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Crontab UI vs Supercronic

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted automation & workflows options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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CR Crontab UI Web interface for editing and managing crontab jobs VS SU Supercronic Crontab-compatible job runner built for containers
FeatureCrontab UISupercronic
CategoryAutomation & WorkflowsAutomation & Workflows
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageJavaScriptGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB32 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 3,277★ 2,596
First released20162017
Replacescroncron

Why pick each one

Choose Crontab UI if…

  • Safer than editing crontab
  • Simple interface
Crontab UI details

Choose Supercronic if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (2.6k GitHub stars)
Supercronic details

Frequently asked questions

Is Crontab UI or Supercronic better?

Neither is universally better. Crontab UI has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Crontab UI and Supercronic free and open-source?

Yes. Crontab UI is licensed under MIT and Supercronic under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Crontab UI and Supercronic with Docker?

Crontab UI: yes. Supercronic: yes.

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