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RunLater vs Crontap
Crontap combines schedules, uptime monitors and heartbeats under one item cap, with low prices at small counts and an MCP server. RunLater focuses on scheduled requests, with a large allowance on its entry plan, one-time requests at an exact time and up to 10 retries.
Crontap details are from their own pages (listed under the table), checked November 5, 2026. Prices change; check their page before you decide.
| RunLater | Crontap | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No free plan. 14-day trial on every plan (card required, nothing charged if you cancel first). | Yes: 2 combined items, repeat intervals down to 1 hour |
| Entry paid plan | $15/mo: 250 scheduled requests, 25,000 runs/mo | Pro $4.99/mo for 10 combined items, 1-minute cadence |
| Higher plans | $39/mo: 1,000 scheduled requests, 100,000 runs/mo; $149/mo: 5,000 scheduled requests, 500,000 runs/mo | Ultra $11.99/mo for 25 combined items; a slider goes up to 1000+ |
| What counts toward the limit | Scheduled requests and runs per month | One shared cap across schedules, monitors and heartbeats |
| One-time requests | Yes: exact date and time, or a cron expression | Not shown |
| Retries | Up to 10 retries with exponential backoff, set per request | Exponential backoff; custom policy up to 5 retries on Pro |
| Uptime monitors and heartbeats | No | Yes |
| Failure alerts | Usage emails at 75/90/100% of the monthly run limit. No per-failure alert emails yet. | Email on every plan; Slack, Discord and Telegram on Pro |
| API | Yes: REST API with API keys, plus an MCP server for AI agents. No SDK. | API access on Ultra |
| MCP server | Yes, with OAuth sign-in | Yes, with OAuth sign-in |
Sources for the Crontap column, read November 5, 2026:
Pick Crontap if
- You only need a handful of schedules: 10 for $4.99 a month costs less than any RunLater plan.
- You also want uptime monitors and heartbeats in the same tool.
- You want failure alerts in Slack, Discord or Telegram today.
Pick RunLater if
- You run dozens or hundreds of schedules: Starter covers 250 scheduled requests at $15 a month.
- You need to send a request once at an exact date and time, as well as on a cron schedule.
- You want up to 10 retries per request, and the REST API and MCP server on every plan.
Try it on your own endpoint
The fastest way to compare is to point both at a real URL. RunLater's trial lasts 14 days and you can cancel from the billing page before it ends.
Start a 14-day trialStarter is $15/month for 250 scheduled requests and 25,000 runs. Cancel before day 14 and you pay nothing.
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