Task Scheduler Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Task Scheduler for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is System Scheduler, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Task Scheduler and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Task Scheduler are RoboIntern, Airytec Switch Off, Shutter Utility and CTFreak.

filter to find the best alternatives

Task Scheduler alternatives are mainly Application Launchers, but if you're looking for Alarm Clocks or Task Automation Apps you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Task Scheduler.
Task Scheduler iconTask Scheduler
  5
  • Free • Proprietary
  • ...

The Task Scheduler is a Windows feature which can set your computer to automatically perform routine tasks. The Task Scheduler does this by monitoring whatever criteria you choose to initiate the tasks, and then executing...

More about Task Scheduler
More about Task Scheduler
Task Scheduler alternatives page was last updated Aug 28, 2024
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
  1. System Scheduler icon

    System Scheduler

     9 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    System Scheduler for Windows, Free Task Scheduling Software replace Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler

    39 System Scheduler alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    System Scheduler screenshot 1

    System Scheduler Features

    1.  Task Scheduling
    2.  Scheduling
    3.  Status code

    System Scheduler VS Task Scheduler

     

    • Almost everyone thinks System Scheduler is a great Task Scheduler alternative.

    • System Scheduler is the most popular Windows alternative to Task Scheduler.

    • System Scheduler is the most popular free alternative to Task Scheduler.

    • System Scheduler is Freemium and ProprietaryTask Scheduler is Free and Proprietary
  2. RoboIntern icon

    RoboIntern

     10 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    An automation and scheduling software with focus on repetitive office tasks. Features include MS Excel, Word and Access tasks, emails, ODBC databases, PDFs, FTP operations and many more.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    RoboIntern screenshot 1

    RoboIntern Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Email automation
    3. Microsoft 365 Copilot icon  Compatible with Microsoft Office
    4.  Task Scheduling

    RoboIntern VS Task Scheduler

     
  4. Airytec Switch Off icon

    Airytec Switch Off

     37 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Switch Off is a lightweight, easy-to-use, tray-based system utility that can automatically shutdown, suspend or hibernate your system. The user-friendly, intuitive interface is designed to seamlessly integrate into Windows and provide quick access to all operations through the...

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Airytec Switch Off screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Latest version: 3.5.1 was released on 26 Jan 2015. See http://www.airytec.com/en/switch-off/

    Airytec Switch Off Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Sits in the System Tray

    Airytec Switch Off VS Task Scheduler

     
  5. Shutter Utility icon

    Shutter Utility

     14 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Shutter is a multifunctional scheduling utility, which has a user friendly and easy-to-use interface and supports many different Events and Actions.

    33 Shutter Utility alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main window

    Shutter Utility Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Planning
    3.  Scheduling
    4.  Task Scheduling

    Shutter Utility VS Task Scheduler

     
  6. CTFreak icon

    CTFreak

     4 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    IT task scheduler.

    11 CTFreak alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • FreeBSD
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
    Executions list

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Automatic Backup
    3.  Website Monitoring
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Recurring Tasks
    6.  Support for MarkDown
    7.  No registration required
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Subtasks
    11.  Task Scheduling
    12.  Job scheduling

    CTFreak VS Task Scheduler

     

    • CTFreak is the most popular Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Task Scheduler.

    • CTFreak is Freemium and ProprietaryTask Scheduler is Free and Proprietary
    • CTFreak is LightweightTask Scheduler is not according to our users
  7. Digital Clock 4 icon

    Digital Clock 4

     8 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Beautiful customizable clock with plugins.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Digital Clock 4 screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Portable
    3.  Clock widget
    4.  Scheduling

    Digital Clock 4 VS Task Scheduler

     
    Comments about Digital Clock 4 as an Alternative to Task Scheduler
    Arcenter
    Negative •Aug 13, 2023
    2

    Thats a clock. Task scheduler is for running applications.

    Guest
    Negative •Dec 22, 2020
    4

    This is a CLOCK. Not a TASK SCHEDULER

    Task Scheduler Icon
    Digital Clock 4 icon

    • Digital Clock 4 is the most popular Mac alternative to Task Scheduler.

    • Digital Clock 4 is Free and Open SourceTask Scheduler is Free and Proprietary
    • Digital Clock 4 is LightweightTask Scheduler is not according to our users
  9. Free Alarm Clock icon

    Free Alarm Clock

     49 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Free Alarm Clock, free version of Hot Alarm Clock, is a portable and full-featured and user-friendly computer alarm clock and program-launcher for Windows in 23 languages.

    79 Free Alarm Clock alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main Screen

    Free Alarm Clock Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Reminders
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Portable
    6.  Timer
    7.  Autostart
    8.  Multiple languages

    Free Alarm Clock VS Task Scheduler

     
    Comments about Free Alarm Clock as an Alternative to Task Scheduler
    Guest
    Negative •Dec 22, 2020
    5

    This is a CLOCK. Not a TASK SCHEDULER

    Guest
    Negative •Dec 18, 2019
    6

    An alarm clock is not a task scheduler. Not even close.

    Task Scheduler Icon
    Free Alarm Clock icon

    • This alternative is disputed. Free Alarm Clock is a legitimate Task Scheduler alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Free Alarm Clock is Freemium and ProprietaryTask Scheduler is Free and Proprietary
  10. AMP WinOFF icon

    AMP WinOFF

     25 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    AMP WinOFF is an utility designed to schedule the shut down of Windows computers, with several shut down modes and fully configurable. Some of its features are:

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    AMP WinOFF screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    According to the official website, it's no longer update and the last version was on 2010

    AMP WinOFF Features

    1.  Timer

    AMP WinOFF VS Task Scheduler

     
    Comments about AMP WinOFF as an Alternative to Task Scheduler
    Most Recent Comment
    3862080
    Negative •Jul 16, 2022
    1

    it is only shutdown scheduler

    Moskador
    Negative •Aug 28, 2024
    0

    It's a shutdown scheduler, not a general scheduler.

    utucuro
    Negative •Feb 9, 2023
    0

    AMP WinOFF is a shutdown scheduler, not a generic scheduler.

    Task Scheduler Icon
    AMP WinOFF icon

    • This alternative is disputed. AMP WinOFF is a legitimate Task Scheduler alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • AMP WinOFF is Free and ProprietaryTask Scheduler is also Free and Proprietary
  11. DoIt icon

    DoIt

     2 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    doit comes from the idea of bringing the power of build-tools to execute any kind of task. People often compare doit to tools like make, grunt, rake, scons, snakemake. They appreciate doit strong features, flexibility, simplicity of authoring and ease of use.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    DoIt VS Task Scheduler

     
  12. xStarter icon

    xStarter

     5 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    xStarter will help you to automate each and every process in your computer. Automate your everyday tasks without any programming knowledge.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    xStarter screenshot 1

    xStarter Features

    1.  Notifications
    2.  Support for Hotkeys
    3.  Monitor File Changes
    4.  Task Scheduling
    5.  Email Notifications

    xStarter VS Task Scheduler

     

    • xStarter is the most popular commercial alternative to Task Scheduler.

    • xStarter is Paid and ProprietaryTask Scheduler is Free and Proprietary
  13. Task Till Dawn icon

    Task Till Dawn

     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Task Till Dawn is a free task scheduler for Windows and macOS. Automate your recurring and tedious tasks so that you can concentrate on your actual work. With the built-in graphical editor, you can create your workflows from a variety of ready-made actions.

    10 Task Till Dawn alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Task Till Dawn screenshot 1

    Task Till Dawn Features

    1.  Task Scheduling

    Task Till Dawn VS Task Scheduler

     
  14. VisualCron icon

    VisualCron

     14 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    VisualCron is an automation, integration and task scheduling tool for Windows.

    28 VisualCron alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    VisualCron screenshot 1

    VisualCron Features

    1.  Scheduling
    2.  Task Scheduling

    VisualCron VS Task Scheduler

     
12 of 25 Task Scheduler alternatives