List of job scheduler software

This is a list of notable job scheduling software. Job scheduling applications are designed to carry out repetitive tasks as defined in a schedule based upon calendar and event conditions. More recently this category of software is increasingly labeled as 'Workload Automation', which is an industry term for the next generation of job scheduling applications.

Abstract

The products are divided into four categories: standalone vendor software supporting ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software, standalone vendor software without ERP support, non-vendor schedulers, and platform built-ins. (Typically the goal of "ERP software" is to facilitate the flow of information between all business functions within an organization.)

Only products having a Wikipedia page for it or its vendor are listed. The products are ordered alphabetically.

Job scheduling products with ERP support

For the description of the functionalities in the table header, just click on it.

Product (alphabetical) Vendor Version Company Origin Company size User interface Data storage Script storage Event driven Agentless Agents Platforms Central upgradable Any OS account stdout/err transfer File events File transfer ERP Support SAP XBP version Role-based security Auditing Design lifecycle
ActiveBatch Advanced Systems Concepts 11.0USADedicatedThick-Client GUI, Thin-Client Web Console, Mobile, Self-Service Portal, .NET/COM API, PowerShell Module, Web Services Client, Command Line DatabaseyesyesyesyesWindows, Unix, Linux, IBM iSeries & AIX, Amazon EC2, VMware, Hyper-V, Xen, Azure, Mac OS, OpenVMS, z/OS, HP UX & NSK yesyesyesyesSAP Business Objects & NetWeaver, Oracle EBS, PeopleSoft, Dynamics AX, Informatica PowerCenter, IBM Cognos & DataStage, Netezza, Teradata 2.0 and 3.0yesyesyes
AutoSysCAr11.0LargeBrowser, thin clientDatabaseyesyesnoyesUNIX/Linux, Windows, AIX
BatchmanHonico 5.0GermanyDedicatedGUI BrowseryesyesyesAll SAP PlatformsyesyesyesyesSAP only2.0 and 3.0yesyesyes
Control-MBMC9.0USALargeFat GUI, Web Launch for Zero Admin, Web Browser and Mobile Self Service DatabaseyesyesyesyesUnix/Linux/Linux s390, Windows, iSeries Tandem OpenVMS, z/OS, HP mPE, Unisys 2200, Mapper yesyesyesyesyesSAP, Oracle EBS Peoplsoft, Business Objects, Informatica, Cognos, Oracle Business Intelligence, VMware Vcenter,AWS, Azure, Oracle RDBMS, IBM UDB RDBMS, Microsoft SQL Server RDBMS 2.0 and 3.0yesyesyes
Flux Flux 8.0 USA Dedicated Browser GUI, Command Line, REST services, Java API, scripting Database and/or XML Files yes yes yes yes Unix/Linux/AIX/Solaris, Windows, HP, JEE, SOA, Amazon EC2, VMWare yes yes yes yes yes SAP, SAP Business Objects, Cognos, Informatica, Oracle EBS, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft yes yes yes
Global ECS Vinzant Software4.6USADedicatedThick-Client GUI, Browser GUI DatabasenoyesnoyesUnix, Linux, Windows, IBM iSeries & AIX, MPE/iX yesyesyesyesSAP2.0 and 3.0yesyesyes
JAMS SchedulerMVP6.5USADedicatedGUI, Browser, CLIDatabaseyesyespossibleyesUnix, Linux, Windows, iSeries, OpenVMSyesyesyesyesyesEcometry, JDEdwards, Oracle, Peoplesoft, SAP, Symitar2.0 and 3.0yesyesyes
ONE Automation Automic, a CA Technologies company 12.0 Austria Dedicated GUI, Web Browser, Command Line, REST API Database Yes Yes Yes No UNIX, Linux, Windows, IBM iSeries & AIX, HP UX, Hyper-V, Xen, KVM, Docker, VMWare Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes SAP, Oracle, Informatica, Web Service and REST API 2.0 and 3.0 Yes Yes Yes
ProActive ActiveEon 7.28 France Dedicated Web Browser, Command Line, REST API Database Yes Yes Yes Yes UNIX, Linux, Windows, IBM iSeries & AIX, HP UX, Mac OS Hyper-V, Xen, KVM, Docker, VMWare, OpenStack, Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, IBM Bluemix Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes SAP, Oracle, Tibco, Web Service and REST API, ESB, Multi-systems Yes Yes Yes (export / import of workflows)
Automate Schedule (ex Skybot Scheduler)HelpSystems3.9USALargeBrowser, GUIDatabaseyesyesnoyes, can auto-updateWindows/x86; Linux/x86+PowerPC+s390x; AIX/PowerPC; Solaris/SPARC+x86; HP-UX/PA-RISC+Itanium; Macintosh/x86; IBM Power Systems servers running IBM iyesyesyesyesyesSAP NetWeaver®, Oracle E-Business Suite®, Informatica PowerCenter®, Informatica Cloud, Microsoft SQL Server®, Web Services 2.0yesyesyes

Job scheduling products without ERP support

For the description of the functionalities in the table header just click on it.

Product (alphabetical) Vendor Version Company Origin Company size User interface Data storage Script storage Event driven Agentless Agents Platforms Central upgradable Any OS account stdout/err transfer File events File transfer Role-based security Auditing Design lifecycle
Grid EngineUniva
HinemosNTT Data4.0.1JapanDedicatedClient, BrowserPostgreSQLNoYesNoYesUnix Linux WindowsYesYesYesFuture VersionYesYesYes
Job Arranger for ZabbixOpen Source, GPLv2, Daiwa Institute of Research Business Innovation Ltd.2.0JapanFat Client,CLI MySQL PostgreSQLYesYesYesYesLinux WindowsYesNext VersionYesYesYesYesNoYes
JobSchedulerOpen Source, GPLv2, SOS-Berlin1.11.4GermanyDedicatedBrowser, GUI, Fat client, Command Line, Web servicesXML Files; Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server, DB2, PostgreSQL, Sybase ASEYesYesYesYesMaster: Linux, Windows; Agent: All OSs with JVMYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
JobServerGrand Logic3.6.7USADedicatedBrowser CLIOracle Mysql PostgresqlYesYesYesYesLinux MacOSX WindowsYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
OpenLava Open Source, GPLv2, Teraproc3.0CanadaDedicatedC/C++,PythonBuilt-inYesLinuxYesYesYesYesYesYes
Platform LSFPlatform Computing now an IBM companyCanadaDedicatedUnix Linux Windows
Tidal Enterprise SchedulerCisco_Systems6.2USALargeWeb, Fat ClientOracle, SQL ServerYesYesNoYesUnix Linux Windows zOS Open VMSNoNoYesYesYesYesYes
VisualCronVisualCron7.7.3SwedenDedicatedWIndows Client, Web GUI, .NET API, REST API, Command LineSQL CEYesYesYesYesWindowsNoYesYesYesYesYesYesNo

Non-vendor schedulers

Platform built-in schedulers

Descriptions of the features

Version

The information in this table is regarding this product version.

Company size

Script storage

Event driven

Agents

Platforms

All kinds of Unix flavours mentioned by the vendors are notes as "Unix". The same goes for "Linux" and "Windows" and Mac.

Any OS account

Can the agent run a job as any OS-account on the target system? The agent of some products can only run a job as the user the agent runs as, which most likely must have a lot of privileges, which in turn might be a security issue.

stdout/err transfer

Can you inspect the standard output and/or standard error of the executed job on your viewer? Some systems even immediately transfer both to the central scheduler, which might give extra network load.

File events

Can the job scheduler react (start a job) on the appearance of a file? With this you don't have to poll for the file.

File transfer

Some vendors deliver a file transfer utility. The standard command-line FTP on e.g. Unix is not good enough for batch usage: a file might be failed to transfer, yet the 'bye' command went well so the exit status will be ok. The file that may link both the servers will give a proper scheduler procedure in the process.

ERP support

The list of ERP packages supported.

SAP XBP version

The SAP XBP interface comes in 2 versions: 2 and 3. Version 2 has an intercept table, while version 3 has for intercept an include and an exclude table. This is important when you want all SAP-jobs but a few being intercepted and routed through your scheduling system. Some SAP-jobs won't work well when intercepted.

Role-based security

Is it possible to grant privileges through roles to the users of your scheduling system? Think of developers, operators and administrators. Some products use LDAP or the Windows system AD.

Auditing

Some companies demand recording of all user actions (compliance), but if not it is still handy to backtrace who did some action, just to ask him why he did so.

Design lifecycle

Does the job scheduling system support the transfer of batch designs along development, test, approve and production repositories? Most products have an export- and import-feature, and some products have the transfer mechanism all built-in.

User Interfaces

Lists what kind of user interfaces are available to access the job Scheduler.

See also

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