# Tareas programadas: cron vs systemd timers

DevFeed: [Tareas programadas: cron vs systemd timers](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/tareas-programadas-cron-vs-systemd-timers-34084.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://tengoping.com/blog/tareas-programadas-cron-systemd-timers/>)

Author: Antonio Pérez

Published: 2026-01-23T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: es

Sources: [tengoping.com](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/tengoping-com.md>)

Topics: [systemd](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/systemd.md>), [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>)

Tags: [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [systemd](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/systemd.md>)

## AI overview

A practical comparison of cron and systemd timers for scheduling tasks on Linux. It covers cron syntax, crontab sources, access control, cron's minimal execution environment, debugging techniques, and the distinction between calendar-based and monotonic systemd timers.

## Source excerpt

Cron vs systemd timers en Linux: sintaxis OnCalendar, el entorno mínimo de cron y cómo migrar un cron job a timer paso a paso.