Healthchecks is an open-source monitoring tool designed to keep track of scheduled jobs and cron jobs, ensuring that they execute as intended. By providing a simple and effective way to receive notifications about failures or missed executions, Healthchecks allows developers and system administrators to maintain optimal workflow and reliability in automated tasks. Users can define checks with customizable time intervals and receive alerts via various channels such as email, Slack, and webhooks, making it easy to stay informed about the health of their scheduled processes.
The platform can be self-hosted, giving users complete control over their monitoring system while also providing a user-friendly web interface to manage checks and view logs. In addition to tracking job executions, Healthchecks offers features like HTTP health checks, which can monitor the availability of web services. Its extensibility and ease of use make Healthchecks a valuable tool for those who want to ensure their automated workflows run smoothly and efficiently.