Cron Jobs & Automation

Automate Anything on Your Schedule

Schedule tasks to run automatically at any interval. Process queues, clean databases, send reports — all managed from your dashboard.

Unlimited cron jobs included with every plan

Powerful Scheduling Made Simple

Set up automated tasks in seconds with a visual interface — no SSH access or crontab editing required

Custom Intervals

Run tasks every minute, hourly, daily, weekly, or with any custom cron expression.

Any Command

Execute PHP scripts, Node.js tasks, shell commands, or artisan commands on schedule.

Execution History

See when each job last ran, how long it took, and whether it succeeded or failed.

Working Directory

Set the working directory for each cron job. Run commands from the right context.

Persistent Across Updates

Cron jobs survive server updates and maintenance. Your schedules are always preserved.

Instant Setup

Add a new cron job from your dashboard in seconds. No SSH or config file editing required.

Common Automation Use Cases

From simple cache clearing to sophisticated data pipelines — cron jobs let you automate any recurring task your application needs. Here are some popular use cases.

Process background queues and workers
Clean up temporary files and expired sessions
Generate and email scheduled reports
Clear application and CDN caches
Run database maintenance and optimization
Sync data with external APIs
Send scheduled newsletters and notifications
Create automated database backups
Cron Job Manager
$ deploybase cron list
ScheduleCommandStatus
* * * * *artisan queue:work running
0 3 * * *artisan cleanup:old 7h ago
0 9 * * 1node report.js 2d ago
3 jobs active, 0 failed in last 24h
Next execution: artisan queue:work in 38s

Included With Every Plan

Unlimited cron jobs are available on every DeployBase hosting plan. Schedule as many tasks as you need — no limits, no extra charges.

Unlimited Cron Jobs
Custom Intervals
Execution History
Any Command
Dashboard Setup
Persistent Jobs
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Put Your Tasks on Autopilot

Stop running tasks manually. Set up cron jobs in seconds and let your hosting handle the rest. Every plan includes unlimited scheduled tasks.

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