Side by side
ActiveBatch vs OpenPBS
Both stand on job scheduler software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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ActiveBatch combines workflow orchestration, monitoring and governance features for enterprise processes. Pricing and execution-agent licensing require consideration before choosing it.
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OpenPBS combines large-scale job scheduling with fault monitoring and fail-over capabilities. Consider the unsupported SELinux and the limits of volunteer forum support when evaluating it.
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| ActiveBatch | OpenPBS | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | Yes |
| Open source | No | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted |
| Lowest paid plan | ActiveBatch: $10,000, paid once | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | advsyscon.com | openpbs.org |
| On job scheduler software | #10 of 26 | #6 of 26 |
ActiveBatch: what it does well
- Low-code/no-code visual workflow design.
- Hundreds of prebuilt job steps.
- Jobs can start from external events or schedules.
- API supports SOAP and REST.
- Audited changes can be rolled back.
What to know first
- No free plan is listed.
- Pricing is available on request.
- Execution-agent licensing uses operating-system-based points.
OpenPBS: what it does well
- Free under the AGPL 3.0 open-source license
- Designed to scale to millions of cores
- Health checks can automatically mitigate faults
- Fail-over architecture has no single point of failure
What to know first
- Community forum support has no guarantees
- Installation guide says SELinux is unsupported
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