django_q/tests/test_scheduler.py b/django_q/tests/test_scheduler.py
index 4cf7fd3..a8e5abc 100644
--- a/django_q/tests/test_scheduler.py
+++ b/django_q/tests/test_scheduler.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ def broker():
     Conf.DISQUE_NODES = None
     Conf.IRON_MQ = None
     Conf.SQS = None
+    Conf.ORM = None
     Conf.DJANGO_REDIS = 'default'
     return get_broker()
 
diff --git a/docs/admin.rst b/docs/admin.rst
index fb6da85..9eace11 100644
--- a/docs/admin.rst
+++ b/docs/admin.rst
@@ -81,3 +81,9 @@ Indicates the success status of the last scheduled task, if any.
 
 
 Uses the :class:`Schedule` model
+
+Queued tasks
+------------
+This admin view is only enabled when you use the :ref:`orm_broker` broker.
+It shows all tasks packages currently in the broker queue. The ``lock`` column shows the moment at which this package was picked up by the cluster and is used to determine whether it has expired or not.
+For development purposes you can edit and delete queued tasks from here.
diff --git a/docs/brokers.rst b/docs/brokers.rst
index 396cf0b..a3fe3e4 100644
--- a/docs/brokers.rst
+++ b/docs/brokers.rst
@@ -73,6 +73,19 @@ Although `SQS <https://aws.amazon.com/sqs/>`__ is not the fastest, it is stable,
 * Requires the `boto3 <https://github.com/boto/boto3>`__ client library: ``pip install boto3``
 * See the :ref:`sqs_configuration` configuration section for options.
 
+.. _orm_broker:
+
+Django ORM
+----------
+Select this to use Django's database backend as a message broker.
+Unless you have configured a dedicated database backend for it, this should probably not be your first choice for a high traffic setup.
+However for a medium message rate and scheduled tasks, this is the most convenient guaranteed delivery broker.
+
+* Delivery receipts
+* Supports bulk dequeue
+* Needs Django's `Cache framework <https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.8/topics/cache/#setting-up-the-cache>`__ configured for monitoring
+* Queue editable in Django Admin
+* See the :ref:`orm_configuration` configuration on how to set it up.
 
 Reference
 ---------
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index d82220c..a6ee0a9 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ author = 'Ilan Steemers'
 # built documents.
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = '0.6'
+version = '0.7'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '0.6.4'
+release = '0.7.0'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
diff --git a/docs/configure.rst b/docs/configure.rst
index 775b470..90432d6 100644
--- a/docs/configure.rst
+++ b/docs/configure.rst
@@ -241,6 +241,29 @@ Please make sure these credentials have proper SQS access.
 
 Amazon SQS only supports a bulk setting between 1 and 10, with the total payload not exceeding 256kb.
 
+.. _orm_configuration:
+
+orm
+~~~
+If you want to use Django's database backend as a message broker, set the ``orm`` keyword to the database connection you want it to use::
+
+    # example ORM broker connection
+
+    Q_CLUSTER = {
+        'name': 'DjangORM',
+        'workers': 4,
+        'timeout': 90,
+        'retry': 120,
+        'queue_limit': 50,
+        'bulk': 10,
+        'orm': 'default'
+    }
+
+Using the Django ORM backend will also enable the Queued Tasks table in the Admin.
+
+If you need better performance , you should consider using a different database backend than the main project.
+Set ``orm`` to the name of that database connection and make sure you run migrations on it using the ``--database`` option.
+
 .. _bulk:
 
 bulk
@@ -257,6 +280,11 @@ cache
 For some brokers, you will need to set up the Django `cache framework <https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.8/topics/cache/#setting-up-the-cache>`__
 to gather statistics for the monitor. You can indicate which cache to use by setting this value. Defaults to ``default``.
 
+scheduler
+~~~~~~~~~
+You can disable the scheduler by setting this option to ``False``. This will reduce a little overhead if you're not using schedules, but is most useful if you want to temporarily disable all schedules.
+Defaults to ``True``
+
 cpu_affinity
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index 4fc8886..ced20cc 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Features
 -  Django Admin integration
 -  PaaS compatible with multiple instances
 -  Multi cluster monitor
--  Redis, Disque, IronMQ or SQS
+-  Redis, Disque, IronMQ, SQS or ORM
 -  Python 2 and 3