Side by side

Azure Batch vs Webcron

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.

Azure Batch

Paid LinuxWebWindows

Choose Azure Batch if you need cloud-deployed agent-based execution with dependency controls and recovery capabilities. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan or a deployment other than cloud.

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Webcron combines script scheduling with multi-location monitoring and API access. The listed per-launch and per-alert charges vary by timeout and notification type, so users should check the relevant option before running jobs.

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The facts

	Azure Batch	Webcron
Free plan	No	A free trial
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Linux, Web, Windows	API, Web
Lowest paid plan	Not published	See the plans
Plans published	None	6
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	azure.microsoft.com	webcron.org
On job scheduler software	#23 of 26	#19 of 26

Azure Batch: what it does well

Supports agent-based execution.
Includes dependency controls.
Offers retry and recovery capabilities.
Provides monitoring and alerts.
Available for Linux, Windows, and web.

What to know first

There is no free plan.
Pricing model is paid after the 30-day trial.
Deployment is cloud-based.

Webcron: what it does well

Jobs can run every minute with timeouts up to one hour.
Monitoring supports HTTP, HTTPS, FTP and ping.
Monitors can compare content and check for a specified string.
API methods cover cron jobs and monitors.
Notifications are available for job success or failure.

What to know first

There is no free plan.
Email alerts cost €0.01 per alert.
SMS alerts cost €0.15 per alert.
Monitoring checks run at intervals from 1 to 60 minutes.

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