# dkron vs Rundeck

| Attribute | dkron | Rundeck |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 37 (20% (low)) | 41.8 (26% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 13 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 4,731 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A distributed job scheduling system that coordinates timed task execution across multiple servers with built-in redundancy. It uses gossip protocol and fault-tolerant databases to eliminate single points of failure. | An open-source and commercial orchestration tool that enables teams to automate operational tasks, execute standardized workflows, and manage job scheduling across distributed systems. It provides centralized control with comprehensive audit trails and role-based access for compliance-sensitive environments. |
| integrations.count | 5 | 8 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Python"},{"name":"Ruby"},{"name":"PHP"},{"name":"Django"},{"name":"Email"}]` | `[{"name":"Ansible"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Chef"},{"name":"Azure Storage"},{"name":"Google Cloud Platform"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"PagerDuty"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | - |
| license.spdx | LGPL-3.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"hybrid","summary":"Free open-source version available; commercial tiers available with contact for pricing","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.rundeck.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T15:27:59.207Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | - | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| release.cadence_days | 31 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/dkron-io/dkron/releases/tag/v4.1.2","date":"2026-07-22T15:12:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/dkron-io/dkron/releases/tag/v4.1.1","date":"2026-05-12T08:42:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/dkron-io/dkron/releases/tag/v4.1.0","date":"2026-03-30T07:43:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/dkron-io/dkron/releases/tag/v4.0.9","date":"2025-12-20T09:14:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/dkron-io/dkron/releases/tag/v4.0.9-rc2","date":"2025-12-15T21:23:42Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.0.9-rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/dkron-io/dkron/releases/tag/v4.0.9-rc1","date":"2025-12-14T18:58:49Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.0.9-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/dkron-io/dkron/releases/tag/v4.0.9-beta1","date":"2025-10-27T18:16:30Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.0.9-beta1"},{"url":"https://github.com/dkron-io/dkron/releases/tag/v4.0.8","date":"2025-09-26T07:24:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/dkron-io/dkron/releases/tag/v4.0.7","date":"2025-09-23T16:31:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/dkron-io/dkron/releases/tag/v4.0.6","date":"2025-09-21T20:44:51Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.0.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/dkron-io/dkron/releases/tag/v4.0.5","date":"2025-05-04T18:38:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/dkron-io/dkron/releases/tag/v4.0.4","date":"2025-02-24T21:56:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/dkron-io/dkron/releases/tag/v4.0.3","date":"2025-02-09T22:31:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/dkron-io/dkron/releases/tag/v4.0.2","date":"2025-01-05T10:15:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/dkron-io/dkron/releases/tag/v4.0.1","date":"2024-12-23T19:28:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/dkron-io/dkron/releases/tag/v4.0.0","date":"2024-10-27T17:02:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/dkron-io/dkron/releases/tag/v4.0.0-rc3","date":"2024-10-06T16:17:13Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.0.0-rc3"},{"url":"https://github.com/dkron-io/dkron/releases/tag/v4.0.0-rc2","date":"2024-10-06T12:50:22Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.0.0-rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/dkron-io/dkron/releases/tag/v4.0.0-rc1","date":"2024-09-16T08:07:06Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.0.0-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/dkron-io/dkron/releases/tag/v4.0.0-beta6","date":"2024-06-30T17:57:33Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.0.0-beta6"}]` | - |
| security.scorecard | 4.3 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fdistribworks%2Fdkron%2Fv3&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Cron Scheduling)

| Capability | dkron | Rundeck |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment | - | - |
| 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 | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:46:01.763Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*