JustRun vs cron-job.org
cron-job.org is popular for its free tier, but it comes with strict rate limits, limited monitoring, and no advanced features. JustRun gives you the same reliability with AI diagnostics, escalation policies, job chains, visual building, and proper alerting.
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JustRun wins
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cron-job.org wins
| Feature | JustRun | cron-job.org |
|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | ✓10 jobs, 5-min intervals | 4 jobs, 60-min intervals |
| Visual Job Builder | ✓Interactive wizard with NLP scheduling | Basic form, cron syntax required |
| AI Failure Diagnosis | ✓AI explains why jobs fail, surfaced in alert notifications | Not available |
| Alert Channels | ✓Slack, Discord, Email, Webhook, PagerDuty | Email only |
| Escalation Policies | ✓Multi-phase escalation, AI Wizard, 3-tier inheritance | Not available |
| Job Chains | ✓on_success, on_failure, on_status_code, on_body_contains + delay | Not available |
| Spaces | ✓Group jobs into projects, pause entire spaces | Folders (basic) |
| Dead Letter Queue | ✓Surface permanently failed jobs, Retry or Dismiss | Not available |
| Response Time Charts | ✓Bar chart per execution, uptime % per job | Not available |
| Teams | ✓Invite teammates, owner/admin/member roles, shared visibility | Not available |
| CLI | ✓npx @justrun/cli — login, list, create, run, pause | Not available |
| API Rate Limit | ✓100 req/min | 100 req/day (free), 5,000/day (paid) |
Free: 10 jobs. Hobby: $3/mo (25 jobs). Maker: $7/mo (100 jobs). Pro: $19/mo (1,000 jobs). Scale: $49/mo (unlimited).
Free: 4 jobs. Sustaining member: voluntary donation for higher limits.
Import all your cron-job.org jobs automatically. Dashboard → Migrate → cron-job.org, paste your API key from Settings, and all jobs transfer with their schedules and configurations.
JustRun is the natural upgrade path from cron-job.org — more jobs, more features, proper alerting, escalation policies, and AI diagnostics. Migration is instant.
Try JustRun FreeNo credit card required. 10 free jobs forever.