# AWS EventBridge Scheduler vs Quartz

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** AWS EventBridge Scheduler

| Attribute | AWS EventBridge Scheduler | Quartz |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 61.3 (56% (medium)) | 45.2 (31% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 11 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 30,375 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 6,753 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A fully managed scheduling service that lets you configure and trigger millions of tasks and events across AWS services with customizable scheduling patterns, time zones, and retry policies, without managing infrastructure. It is indexed under Cron Scheduling.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","question":"What is AWS EventBridge Scheduler?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"AWS EventBridge Scheduler offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","question":"Is AWS EventBridge Scheduler free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"AWS EventBridge Scheduler supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","question":"What platforms does AWS EventBridge Scheduler support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for AWS EventBridge Scheduler, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","question":"Can AWS EventBridge Scheduler be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed HIPAA and GDPR for AWS EventBridge Scheduler. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as AWS EventBridge Scheduler not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/trust-center/?nc1=f_cc","question":"What security certifications does AWS EventBridge Scheduler have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"AWS EventBridge Scheduler is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","question":"Where is AWS EventBridge Scheduler available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A Java library that adds scheduling capabilities to applications, allowing developers to define when and how tasks execute—from single recurring operations to thousands of parallel jobs in production environments. It is indexed under Cron Scheduling.","source":"https://www.quartz-scheduler.org","question":"What is Quartz?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Quartz is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.quartz-scheduler.org","question":"Is Quartz free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Quartz is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/quartz-scheduler/quartz","question":"Is Quartz open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | - |
| description.long | A serverless service for triggering scheduled tasks and events across AWS infrastructure. Provides flexible scheduling options including cron expressions, fixed intervals, and one-time executions, with automatic timezone adjustments and customizable retry logic. | A job scheduling library for integrating into Java applications, ranging from small standalone programs to large e-commerce systems. |
| features.capabilities | `{"deployment":"managed-saas","pricing_model":"usage-based","retry_on_failure":true,"cron_expression_support":true,"timezone_aware_scheduling":true}` | `{"deployment":"library","open_source":true,"pricing_model":"open_source"}` |
| integrations.count | 200 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"AWS Services","native":true,"direction":"outbound"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | Java |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Scheduler","summary":"$1.00 per million invocations, with 14M free per month","features":["Schedule tasks across 200+ AWS services","Multiple scheduling formats (cron, fixed rate, one-time)","Timezone-aware scheduling","Configurable retry policies","Serverless (no infrastructure management)"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"invocations"},"kind":"metered","amount":1,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Pay per invocation","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"invocations":"14M/month"}}],"summary":"Usage-based pricing: $1.00 per million invocations beyond the free tier of 14M per month","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/eventbridge/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T10:36:09.794Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"invocations","amount":1,"currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://www.quartz-scheduler.org","retrievedAt":"2026-09-13T19:31:06.059Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":1,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 210 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/quartz-scheduler/quartz/releases/tag/v2.5.2","date":"2025-12-01T18:00:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.5.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/quartz-scheduler/quartz/releases/tag/v2.5.1","date":"2025-10-24T19:16:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/quartz-scheduler/quartz/releases/tag/v2.4.1","date":"2025-10-24T19:53:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/quartz-scheduler/quartz/releases/tag/v2.5.0","date":"2024-11-12T23:33:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/quartz-scheduler/quartz/releases/tag/v2.4.0","date":"2024-11-13T14:14:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/quartz-scheduler/quartz/releases/tag/quartz-2.4.0-rc1","date":"2023-04-20T23:15:34Z","type":"prerelease","version":"quartz-2.4.0-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/quartz-scheduler/quartz/releases/tag/v2.3.2","date":"2019-10-23T16:51:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/quartz-scheduler/quartz/releases/tag/quartz-2.3.1","date":"2019-03-27T15:27:20Z","type":"stable","version":"quartz-2.3.1"}]` |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"PCI-DSS","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA/HITECH","status":"active"},{"name":"FedRAMP","status":"active"},{"name":"GDPR","status":"active"},{"name":"FIPS 140-3","status":"active"},{"name":"NIST 800-171","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 5.7 |
| security.trust_center | https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/?nc2=h_dsc_aa_cmp | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.quartz-scheduler%3Aquartz&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (Cron Scheduling)

| Capability | AWS EventBridge Scheduler | Quartz |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment | Managed saas | Library |
| Cron expression support | ✓ | - |
| Timezone aware scheduling | ✓ | - |
| Job dependency chaining | - | - |
| Ha clustering | - | - |
| Retry on failure | ✓ | - |
| Missed run alerting | - | - |
| Web UI dashboard | - | - |
| API first | - | - |
| Audit logging | - | - |
| RBAC | - | - |
| Open source | - | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Usage based | Open source |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:03:17.886Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*