cronjobs.run - Serverless Cron Jobs Built for Developers

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Built by devs who got tired of SSH and crontab logs

Your cron jobs keep breaking.
We fixed that.

Remember the last time you had to SSH into a server because your daily backup failed? After 4 months of no backups?
Yeah, we built this so that never happens again. Deploy once, forget forever.

0 Jobs running today

0 Hours less debugging per year

0 % Success rate (last 30 days)

def backup_database(): result = db.backup() notify_slack(result) $ |

Last run: 2 min ago

Next run: in 22h 58m

Success rate: 100%

You deploy instantly.

Literally. Paste your script, hit save. No Docker, no YAML, no system package conflicts and virtual environments.

Last deployment: 12s

It actually runs when it should.

Your server won't randomly run out of disk space. Won't silently fail because of a timezone change. Won't break because someone of a system upgrade.

Success rate: 99.9%

You know when things break.

Get a Slack message (or email, or webhook) when your job fails. With actual error logs, not just 'something went wrong.'

Average debug time: 5 minutes

Setup: Your entire weekend

  • SSH into production at 2am Why is cron not working again?

  • Fight with Python versions pip install pain

  • Debug via printf statements Where are the logs even going?

  • Check if it's still running Spoiler: it's not

  • Scale by crying More servers = more problems

  • Pay for that server you forgot about $200/month for a cron job

  • Paste code, set schedule, done No YAML, no Docker, no drama

  • We install your dependencies Like magic, but actually real

  • Actual logs when things break Not just "Error: something failed"

  • We watch it for you Sleep without phone anxiety

  • Scheduling that works No infrastructure PhD required

💰 What you actually get back

Time not spent fixing servers: 0 hours/year

Money saved vs dedicated server: $0/year

Deploy faster than manual setup: 0% faster

Data & Analytics

ETL pipelines Report generation Data backups ML model training

DevOps & Monitoring

Health checks Log rotation Security scans Deployment automation

Business Operations

Invoice processing Inventory updates Customer outreach Compliance reporting

Free

Actually free forever

$12/month

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What programming languages are supported?

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We support JavaScript, Python, Bash, Go, Ruby, PHP, Rust, and many other popular languages. You can run scripts, applications, and automated tasks in your preferred programming language with full dependency management.

How secure is my code on cronjobs.run?

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Your code runs in isolated, encrypted containers with SOC 2 compliance. We use industry-standard security practices including secrets management, audit logs, and zero-trust architecture.

What happens if my job fails?

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You'll get instant notifications via email, Slack, or webhooks. Plus, our dashboard shows detailed logs and error traces to help you debug quickly.

Can I integrate with my existing CI/CD pipeline?

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Absolutely! We support direct Git integration and API-based deployments. Your jobs can automatically update when you push to your repository.

How does pricing work?

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We offer two plans: a Free plan ($0/month) with 2 cron jobs, 100 runs per month, email alerts, and basic logs - no credit card required. Our Pro plan ($12/month or $115/year) includes unlimited jobs and runs, Slack/webhook alerts, advanced logs & metrics, Git integration, and priority support. Pro comes with a 14-day free trial and 30-day money back guarantee.

Try it out?

Takes 30 seconds to deploy your first job. If it doesn't work for you, just cancel. No hard feelings.

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