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Xi-Batch
London, United Kingdom
What it is
Xi-Batch is self-hosted software for scheduling, sequencing, and controlling batch work across servers as an alternative to cron. Scheduling variables coordinate serial or parallel job chains, while calendar rules account for month ends, weekends, holidays, and daylight saving time. Jobs can start when monitored files are created, deleted, or amended. Administrators assign load values and queue ceilings to control which combinations run. Interfaces include command line, full-screen character, Motif, GTK3, and a programmer API. Jobs can use shell scripts and command processors such as Perl and SQL. Users must be defined before submitting work, and permissions control operations and visibility of other users’ jobs. After a restart, the queue is recovered automatically; aborted jobs can be sent for operator action or automatic recovery. Xi-Batch supports Linux and Windows, with Windows server support through optional client modules. It is intended for trusted operational networks or a single host, not untrusted-network exposure. Evaluation copies are available on request. The perpetual licence price requires a quotation.
For and against
For
- Serial and parallel job chains
- Calendar-aware scheduling
- File-triggered jobs
- Queue load controls
- Automatic recovery after restart
Against
- Windows server support needs optional modules
- Not designed for untrusted networks
- Perpetual licence requires a quotation
- No free plan
The verdict
Xi-Batch provides detailed scheduling, dependency, access, and recovery controls for self-hosted operations. Its network-trust requirement and optional Windows server modules should be considered during deployment.
Who it suits
Xi-Batch suits operations teams coordinating dependent jobs across servers or on one host. It is intended for trusted networks and supports Linux, Windows, APIs, and command-line workflows.
Plans and prices
Perpetual licence
Tiered by processor class · Contact Xi Software for a quotation
Read 7 Oct 2026 · xisl.com
On the record
- Access control
- Users must be defined before submitting work, and permissions can restrict operations and visibility of other users’ jobs.xisl.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Calendar scheduling
- Schedules can account for month ends, weekends, holidays, and daylight saving time.xisl.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Dependencies
- Scheduling variables can coordinate serial or parallel job chains across hosts.xisl.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Deployment and security
- Xi-Batch is designed for trusted operational networks or a single host and is not designed to be exposed to untrusted networks.xisl.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Evaluation
- Evaluation copies are available on request and convert to licensed status without reinstallation.xisl.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Fault recovery
- The queue is recovered automatically after restart, and aborted jobs can be sent for operator action or automatic recovery.xisl.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- File monitoring
- Jobs can be triggered when a file is created, deleted, or amended.xisl.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Jobs can use shell scripts and command processors such as Perl and SQL, and an API makes functionality available programmatically.xisl.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Interfaces
- The product provides command-line, full-screen character, Motif, GTK3, and programmer API interfaces.xisl.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Load control
- Administrators can assign load values to jobs and set queue ceilings that limit which combinations start.xisl.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Notable limit
- The product page says Windows server support is provided through optional client modules.xisl.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Xi-Batch schedules, sequences, and controls batch work across a network of servers as a replacement for cron.xisl.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support for customers on a maintenance contract is available by telephone and email, with email treated at the same priority as a call.xisl.com · read 7 Oct 2026
