CTFreak vs Windows Task Scheduler
How does CTFreak compare to Windows Task Scheduler by Microsoft? Here is a feature-by-feature comparison.
| CTFreak | Windows Task Scheduler | |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | ||
| Self-hosted / on-premise | Yes | Yes |
| No external runtime | Yes
Single Go binary.
|
Yes |
| Docker install | Yes
2GB RAM minimum recommended.
|
No |
| Linux install | Yes
1GB RAM minimum recommended.
|
No |
| Windows install | Yes
4GB RAM minimum recommended.
|
Yes |
| Offline license | Yes
Requires Sovereign Edition.
|
Yes
Bundled with Windows.
|
| Remote execution | ||
| Agentless mode | Yes | Yes |
| SSH remote protocol | Yes | No |
| WinRM remote protocol | Yes | No |
| Concurrent multi-node fan-out | Yes
A Task can target a set of Nodes, executed concurrently.
|
No |
| Concurrent multi-database fan-out | Yes
A Task can target a set of Databases, executed concurrently.
|
No |
| Scheduling | ||
| Business calendar support | Yes | No |
| iCal calendar sync | Yes | No |
| Per-task timezone scheduling | Yes | No |
| Orchestration | ||
| Task workflows | Yes | Partial
Multi-step actions within a task only.
|
| Identity & access | ||
| OpenID Connect | Yes | No |
| SAML | No | No |
| LDAP | No | No |
| Role-based access control | Yes | Partial
ACL-based folder/task permissions, not true role-based access control.
|
| Multiple simultaneous SSO providers | Yes | No |
| Security | ||
| Encrypted secret storage | Yes | No |
| Encryption key rotation | Yes | No |
| Integration and extensibility | ||
| REST API | Yes | No |
| OpenAPI specification | Yes | No |
| Incoming webhook trigger | Yes | No |
| User interface | ||
| Responsive web UI | Yes | No |
| Pricing | ||
| Free edition | Yes | Yes |
| Open source edition | No | No |
| Public pricing | Yes | Yes
Free.
|
| Self-service online purchase | Yes | Yes
N/A.
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What our clients say about switching from Windows Task Scheduler
Our goal is to run Powershell scripts on multiple servers and our environment consists mainly of Windows servers.
We tried out CTFreak and are impressed by its clarity and simplicity in contrast to the Windows Task Scheduler (a proper history and a nice intuitive interface).
The software's simplicity means it fits our requirements perfectly.
Johannes Lenk
Head of Development,
Solvum GmbH
