VisualCron

Name: VisualCron
Price: 3299 USD

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What VisualCron is

VisualCron is a Windows automation, integration, and job-scheduling tool deployed on a self-hosted basis. It can run jobs on a schedule or in response to events, automate scripts, and handle file transfer, encryption, compression, and transformation. Listed connections include SFTP, FTP, SCP, SSH, SQL, Amazon S3, Google Drive, OneDrive, Slack, SAP, Azure, Oracle, and MySQL. Its low-code interface and library of 300+ custom tasks are intended to help users automate workloads without programming experience. It can send SMS or email alerts when processes fail, and the maker says it meets compliance standards including SOC 2 Type 2. Plans are annual subscriptions for a single server: Essentials is $3,299 a year, Advanced is $4,949 a year, and Pro is $6,599 a year. A full-functionality 30-day trial is available, but there is no free plan. The maker lists priority technical support by email, with requests received 24/7.

Who it suits

VisualCron suits organizations that need to schedule or trigger automated jobs, scripts, and file workflows in a self-hosted Windows environment. Its low-code interface is aimed at users without programming experience.

What it does well

Schedules jobs by time or events
Supports file transfer, encryption, compression, and transformation
Includes 300+ custom tasks
Sends SMS or email failure alerts
Offers a full-functionality 30-day trial

What to know first

No free plan
Essentials starts at $3,299 a year
Subscription jobs stop if renewal lapses

Limits

There is no free plan. Essentials, the lowest-priced listed plan, is $3,299 a year and includes basic functionality, 132 task types, 20 trigger types, unlimited jobs, Web Client, and .NET API. Subscription jobs stop executing if the license subscription is not renewed.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Essentials Single Server Subscription	annual subscription · Single Server license · basic functionality · 132 task types · 20 trigger types · unlimited jobs · Web Client · .NET API	$3,299 a year
Advanced Single Server Subscription	annual subscription · Single Server license · advanced functionality · 355 task types · 36 trigger types · MFT · server monitor · task repository · REST and Web Service API	$4,949 a year
Pro Single Server Subscription	annual subscription · Single Server license · all functionality · 359 task types · 37 trigger types · RPA · load balancing Server	$6,599 a year

As visualcron.com lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Visit the VisualCron website.
Choose a single-server subscription plan: Essentials, Advanced, or Pro.
Use the 30-day full-functionality trial to evaluate the product.
Set up VisualCron in a self-hosted Windows environment.
Configure scheduled or event-triggered jobs and tasks.

Verdict

VisualCron combines job scheduling, script automation, file operations, and a broad set of listed integrations in a self-hosted Windows product. Buyers should account for its annual subscription pricing and the requirement to renew subscriptions to keep jobs running.

Questions

How much does VisualCron cost?

The Essentials Single Server Subscription costs $3,299 a year. Advanced costs $4,949 a year, and Pro costs $6,599 a year.

Is there a free plan or trial?

There is no free plan. A free 30-day trial provides full functionality.

What platforms does VisualCron support?

The listed platforms are API, self-hosted, web, and Windows. It is described as an automation tool for Windows environments.

What is included in Essentials?

Essentials is a single-server subscription with basic functionality, 132 task types, 20 trigger types, unlimited jobs, Web Client, and .NET API.

Is VisualCron open source?

The listed facts do not establish whether VisualCron is open source.

Who makes VisualCron?

VisualCron was first developed in Sweden in 2004 and was acquired by Continuous in November 2022.

Facts from VisualCron's own pages

Company history: VisualCron was first developed in Sweden in 2004 and was acquired by Continuous in November 2022. · visualcron.com, 8 Oct 2026
Failure alerts: VisualCron can send automated SMS or email alerts when a process fails. · visualcron.com, 8 Oct 2026
File operations: It supports file transfer, encryption, compression, and transformation. · visualcron.com, 8 Oct 2026
Founded: 2004 · visualcron.com, 28 Sept 2026
Integrations: The maker lists protocols and services including SFTP, FTP, SCP, SSH, SQL, Amazon S3, Google Drive, OneDrive, Slack, SAP, Azure, Oracle, and MySQL. · visualcron.com, 8 Oct 2026
Intended users: The maker describes VisualCron as an industry-agnostic product used across sectors, with 18% of users in legal and finance. · visualcron.com, 8 Oct 2026
Low-code interface: The maker says its interface and pre-programmed tasks are designed to let users automate workloads without programming experience. · visualcron.com, 8 Oct 2026
Purpose: VisualCron is an automation, integration, and task scheduling tool for Windows environments. · visualcron.com, 8 Oct 2026
Security: The maker says VisualCron meets security compliance standards including SOC 2 Type 2. · visualcron.com, 8 Oct 2026
Subscription requirement: For subscription licenses, jobs stop executing if the subscription is not renewed. · visualcron.com, 8 Oct 2026
Support: Priority technical support is provided by email, and support requests are received 24/7. · visualcron.com, 8 Oct 2026
Task library: The product features page describes 300+ custom tasks for common workflows and technologies. · visualcron.com, 8 Oct 2026
Transfer protocols: Listed file-transfer protocols include FTP, FTPS, SFTP, HTTP, and SSH. · visualcron.com, 8 Oct 2026
Trial: The maker offers a free 30-day trial with full functionality. · visualcron.com, 8 Oct 2026
Workflows: It schedules jobs by time or events and automates scripts through job tasks. · visualcron.com, 8 Oct 2026