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xxl-job vs SpringBootUnity
xxl-job has 30,648 GitHub stars, 11,492 forks, 79 open issues and last shipped 25 days ago. SpringBootUnity has 884 stars, 431 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped 13 days ago. xxl-job leads on adoption by 3,367% (30,648 vs 884 stars). xxl-job is written in Java under GPL-3.0; SpringBootUnity is written in various languages under a licence not recorded in this registry. xxl-job has attracted 37% as many forks as stars, SpringBootUnity 49%. SpringBootUnity was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| xxl-job | SpringBootUnity | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 31K | ★ 884 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Java | — |
| Last push | 2026-10-09 | 2026-10-21 |
| Forks | ⑂ 11K | ⑂ 431 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick xxl-job if
- You weight community size — 31K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick SpringBootUnity if
- You want the SpringBootUnity feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You evaluated both and SpringBootUnity fits your workflow better
About xxl-job
XXL JOB XXL JOB, a distributed task scheduling framework. Home Page Introduction XXL JOB is a distributed task scheduling framework. It's core design goal is to develop quickly and learn simple, lightweight, and easy to expand. Now, it's already open source, and many companies use it in production environments, real "out of the box". XXL JOB是一个分布式任务调度平台，其核心设计目标是开发迅速、学习简单、轻量级、易扩展。现已开放源代码并接入多家公司线上产品线，开箱即用。 Sponsor XXL JOB is an open source and free project, with its ongoing development made possible entirely by the support of these awesome backers. XXL JOB 是一个开源且免费项目，其正在进行的开发完全得益于支持者的支持。开源不易，前往赞助项目开发 金牌赞助方 阿里云…
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About SpringBootUnity
SpringBootUnity 项目简介 需求是多变的。本项目以 Spring Boot 为基础，针对不同需求把不同的技术和 Spring Boot 搭配起来，每一种搭配单独做成一个模块，因此它是一个偏使用示例的集合而非一个完整产品。 每个模块都能独立打包、独立启动，互不影响，可以只挑自己关心的那一个跑起来看。如果你在使用 Spring Boot 的过程中有什么好用的技术，欢迎提 PR。 模块一览 一共 30 个模块。 core 是被其他模块共同依赖的基础包，其余每个模块各自演示一项技术。 除 socket 使用 8081 外，其余模块都监听 8080 ，所以一次只启动一个模块。 其中 validation 、 fileupload 、 restclient 、 cache 、 actuator 、 async 、 aop 、 httpinterface 、 i18n 、 ratelimit 、 graphql 、 kafka 、 mail 、 flyway 十四个模块附带可直接运行的测试。它们的测试都不依赖外部服务—— kafka 用内嵌 Kafka、 mail 用 GreenMail 内嵌 SMTP、 flyway 用内嵌 H2，其余用 Spring 测试上下文； mvn test 即可跑通，也可以当作各自技术点的可执行文档来读。 技术栈 Spring、Jackson、Hibernate、JUnit 等版本统一由…
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Frequently asked questions
Is xxl-job or SpringBootUnity more popular?
xxl-job has 30,648 GitHub stars and SpringBootUnity has 884. xxl-job has the larger community by that measure.
Are xxl-job and SpringBootUnity free?
Both are open source. xxl-job is licensed under GPL-3.0, and SpringBootUnity has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between xxl-job and SpringBootUnity?
xxl-job is written in Java and SpringBootUnity in various languages. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, xxl-job or SpringBootUnity?
Choose xxl-job if you want the larger community (30,648 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose SpringBootUnity if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.