fcron Alternatives

fcron is described as 'Fcron is a periodical command scheduler which aims at replacing Vixie Cron, so it implements most of its functionalities' and is an app in the office & productivity category. There are seven alternatives to fcron for Linux, Windows, Mac and FreeBSD. The best alternative is System Scheduler, which is free. Other great apps like fcron are entr, Anacron, incron and mcron.

fcron alternatives are mainly Task Automation Apps but may also be Application Launchers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of fcron.

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fcron

Free • Open Source
Linux

Fcron is a periodical command scheduler which aims at replacing Vixie Cron, so it implements most of its functionalities.

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System Scheduler
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Freemium • Proprietary
Application Launcher
Windows
36 alternatives to System Scheduler
System Scheduler for Windows, Free Task Scheduling Software replace Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler
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entr
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Free • Open Source
Task Automation App
Linux
37 alternatives to entr
Run arbitrary commands when files change.
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1. Command line interfaceentr either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. Watch Folderentr can monitor a folder and perform actions (send notification, upload file, etc.) when changes occur.
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Anacron
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Free • Open Source
Linux
58 alternatives to Anacron
Anacron is a periodic command scheduler. It executes commands at intervals specified in days. Unlike cron, it does not assume that the system is running continuously. It can therefore be used to control the execution of daily, weekly and monthly jobs (or anything with a period...

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incron
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Free • Open Source
Linux
6 alternatives to incron
This program is an "inotify cron" system. It consists of a daemon and a table manipulator. You can use it a similar way as the regular cron. The difference is that the inotify cron handles filesystem events rather than time periods.
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mcron
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Free • Open Source
Linux
7 alternatives to mcron
mcron is GNU's implementation of cron. It is a 100% compatible replacement for Vixie cron.
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Guard (CLI Tool)
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
6 alternatives to Guard (CLI Tool)
Guard automates various tasks by running custom rules whenever file or directories are modified.
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Guard (CLI Tool) Features
1. Watch FolderGuard (CLI Tool) can monitor a folder and perform actions (send notification, upload file, etc.) when changes occur.
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fswatch
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Free • Open Source
Mac
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FreeBSD
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A cross-platform file change monitor with multiple backends: Apple OS X File System Events, *BSD kqueue, Solaris/Illumos File Events Notification, Linux inotify, Microsoft Windows and a stat()-based backend.
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System Scheduler

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entr

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Anacron

incron

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mcron

mcron Features

Guard (CLI Tool)

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fswatch

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