JobRunr
JobRunr is a distributed Java library for processing background work and scheduling tasks on the JVM.
What JobRunr is
JobRunr is a distributed Java library for processing background work and scheduling tasks on the JVM. It supports fire-and-forget, delayed, and recurring asynchronous jobs, and describes them as persistent through cluster restarts or failures. Its free OSS plan includes enqueueing and scheduling, automatic retries, carbon-aware scheduling, and a simple dashboard, with up to 100 recurring jobs depending on the database. JobRunr works with Java 8 and later and provides official integrations for Spring Boot, Micronaut, and Quarkus. The Business plan adds priority queues, workflows, realtime scheduling, and a transaction plugin; it costs €850 per production cluster per month, while development, test, and staging are free and unlimited. Enterprise adds unlimited recurring jobs and clusters, a multicluster dashboard, Kubernetes autoscaling metrics, and dashboard single sign-on. Before production, the getting-started guide recommends using persistent SQL or NoSQL storage instead of in-memory storage. JobRunr is self-hosted and distributed as a Java jar through Maven Central.
Good
- Free OSS plan includes automatic retries.
- Supports fire-and-forget, delayed, and recurring tasks.
- Official integrations for Spring Boot, Micronaut, and Quarkus.
- Business includes priority queues and workflows.
Watch out
- OSS supports up to 100 recurring jobs, database dependent.
- Business costs €850 per production cluster per month.
- Production setup should use persistent SQL or NoSQL storage.
Who it suits
It suits Java teams that need to enqueue, schedule, and retry background tasks, including teams using Spring Boot, Micronaut, or Quarkus. The free plan may suit smaller workloads; teams needing priority queues or workflows can consider Business.
Verdict
JobRunr provides JVM job scheduling with a free plan and paid options for workflow and cluster features. Check the recurring-job limit and storage setup against your production needs.
Plans and prices
From JobRunr's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| OSS | Free | Up to 100 recurring jobs (database dependent) · Simple dashboard · Enqueueing and scheduling · Automatic retries · LGPL 3.0 · Community support · Free always and forever |
| Business | €850 a month | Up to 5,000 recurring jobs · One production cluster · Enhanced dashboard · Priority queues · Workflows · Priority email/HelpDesk support · € 850 per PRD cluster / month; dev, test and staging are free and unlimited |
| Startup | €1,200 a year | Under 10 people · Under €1M annual revenue · €1,200 per year while eligible |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | Unlimited recurring jobs · Unlimited clusters and microservices · Multicluster dashboard · Kubernetes autoscaling metrics · One panic button per year · Custom |
The facts
Each one read from JobRunr's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Enterprise features
- Enterprise includes unlimited recurring jobs and clusters, a multicluster dashboard, and Kubernetes autoscaling metrics.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- JobRunr provides official integrations for Spring Boot, Micronaut, and Quarkus.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Java compatibility
- The installation page says JobRunr works with Java 8 and up and is distributed as a Java jar through Maven Central.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Job types
- It supports fire-and-forget, delayed, and recurring asynchronous tasks on the JVM.checked 7 Oct 2026
- License limit
- A Business license covers one production cluster, defined as applications, servers, or microservices connected to one JobRunr database in production.checked 7 Oct 2026
- OSS features
- The OSS plan includes enqueueing and scheduling, automatic retry handling, carbon-aware scheduling, and a simple dashboard.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- JobRunr is a distributed, persistent Java library for background job processing and scheduling.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Pro features
- Business adds priority queues, workflow management, realtime scheduling, and a transaction plugin.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Reliability
- JobRunr describes its jobs as not being lost during cluster restarts or failures.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- JobRunr Pro Enterprise supports dashboard single sign-on through OpenID Connect, with role-based authorization rules.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Sensitive data
- The Enterprise dashboard can hide sensitive information to support GDPR and HIPAA requirements.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Storage
- The getting-started guide recommends switching from in-memory storage to a persistent SQL or NoSQL storage provider before production.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- OSS includes community support through Stack Overflow and GitHub; Business includes priority email or HelpDesk support.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker
- JobRunr is built by JobRunr BV, and the about page identifies Ronald Dehuysser as its founder.checked 7 Oct 2026
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