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Run reliable scheduled tasks on Render.com without the infrastructure complexity. Get distributed cron jobs, automatic scaling, and built-in monitoring for your Render applications.

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your-render-app/jobs.js
import {
  SchedoSDK,
  ExecutionInterval,
  withApiKey,
  withTimeout,
} from "@useschedo/node";

// Initialize with your API key
const schedo = new SchedoSDK(withApiKey("YOUR_API_KEY"));

try {
  await schedo.defineJob(
    "daily_backup",
    ExecutionInterval.Daily,
    async (ctx) => {
      await backupDatabase();
      await cleanupFiles();
      return { success: true };
    },
    withTimeout(30) // Set a 30-second timeout
  );
} catch (error) {
  console.error("Failed to define job:", error);
}

// Start the job listener
schedo.start();

// Graceful shutdown
process.on('SIGTERM', () => {
  schedo.stop();
  process.exit(0);
});
✅ No duplicate executions • ✅ Automatic failover • ✅ Built-in monitoring

The Render Cron Job Challenge

Running scheduled tasks on Render.com gets complex fast when you need reliability, scalability, and proper coordination across multiple services.

Common Render Cron Problems

Render's cron jobs cost $5/month for separate containers
Multiple services running duplicate cron jobs
Cron jobs run outside your app context on Render
Complex setup for reliable task scheduling
Lack of centralized monitoring for scheduled tasks
Difficulty managing job failures and retries

Schedo.dev Solutions

Run cron jobs for FREE within your app context
Single execution guarantee across all Render services
No additional containers or infrastructure costs
Built-in monitoring and alerting
Seamless integration with existing Render apps
Comprehensive error handling and retries

Built for Render.com Applications

Every feature designed to work seamlessly with your Render infrastructure

Zero Cost Integration

Run cron jobs FREE within your existing Render app. No $5/month containers or additional infrastructure required.

Multi-Service Coordination

Coordinate cron jobs across all your Render services - web services, background workers, and private services.

Guaranteed Execution

Jobs run exactly once, even with multiple Render instances across different regions. No duplicates, no missed executions.

Webhook Jobs

For stateless apps or when you need jobs to trigger sleeping instances. Schedule HTTP calls to any endpoint.

Complete Monitoring

Monitor job performance with detailed execution logs, success rates, and failure tracking across all your services.

Flexible Scheduling

From simple intervals to complex cron expressions. Handle timezone-aware scheduling with easy-to-use execution intervals.

Easy Render Integration

Works with Node.js and Go applications on any Render service type

RenderNode.js on Render
import {
  SchedoSDK,
  ExecutionInterval,
  withApiKey,
} from "@useschedo/node";

const schedo = new SchedoSDK(
  withApiKey(process.env.SCHEDO_API_KEY)
);

await schedo.defineJob(
  "cleanup_task",
  ExecutionInterval.Hourly,
  async (ctx) => {
    await cleanupFiles();
    return { success: true };
  }
);

schedo.start();
RenderGo on Render
package main

import (
    "context"
    "fmt"
    "time"
    schedo "github.com/useschedo/golang"
    "github.com/useschedo/golang/option"
)

func main() {
  client := schedo.NewClient(option.WithAPIKey("key"))

  // Define a new job
  client.DefineJob(
    "example_job",
    "0 9 * * *", // Run every day at 9 AM
    func(ctx *schedo.JobExecutionContext) (string, error) {
      err := processData()
      if err != nil {
        return "", err
      }

      return "Job completed successfully", nil
    },
  )

  client.Start()
}

Render.com Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about running cron jobs on Render.com with Schedo.dev

Schedo.dev uses distributed coordination to ensure each job runs exactly once across all your application instances. Our system maintains a global job state that prevents race conditions and duplicate executions, even in multi-region deployments.
If an instance executing a job goes down, Schedo.dev automatically detects the failure and reassigns the job to a healthy instance. This ensures your scheduled tasks continue running without manual intervention.
Yes! Schedo.dev provides comprehensive monitoring including real-time execution logs, performance metrics, failure alerts, and detailed job history. You can track success rates, execution times, and get notified of any issues.
Schedo.dev offers a generous free tier for small projects. Paid plans are based on the number of job executions per month. Check our pricing page for detailed information.
No! Schedo.dev integrates directly into your existing Render web services, background workers, or private services. You don't need to deploy additional infrastructure or manage separate cron job services.
Schedo.dev is designed to work seamlessly with Render's auto-scaling. As your services scale up or down, our coordination layer ensures jobs still run exactly once. No configuration changes needed when your instance count changes.
Absolutely! Schedo.dev works with Render web services, background workers, private services, and static sites (via webhooks). You can coordinate jobs across different service types within the same application.
Schedo.dev integrates naturally with Render's environment management. Simply add your Schedo API key as an environment variable in your Render dashboard, and you're ready to go.

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