Cronicle is a multi-server task scheduler and runner, with a web based front-end UI.
It handles both scheduled, repeating and on-demand jobs, targeting any number of worker servers, with real-time stats and live log viewer. It’s basically a fancy Cron replacement written in Node.js. You can give it simple shell commands, or write plugins in virtually any language.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Single or multi-server setup.
- Automated failover to backup servers.
- Auto-discovery of nearby servers.
- Real-time job status with live log viewer.
- Plugins can be written in any language.
- Schedule events in multiple timezones.
- Optionally queue up long-running events.
- Track CPU and memory usage for each job.
- Historical stats with performance graphs.
- Simple JSON messaging system for Plugins.
- Web hooks for external notification systems.
- Simple REST API for scheduling and running events.
- API Keys for authenticating remote apps.
Website: github.com/jhuckaby/Cronicle
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Developer: Joseph Huckaby
License: MIT License
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Related Software
| Alternatives to cron | |
|---|---|
| cronie | Modern day version of cron and associated tools |
| fcron | Designed for systems which are not continuously running or regularly |
| Cronicle | Multi-server task scheduler and runner |
| systemd | Suite of basic building blocks for a Linux system |
| Supercronic | Crontab-compatible job runner designed for container environments |
| Ofelia | Low-footprint job scheduler for Docker environments |
| Dkron | Distributed job scheduling system for cloud native environments |
| mcron | 100% compatible replacement for Vixie cron |
| Dagu | Lightweight workflow orchestration engine |
| anacron | Designed for systems which are not continuously running |
| Jobber | Run commands to a schedule |
| bcron | Designed with secure operations in mind |
| Chadburn | Modern job scheduler for Docker environments |
| runcron | Minimal cron alternative for automated and container-friendly environments |
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