jobrunr/jobrunr
An extremely easy way to perform background processing in Java. Backed by persistent storage. Open and free for commercial use. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
99/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 98
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 14.0
- age_days: 2344
- days_rel: 12
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 33
Adoption not part of the score
3064 stars · 320 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
JobRunr is a Java library for performing distributed background processing on the JVM using Java 8 lambdas, with jobs persisted in an existing SQL or NoSQL database. It supports fire-and-forget, delayed, scheduled, and recurring CRON jobs with automatic retries and a built-in monitoring dashboard.
Use cases
- run background jobs in java
- schedule recurring cron jobs on the jvm
- replace quartz with a simpler scheduler
- process delayed tasks like sending emails after signup
- distribute job processing across multiple instances
- guarantee job execution survives application restarts
- offload cpu or io intensive work from request threads
When to choose
- you want a dead-simple API for durable background jobs in Java with minimal dependencies
- you want jobs persisted in your existing Postgres, MySQL, or MongoDB database without extra infrastructure
- you need distributed execution across a cluster or Kubernetes with automatic retries and a dashboard
- you want a modern, actively maintained alternative to Quartz
When to avoid
- you need more than 100 recurring jobs or features like priority queues, batches, and workflows without paying for JobRunr Pro
- your stack is not on the JVM
- you need a standalone message broker rather than a database-backed job scheduler
- LGPLv3 licensing is incompatible with your project's requirements
Facets
library · maturity active
scheduling workflow-automation concurrency message-queue backend developer-tools microservices jvm cloud background-jobs job-scheduler cron distributed-jobs quartz-alternative spring-boot carbon-aware job-dashboard automation kubernetes docker
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/jobrunr/jobrunr · fetched 2026-08-28 · 531b55add7cd
- homepage: https://www.jobrunr.io/en/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4de5aef1f416
- site_page: https://www.jobrunr.io/en/documentation/pro/batches · fetched 2026-08-29 · fadf7267d94a
- site_page: https://www.jobrunr.io/en/documentation · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3e4e1cbf404b
- site_page: https://www.jobrunr.io/en/documentation/background-methods/enqueueing-jobs · fetched 2026-08-29 · aabff3aeb5ed
- site_page: https://www.jobrunr.io/en/documentation/background-methods/scheduling-jobs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 95a5897155a6
- site_page: https://www.jobrunr.io/en/documentation/background-methods/recurring-jobs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1d2358c34a6a
- site_page: https://www.jobrunr.io/en/documentation/configuration/carbon-aware · fetched 2026-08-29 · c7ef3b110faf
- site_page: https://www.jobrunr.io/en/documentation/pro/priority-queues · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2523cac1aa28
- site_page: https://www.jobrunr.io/en/pricing · fetched 2026-08-29 · a98cd6c16a63
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| jobrunr/jobrunr | main | 99 |
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