Jobber vs Ofelia
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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Jobber
Smarter cron replacement with retries and notifications
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Ofelia
A docker-friendly job scheduler written in Go
| Feature | Jobber | Ofelia |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Automation & Workflows | Automation & Workflows |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Language | Go | Go |
| Setup difficulty | Easy | Easy |
| Min. RAM | 64 MB | 32 MB |
| Deployment | binary, source | docker, binary |
| GitHub stars | ★ 1,417 | ★ 3,955 |
| First released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Replaces | cron | 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 Jobber or Ofelia better?
Neither is universally better. Ofelia has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Jobber and Ofelia free and open-source?
Yes. Jobber is licensed under MIT and Ofelia under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Jobber and Ofelia with Docker?
Jobber: check the project docs for container support. Ofelia: yes.