Huginn vs Jobber
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted automation & workflows options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.
Not the right match-up?
Huginn
Agents that monitor and act on your behalf
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Jobber
Smarter cron replacement with retries and notifications
| Feature | Huginn | Jobber |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Automation & Workflows | Automation & Workflows |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Language | Ruby | Go |
| Setup difficulty | Medium | Easy |
| Min. RAM | 512 MB | 64 MB |
| Deployment | docker, bare-metal | binary, source |
| GitHub stars | ★ 49,759 | ★ 1,417 |
| First released | 2013 | 2015 |
| Replaces | IFTTT, Zapier | cron |
Why pick each one
Choose Jobber if…
- Released under the MIT license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- Active community (1.4k GitHub stars)
- Written in Go
Frequently asked questions
Is Huginn or Jobber better?
Neither is universally better. Huginn has the larger community, while Jobber is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Huginn and Jobber free and open-source?
Yes. Huginn is licensed under MIT and Jobber under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Huginn and Jobber with Docker?
Huginn: yes. Jobber: check the project docs for container support.