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At a Glance
Control-M
Control-M
Star Rating
(56)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (63.6% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Control-M
Cron To Go
Cron To Go
Star Rating
(17)4.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (82.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Cron To Go
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Control-M excels in "Job Scheduling" with a score of 9.4, while Cron To Go also performs well with a score of 9.8, indicating that both products are highly effective in managing job schedules, but Cron To Go may offer slightly more advanced features.
  • Reviewers mention that Control-M's "Ease of Setup" scores 8.2, which is notably lower than Cron To Go's perfect score of 10.0, suggesting that users find Cron To Go significantly easier to implement in their environments.
  • G2 users highlight that Control-M's "Quality of Support" is rated at 8.6, whereas Cron To Go achieves a perfect score of 10.0, indicating that users feel more supported and satisfied with the assistance they receive from Cron To Go.
  • Users on G2 report that Control-M has a "Scalability" score of 8.7, while Cron To Go shines with a score of 9.8, suggesting that Cron To Go is better suited for growing businesses that require flexible scaling options.
  • Reviewers say that Control-M's "Automation Support - Runbook Automation" is a strong feature, but it lacks specific ratings, while Cron To Go's automation capabilities are highlighted positively, indicating a more robust offering in this area.
  • Users report that Control-M's "Administration Console" scores 8.5, which is lower than Cron To Go's impressive score of 9.8, suggesting that users find Cron To Go's administration tools more user-friendly and efficient for managing workflows.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Control-M
No pricing available
Cron To Go
No pricing available
Free Trial
Control-M
No trial information available
Cron To Go
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
45
9.8
14
Ease of Use
8.8
46
9.8
14
Ease of Setup
8.2
21
10.0
8
Ease of Admin
8.6
22
9.8
8
Quality of Support
8.6
42
10.0
12
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
23
10.0
8
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
46
10.0
13
Features by Category
8.8
301
9.7
70
Automation
9.1
36
9.8
10
8.7
34
9.8
11
8.8
16
Not enough data
Administration
8.5
28
9.8
10
9.1
31
10.0
10
8.8
30
9.7
11
9.1
16
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
Functionality
9.4
36
9.8
11
8.2
28
9.3
7
8.4
16
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation Support - Runbook Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Error Management - Runbook Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization - Runbook Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance and Reporting - Runbook Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance - Runbook Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Big Data Processing and DistributionHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
9.4
20
Not enough data
Database
9.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Processing
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Control-M
Control-M
Cron To Go
Cron To Go
Control-M and Cron To Go are categorized as Workload Automation
Unique Categories
Cron To Go
Cron To Go is categorized as Log Monitoring
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Control-M
Control-M
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
16.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
20.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
63.6%
Cron To Go
Cron To Go
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
82.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
11.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
5.9%
Reviewers' Industry
Control-M
Control-M
Information Technology and Services
25.0%
Insurance
12.5%
Investment Banking
7.1%
Hospital & Health Care
7.1%
Retail
5.4%
Other
42.9%
Cron To Go
Cron To Go
Computer Software
29.4%
Information Technology and Services
23.5%
Marketing and Advertising
11.8%
Real Estate
5.9%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
5.9%
Other
23.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
Control-M
Control-M
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Soumyadip R.
SR
Soumyadip R.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

The tool is very helpful for scheduling and running jobs, the interface is very user friendly and lightweight tool

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Insurance

Restarting jobs or processes from the software itself can be confusing

Cron To Go
Cron To Go
Most Helpful Favorable Review
David A.
DA
David A.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Pausing jobs, running jobs "now" and seeing the log trace, seeing last execution success.

Most Helpful Critical Review
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Discussions
Control-M
Control-M Discussions
What does control-M software do?
1 comment
Satyanarayan S.
SS
I used it in banking requirrd to automate job and scheduler.Read more
Is Control-M an ETL tool?
1 comment
Lakshmi Harika V.
LV
Yes. Control-M is used for scheduling and monitoring the jobs in ETL.Read more
What is workflow in control-M?
1 comment
Lakshmi Harika V.
LV
Control-M Workflow Insights provides valuable dashboards that give users in-depth observability to continuously monitor and improve performance of the...Read more
Cron To Go
Cron To Go Discussions
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