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Scheduled background jobs

Execute repeatable background work from schedules or asynchronous triggers.

9 reviewed matches, ranked by fit and deterministic project health.

#1

apache

airflow

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apache/airflow: Apache Airflow - A platform to programmatically author, schedule, and monitor workflows.

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78% fitWorkflow runtimes can fit scheduled or background work when their trigger and scheduling model meets the deployment requirements.Compare this repository →
46.6KPythonApache-2.0apiworkflow-automation
#2

n8n-io

n8n

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n8n-io/n8n: Fair-code workflow automation platform with native AI capabilities. Combine visual building with custom code, self-host or cloud, 400+ integrations.

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78% fitWorkflow runtimes can fit scheduled or background work when their trigger and scheduling model meets the deployment requirements.Compare this repository →
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#3

PrefectHQ

prefect

79Health
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PrefectHQ/prefect: Prefect is a workflow orchestration framework for building resilient data pipelines in Python.

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78% fitWorkflow runtimes can fit scheduled or background work when their trigger and scheduling model meets the deployment requirements.Compare this repository →
23.7KPythonApache-2.0apiworkflow-automation
#4

triggerdotdev

trigger.dev

77Health
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triggerdotdev/trigger.dev: Trigger.dev – build and deploy fully‑managed AI agents and workflows.

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78% fitWorkflow runtimes can fit scheduled or background work when their trigger and scheduling model meets the deployment requirements.Compare this repository →
16.1KTypeScriptApache-2.0apiworkflow-automation
#5

airbytehq

airbyte

76Health
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airbytehq/airbyte: Open-source data movement for ELT pipelines and AI agents — from APIs, databases & files to warehouses, lakes, and AI applications. Both self-hosted and Cloud.

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78% fitWorkflow runtimes can fit scheduled or background work when their trigger and scheduling model meets the deployment requirements.Compare this repository →
21.9KPythonNOASSERTIONapidata-extractionworkflow-automation
#6

activepieces

activepieces

75Health
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activepieces/activepieces: AI Agents & MCPs & AI Workflow Automation • (~400 MCP servers for AI agents) • AI Automation / AI Agent with MCPs • AI Workflows & AI Agents • MCPs for AI Agents.

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78% fitWorkflow runtimes can fit scheduled or background work when their trigger and scheduling model meets the deployment requirements.Compare this repository →
24KTypeScriptNOASSERTIONai-agentapicloud-hosted
#7

simstudioai

sim

75Health
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simstudioai/sim: Sim is the collaborative workspace to build, deploy, and monitor AI agents and workflows. Used by 100,000+ builders.

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78% fitWorkflow runtimes can fit scheduled or background work when their trigger and scheduling model meets the deployment requirements.Compare this repository →
29.5KTypeScriptApache-2.0apiworkflow-automation
#8

bytedance

flowgram.ai

71Health
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bytedance/flowgram.ai: FlowGram is an extensible workflow development framework with built-in canvas, form, variable, and materials that helps developers build AI workflow platforms faster and simpler.

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78% fitWorkflow runtimes can fit scheduled or background work when their trigger and scheduling model meets the deployment requirements.Compare this repository →
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#9

automatisch

automatisch

58Health
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automatisch/automatisch: The open source Zapier alternative. Build workflow automation without spending time and money.

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78% fitWorkflow runtimes can fit scheduled or background work when their trigger and scheduling model meets the deployment requirements.Compare this repository →
13.9KJavaScriptNOASSERTIONapiworkflow-automation