PoshRocket runs your PowerShell scripts on a schedule — cron, interval, or daily — as a genuine Windows Service that keeps running after reboot, before login, whether you're signed in or not.
Windows 10, 11 & Server (2016+)
A focused tool that does one job well: run your scripts, reliably, on your schedule.
Standard cron expressions for full control, or simple "every N minutes" and "daily at time" options when you don't need the complexity.
Installs as a real background service — starts automatically at boot, keeps running whether you're logged in or not.
Add, edit, enable, disable, and run jobs on demand from a clean interface — no config files to hand-edit.
Every run is recorded — exit code, duration, output, and errors — so you can see exactly what happened and when.
Open and edit any .ps1 file right from the app — no need to switch to a separate editor for quick changes.
Run scripts under Windows PowerShell or PowerShell 7+ — your choice, per job.
If you've ever thought "I should really automate this," this is probably what you needed.
Copy important folders or database exports to a backup location every night while nobody's watching.
Copy-Item C:\Data -Destination \\backup-nas\nightly -Recurse
Clear temp files, old logs, or download folders on a recurring basis so drives don't quietly fill up.
Get-ChildItem $env:TEMP | Remove-Item -Recurse -Force
Export usage stats, inventory data, or system health checks to a file or email every morning.
Get-Process | Sort CPU -Desc | Export-Csv report.csv
Compress and move application logs on a schedule instead of writing a one-off cleanup you'll forget about.
Compress-Archive -Path *.log -DestinationPath archive.zip
Restart a hung service, ping an endpoint, or check disk space and alert if something looks wrong.
if ((Get-PSDrive C).Free -lt 10GB) { Send-Alert }
Pull the latest build, sync a folder to a share, or run a lightweight deployment step on a timer.
robocopy C:\Build \\server\release /MIR
Run the installer — it sets up PoshRocket and the background service in one step.
Point it at a .ps1 script, or write one in the built-in editor.
Choose cron, an interval, or a daily time — whatever fits.
The service takes it from there — check history any time to see what happened.
Windows Task Scheduler is free and already on your machine — and it's genuinely capable. PoshRocket exists for the parts it makes tedious: seeing what's scheduled, knowing what happened when it ran, and editing scripts without leaving the tool.
| PoshRocket | Task Scheduler | |
|---|---|---|
| See all your jobs at a glance | One flat list — name, schedule, next run, last result | Buried in a nested Task Scheduler Library tree, split across folders |
| Know if a run succeeded | Exit code, duration, and full output saved per run, one click away | Have to dig through a History tab (often disabled) or Event Viewer |
| Cron-style scheduling | Standard cron expressions, plus simple interval/daily options | Its own trigger UI — no cron syntax, different mental model if you're used to it |
| Edit a script | Built-in editor, open right from the job | Switch to Notepad, VS Code, or the ISE separately |
| Runs at boot, before login | Yes — installs as a proper Windows Service | Yes, with the right trigger/account settings |
| Cost | One-time purchase | Free, built into Windows |
If you've only got one or two simple triggers, Task Scheduler is fine — you may not need us. PoshRocket earns its keep once you're maintaining more than a couple of scripts and want to actually see what's happening with them.
No subscriptions, no recurring fees — pay once and use it.
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You need a script to run — PoshRocket schedules and runs it, it doesn't write it for you. If you already have a .ps1 file, or can find one for what you need, you're set. A built-in editor is included for quick tweaks.
Yes. PoshRocket installs as a genuine Windows Service, which starts automatically at boot and keeps running in the background — whether or not anyone is logged in.
Yes — each job can be set to run under Windows PowerShell (built into Windows) or PowerShell 7+, whichever you have installed.
Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2016 or later. The scheduler service runs on any of them; the management GUI needs a desktop session, so on Server it requires the Desktop Experience feature (the default for Server installs with a GUI, not Server Core).
No — it's a one-time purchase per license. No recurring billing.