ActiveBatch alternatives

Upgrade from Prefect Cloud to advanced workload automation

Orchestrate limitless use cases beyond data pipelines when you move to ActiveBatch by Redwood.

Simplify workflow orchestration with pre-built job steps
Connect to any data source or application via API
Automate resource provisioning to minimize costs

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Streamline your data flows and business processes

ActiveBatch is a workload automation platform that manages data automation tasks and offers greater flexibility for modern enterprises compared to Prefect. With event-driven scheduling, you gain enhanced control over dependencies and complex workflows.

Centralized monitoring provides real-time insights into job performance across your organization, ensuring efficient and predictable operations.

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Features	ActiveBatch	Prefect
Low-code/no-code automation While Prefect offers customizable workflow configurations, ActiveBatch provides pre-built job steps and allows you to create your own reusable components for simple automation design.	✔	✖
Sophisticated job scheduling Unlike Prefect, which only offers cron, interval and RRule scheduling, ActiveBatch supports event- and calendar-based settings to trigger actions and workflows.	✔	✖
Automated resource optimization Rather than relying on manual adjustments, ActiveBatch leverages machine learning to distribute jobs efficiently and improve success rates based on usage patterns.	✔	✖
Broad connectivity Integrate your essential tools across any environment, with any mix of legacy and modern systems, to seamlessly drive end-to-end processes — not just data workflows.	✔	✖
Detailed auditing and compliance ActiveBatch offers robust compliance tracking and security features, including AES 256-bit encryption, to support large enterprises that must adhere to strict regulatory requirements.	✔	✖

Cross-functional automation

Coordinating resources and steps to build efficient workflows that work for every department can be time-consuming and costly. With ActiveBatch, you can consolidate your automations for multiple business functions in one easy-to-use platform.

Without custom scripting, set up processes for managing ETL processes, driving security verification and more key actions while maintaining your core data management workflows.

Rely on real-time monitoring and predictive notifications to preempt issues, plus inspire informed decisions with detailed analytics.
Round-the-clock support

Reflective of the Redwood Software standard for first-rate customer support, ActiveBatch’s Support team is here for your team 24/7, with 15-minute response times.

You’ll also get in-depth platform training, dedicated account management with regular health checks and access to a growing library of on-demand learning resources via Redwood University.

"It’s about scalability, and ActiveBatch provides that. Could I go and write scripts for everything we want to do? Yes, but it would take forever, and centrally managing the workflows would be nearly impossible. ActiveBatch provides us with that single point of control."

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Perpetual scalability

No matter what the future holds, stay confident in your workload reliability.

As your data and business needs become more complex, ActiveBatch helps you keep up without worry. It automatically scales your resources based on demand so you can run all jobs on time and with minimal idling.

Managing all your processes, data-specific or otherwise, from one place gives you ultimate control and boosts efficiency.
Endless integration options
ActiveBatch’s extensibility is second to none. Connect to all your essential data platforms and tools, including:
- Cloud and virtualization services like Amazon EC2 and Microsoft Azure
- Big data solutions, including open-source frameworks such as Apache Hadoop
- System, network and data center management tools like Microsoft Orchestrator
Use ActiveBatch’s library of integrations and extensions, or apply the power of the Service Library and full API accessibility to create your own reusable job steps.
Integrations and extensions

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Find out more about what you get with ActiveBatch.

Event-driven automation

Configure jobs with both triggers and constraints for flexible workflow orchestration.

Secure access and activity

Meet business and industry requirements with role-based access control, audit logs and more.

Advanced SLA monitoring

Track critical jobs and processes and create alert thresholds to notify your team of potential SLA breaches.

Cloud resource provisioning

Adapt to changing demands and optimize each resource to drive efficiency and reduce costs.

Prefect vs. ActiveBatch FAQs

What is Prefect Cloud?

Prefect Cloud is a managed orchestration service provided by Prefect.io that enables data engineers and IT professionals to automate and manage complex data workflows. Users can define, schedule and monitor workflows, known as Prefect flows, through an intuitive Prefect UI or command-line interface (CLI). The platform also offers concurrency controls and work pools to optimize flow runs and ensure high availability of data pipelines.

Flows can run in various environments, including Docker, AWS, GCP and cloud-run platforms. Prefect Cloud supports service accounts and single sign-on (SSO)for secure access control and API keys for simplified application authentication. Prefect’s API allows for seamless integration with popular data platforms like Snowflake.

Learn more about ActiveBatch and how your team can orchestrate any workflow in a matter of clicks.

Why should I consider ActiveBatch over Prefect Cloud?

ActiveBatch offers a wider range of capabilities than Prefect Cloud. It’s designed for organizations and IT operations teams that want to automate workflows across different business domains rather than just data pipelines. Its comprehensive job scheduling and orchestration features make ActiveBatch suitable for those with the initiative to build a mature ecosystem with consolidated tools and organization-wide visibility.

Despite its sophistication, ActiveBatch is accessible to all types of users. A library of pre-built job steps and the ability to build custom reusable components using any API make it a more flexible, easy-to-use solution than Prefect.

Discover how to easily orchestrate end-to-end IT and business processes in one platform with low-code/no-code functionality and drag-and-drop design.

Is it difficult to migrate to ActiveBatch?

No, migrating to ActiveBatch is a streamlined process because of Redwood Software’s leading support and customer success offerings. While the complexity of your migration depends on your existing infrastructure and understanding the schema of your critical business processes, ActiveBatch’s comprehensive documentation and training ensure a seamless move from your current platform.

Learn how to migrate from your legacy job scheduler to a modern workload automation scheduler

Upgrade from Prefect Cloud to advanced workload automation

Get an ActiveBatch Demo

Streamline your data flows and business processes

Opt for a superior orchestration platform

Cross-functional automation

Round-the-clock support

Perpetual scalability

Endless integration options

Event-driven automation

Secure access and activity

Advanced SLA monitoring

Cloud resource provisioning

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