Side by side
HTCondor vs Quartz Scheduler
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.
Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1
HTCondor combines job scheduling, resource matching, and recovery across networked computing resources. Its free software and multiple deployment platforms may suit organizations able to manage a self-hosted system.
Visit HTCondor Free plan Open source APISelf-hosted
Quartz offers flexible scheduling and deployment options for Java applications, with both database-backed and in-memory storage. Its built-in clustering depends on JDBCJobStore, and it is not intended to be a general job queue.
Visit Quartz SchedulerThe facts
| HTCondor | Quartz Scheduler | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Yes |
| Runs on | Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Windows | API, Self-hosted |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | htcondor.org | quartz-scheduler.org |
| On job scheduler software | #3 of 26 | #1 of 26 |
HTCondor: what it does well
- Free software, source code, and documentation
- Runs jobs across clusters, cloud resources, and grids
- Can restart jobs on another machine
- Transfers data without a shared file system
- Exports metrics to Prometheus and Ganglia
What to know first
- Self-hosted deployment
- No free trial is listed
- Contracted support fees vary by policy
Quartz Scheduler: what it does well
- Free under Apache License 2.0
- Supports schedules from tens to tens of thousands of jobs
- Offers JDBC and in-memory job stores
- Includes JTA transaction and clustering support
What to know first
- Built-in clustering requires JDBCJobStore persistence
- RAMJobStore does not persist between program executions
- Not designed as a job queue at larger scale
Alternatives to HTCondor Alternatives to Quartz Scheduler The whole list