Dead Man's Snitch

Dead Man's Snitch is a monitoring tool designed to track the execution of scheduled tasks, such as cron jobs, Heroku Scheduler, or any periodic process. According to the vendor, it aims to assist users in detecting and preventing failures, improving task management, and ensuring timely notifications in case of any issues. This product caters to individuals, small teams, and larger teams, offering plans that accommodate various monitoring needs. It is commonly used by professionals in software development, IT operations, system administration, DevOps, and digital marketing industries.

Key Features

Task Monitoring: According to the vendor, Dead Man's Snitch allows users to monitor the execution of scheduled tasks, providing visibility into their performance.

Alert Notifications: Dead Man's Snitch sends alert notifications to users when a scheduled task fails to run as expected, ensuring that they are promptly informed about any issues.

Failure Prevention: By monitoring scheduled tasks, Dead Man's Snitch aims to help users detect and prevent failures, such as backups not running or emails not being sent.

Easy Setup: According to the vendor, setting up Dead Man's Snitch is a simple process that involves providing a task name, choosing the monitoring interval, and specifying who should be alerted in case of failure.

Customizable Intervals: Dead Man's Snitch offers a range of interval options, including hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly, allowing users to tailor the monitoring frequency to their specific needs.

Compatibility: According to the vendor, Dead Man's Snitch is compatible with any programming language capable of fetching a URL, ensuring compatibility with various systems and technologies.

Field Agent for Windows Servers: Dead Man's Snitch provides a Field Agent feature that simplifies monitoring on Windows Servers, facilitating integration with the platform.

Error Notices: Dead Man's Snitch offers Error Notices, available on the Surveillance Van plan, which catch and notify users of any errors that occur during job execution.

Smart Alerts: According to the vendor, Dead Man's Snitch utilizes Smart Alerts to adjust the monitoring time based on a task's behavior, ensuring prompt notifications if something goes wrong.

Dashboard and Status Indicators: Dead Man's Snitch provides a user-friendly dashboard that displays the status of each monitored task, enabling users to easily track the execution and health of their scheduled jobs.