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summary: "Redirect to /automation"
title: "Cron vs heartbeat"
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Heartbeat monitors are system-owned automation jobs. See [Automations vs
Heartbeat](/automation#automations-vs-heartbeat) for guidance on choosing a
monitor or an independently scheduled job.

## Related

- [Automations](/automation/cron-jobs)
- [Heartbeat](/gateway/heartbeat)
- [Background tasks](/automation/tasks)
