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Webcron

Paid#21 of 25 in Job Scheduler Software

Webcron: A low-cost hosted cron service for HTTP automation with monitoring and API access. Ranked #21 of 25 in Job Scheduler Software by our editors (6.4/10); pricing: 14-day trial; best for low-cost HTTP and cron automation.

6.4/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
6.4 / 10
Pricing
14-day trial
Best for
Low-cost HTTP and cron automation
Free plan
No
Paid from
€2 one-time
Founded
2001 · 402 LE BEC, 33340 Lesparre-Médoc, France
Facts checked
21 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Minute-level scheduling with standard cron expressions
- Execution history with status, duration, and response output
- Email, SMS, and webhook alerts for task failures
Where it doesn't
- No verified dependency controls
- No stated retry recovery
- Broader integrations are outside its stated scope

Our verdict on Webcron

Webcron is a hosted cloud scheduler for developers, independent professionals, and SaaS teams that need recurring HTTP or HTTPS requests. Users can define schedules through a web interface or standard cron expressions, configure endpoints and custom headers, and let the service run tasks from its cloud infrastructure. Timezone-aware scheduling, configurable timeouts, execution records, and failure alerts make it suited to endpoint-based automation rather than general workflow orchestration.

Pricing uses one-time credit packs rather than a recurring plan structure. Starter costs €2 for 1,000 credits, while Standard costs €8 for 5,000 credits. Pro costs €25 for 20,000 credits, and Enterprise costs €100 for 100,000 credits designed for high volumes. Credits never expire across the listed plans, and a 14-day free trial is available. The service also supports pay-as-you-go billing, giving occasional users a way to avoid a regular subscription commitment. Its REST/XML API can create, edit, delete, enable, and inspect cron jobs programmatically.

Monitoring is a central part of Webcron’s offering. Each execution can retain HTTP status, duration, and response output, while email, SMS, and webhook alerts can report failures, timeouts, or unexpected status codes. Execution timeouts can be configured up to 3,600 seconds. The trade-off is a narrow integration model: Webcron focuses on triggering endpoints and exposing management APIs, while dependency controls, retry recovery, and broader integrations are outside its stated scope. Choose it for straightforward scheduled HTTP calls, logs, and alerts at low entry cost; teams needing dependency-aware workflows or wider ecosystem connectivity should choose a more expansive scheduler.

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Webcron pricing

Plans 14-day trialPaid No free plan — trial or paid only. Prices checked 21 Sep 2026.

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Webcron fact sheet

Free plan	No
Paid from	€2 one-time
Deployment	Cloud
Dependency controls	Not verified
Retry and recovery	Not verified
Monitoring and alerts	Yes
Agent-based execution	Not verified
Concurrent job limit	Not verified
Free trial	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud
Platforms	Web
Support	Live chat, Phone, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market (editorial estimate)
Pricing	14-day trial (source)
Website	webcron.org
Facts checked	21 Sep 2026

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